Abstract: A device comprising a single-sided printed circuit board (PCB) having a non-metallized hole, and a connection area (CA) close to the non-metallized hole on a metallized side of the single-sided printed circuit board. The present invention provides a conducting bridge (CP) from the connection area (CA) and at least partially covering the non-metallized hole, for allowing the connection area (CA) to be contacted, e.g. by a probe (P), from a non-metallized side of the single-sided printed circuit board (PCB) through the non-metallized hole.

Abstract: A device comprising a single-sided printed circuit board (PCB) having a non-metallized hole, and a connection area (CA) close to the non-metallized hole on a metallized side of the single-sided printed circuit board. The present invention provides a conducting bridge (CP) from the connection area (CA) and at least partially covering the non-metallized hole, for allowing the connection area (CA) to be contacted, e.g. by a probe (P), from a non-metallized side of the single-sided printed circuit board (PCB) through the non-metallized hole.

Abstract: A handheld electronic device (100; 200) has a user-interface (102), a sensor (104) for sensing an orientation of the device with respect to gravity, and electronic circuitry (108) for controlling operation of the device in dependence on the orientation sensed. The sensor has a contact object (300) that assumes, under control of gravity, different positions with respect to a housing of the device in different orientations of the device. The sensor has a substrate (702) mounted stationary with regard to the device. The substrate has a first pair of electrical contacts (704) connected to the electronic circuitry and a second pair of contacts (706) connected to the electronic circuitry. The contact object has a surface (402) that faces the substrate. The surface electrically interconnects the first pair of contacts if the contact object assumes the first position and electrically interconnects the second pair of contacts if the contact object assumes the second position.

Abstract: A multimode audio reproduction device is disclosed that comprises first and second audio reproduction modules coupled by a support structure. The first and second audio reproduction modules are movable between two configurations. In the first configuration the audio reproduction device serves as a loudspeaker while in the second configuration the audio reproduction device serves as a headphone.

Abstract: The present invention is a docking interface for portable electronic devices that feature at least a printed circuit board (PCB) contact and a set of spring loaded contact pins for facilitating the recharging of power source and transfer of data between the devices and their hosts. Because of the thickness of a PCB and the retraction of the spring loaded pins, the overall profile of the present invention is reduced to a minimum. At the same time, the reliability of the contact between the portable device and the docking station is assured. As such, the present invention offers an economical and reliable solution for docking interface in portable electronic devices that permit further reduction in size and weight without imposing constraints on the availability of increased functionality.