Abstract: A method for transferring an electronic component supported by a carrier to a desired position on a substrate include moving the carrier supporting the component relative to the substrate while the component is present on a side of the carrier facing towards the substrate, with the component is positioned opposite the desired position on the substrate. Then, a light beam is directed at the carrier, at the location of the component, from a side remote from the substrate, as a result of which a connection between the component and the carrier is broken and the component is transferred from the carrier to the substrate.

Abstract: The device has a carrier and an electric element. The carrier has a first and an opposed side and is provided with an connection layer, an intermediate layer and contact pads. The element is present at the first side and coupled to the connection layer. It is at least partially encapsulated by an encapsulation that extends into isolation areas between patterns in the intermediate layer. A protective layer is present at the second side of the carrier, which covers an interface between the contact pads and the intermediate layer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a laser projection system (1) having means for reducing the coherence of a generated laser beam (3) in order to reduce the occurrence of annoying speckle artifacts in images produced by the system. Coherence is reduced by letting the laser beam (3) pass through a transparent cell (6) comprising first (A) and second (B) immiscible fluids having different refractive indices. The fluids are displaced in the cell, preferably using an electrowetting technique. The cell (6) may thus be realized as an electrowetting lens, which is driven with a pseudo random driving signal.

Abstract: An electrowetting cell including an expandable joint between a body section and an end section. Such an expandable joint could include a membrane or a flange-like portion.

Abstract: The invention relates to an opto-electronic input device (10), wherein the input is formed by detected movements of an object (M), which opto-electronic input device is provided with an optical module (11) comprising at least one laser (1) mounted on a carrier plate (4), which laser emits a radiation beam (S) that is guided to a plate (V) close to the object (M) and, after reflection therefrom, causes a change in the resonant cavity of the laser (1) which is representative of the movement of the object (M), and which is measured within the module (11).

Abstract: The invention relates to an electric insulating body (2) provided with a conductor pattern (1) and an electronic device (10) comprising such a body (2) and at least one electronic element (30). According to the invention, the body (2) has first and second faces (2A, 2B) in between of which an angle of less than 180 degrees is defined, wherein the conductor pattern (1) of the body (2) extends over both faces (2A, 2B), which body (2) carries both the conductor pattern (1) and the electronic element (30). The conductor pattern (1) comprises strip-shaped regions (1A) and regions (1B) with a larger width than the strip-shaped regions (1A), which regions (1B) are suitable for electrically contacting the electronic element (30). The electronic element (30) is, for example, a camera. The device (10) with such a camera is particularly suitable for use in a mobile communication apparatus.

Abstract: Provided is a device, an assembly comprising said device, a sub-assembly and an element suitable for use in the assembly. The device comprises a body of an electrically insulating material having a first side and an opposite second side, the body being provided with conductors according to a desired pattern, said conductors being anchored in the body. The body is provided with a through-hole extending from the first side to the second side of the body and having a surfacial area which is smaller on the first side than on the second side. Such a device can very suitably be used in an assembly comprising an element which is a sensor, preferably a chemical sensor, and particularly a biosensor.

Abstract: The electronic product comprises a body with a three-dimensional shape that is derived from the product. The body is provided with a pattern of conductors including contact pads and at least one electric element, in which the conductors are mechanically anchored in the body. It is preferably provided with attachment means for any carrier or external component. The pattern of conductors is primarily provided at the surface of the body. Conductors can be hidden inside the body, by removing in that area a releasable layer attached to the conductors before instead of after the molding process.

Abstract: The device has a carrier and an electric element. The carrier has a first and an opposed side and is provided with an connection layer, an intermediate layer and contact pads. The element is present at the first side and coupled to the connection layer. It is at least partially encapsulated by an encapsulation that extends into isolation areas between patterns in the intermediate layer. A protective layer is present at the second side of the carrier, which covers an interface between the contact pads and the intermediate layer.

Abstract: The device has a carrier and an electric element. The carrier has a first and an opposed side and is provided with a connection layer, an intermediate layer and contact pads. The element is present at the first side and coupled to the connection layer. The element is at least partially encapsulated by an encapsulation that extends into isolation areas between patterns in the intermediate layer. A protective layer is present at the second side of the carrier, which covers an interface between the contact pads and the intermediate layer.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a collection of variable focus lenses comprising two electrodes (21, 22) and a fluid chamber filled with two fluids which are separated by a meniscus, wherein the shape of the meniscus is variable under the influence of a voltage, comprises the following steps: providing an electrically insulating body (60) having a plurality of through-holes (14, 65); applying electrically conducting material to a surface of the body (60) in order to obtain the electrodes (21, 22); covering at least one of the obtained electrodes (21, 22) by a layer of electrically insulating material; covering an inner surface of a part of the through-holes (14) with a hydrophobic material; partially sealing these through-holes (14); arranging the fluids inside the partially sealed through-holes (14); completely sealing the through-holes (14); and dividing the body (60) into portions, such that each portion constitutes a complete lens.

Abstract: Micro-fluidic systems comprise components (4), for instance sensors or pump units, which are intended to measure properties of a fluid or exert influence on this fluid, which is conducted in a channel (7). In the present invention, a micro-fluidic system is proposed in which a component (4) is embedded in castjacket material (5), such that a component structure (49) is formed, parallel to which a channel structure (8) is arranged, wherein a channel (7) is incorporated in the channel structure (8). In such a micro-fluidic system, the component can be positioned in relation to the channel in such a manner that a fluid flow with very good flow properties through the channel can be realized.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a laser projection system (1) having means for reducing the coherence of a generated laser beam (3) in order to reduce the occurrence of annoying speckle artefacts in images produced by the system. Coherence is reduced by letting the laser beam (3) pass through a transparent cell (6) comprising first (A) and second (B) immiscible fluids having different refractive indices. The fluids are displaced in the cell, preferably using an electrowetting technique. The cell (6) may thus be realised as an electrowetting lens, which is driven with a pseudo random driving signal.

Abstract: The sensing device (100) comprises a first sensing element (10) having a reference plane (1), between which sensing element (10) and a contacting side (3) of the device (100) a predefined angle is present. Conductors couple the sensing element (10) to external contacting means (30). The sensing device (100) is further provided with a body (21), which encapsulates the first sensing element (10) and at the same time acts as a carrier for the conductors, so that the contacting side (3) is a face of the body (21). The sensing device (100) may contain more than one sensing element (10,20), which are by preference magneto-resistive sensors. It can be suitably manufactured in that parts (21A, 21B) of the body are rotated with respect to the contacting side (3), the parts (21A, 21B) of the body having complementary shapes.

Abstract: A variable focus lens package (1) comprises an annular body (10) having a through-hole (11), which is closed off by means of lens members (30, 70), and which is sealed by means of sealing rings (50, 60). The through-hole (11) is filled with quantities of water (86) and oil (87), which are separated by a meniscus (88). A portion of the surface of the body (10) is covered with an electrically conducting layer (16). The shape of the meniscus (88) is variable under the influence of a voltage between this electrically conducting layer (16) and the water (86). In this way, the meniscus (88) is applicable as a lens having an adjustable focus. One of the sealing rings (60) is arranged such as to be capable of expanding and shrinking along with the fluids (86, 87), to an extent which is sufficient for compensating for volume variations in these fluids (86, 87).

Abstract: A variable focus lens package (2) comprises an annular body (10) having a through-hole (11), which is closed off by means of lens members (30, 70), and which is sealed by means of sealing rings (50, 60). The through-hole (11) is filled with quantities of water (86) and oil (87), which are separated by a meniscus (88). The various lens package elements are fixed with respect to each other by means of clamping units (20a, 20b). By this arrangement, a very compact and robust lens package (2) is obtained. A portion of the surface of the body (10) is covered with an electrically conducting layer (16). The shape of the meniscus (88) is variable under the influence of a voltage between this electrically conducting layer (16) and the water (86). In this way, the meniscus (88) is applicable as a lens having an adjustable focus.

Abstract: A semiconductor device (100) comprising a semiconductor substrate (20) and a functional element (31), such as a microstrip, an inductor, a coupler or the like, is provided. Herein the functional element (31) is—at least partially—present in a conductive patterned layer that is mechanically embedded in isolating material (40) and that is connected to the substrate (20) through connection means. In this way, electrical losses through the substrate (20) are substantially reduced. The device (100) is provided in that a foil comprising the patterned layer and a carrier layer is applied to the substrate (20), after which the space between them is filled with the isolating material (40) and the carrier layer is removed.

Abstract: A microfluidic device for guiding the flow of a fluid sample is disclosed. The microfluidic device comprises a base plate (1) that extends in two lateral directions and has at least one through-going recess (1.1) in the vertical direction; a flow-through unit (2) that has at least a first and a second flow-through site (3.1, 3.2); and a plate structure (4). The flow-through unit (2) is arranged relatively to the recess (1.1) of the base plate (1) so that a vertical fluid flow from one side of this arrangement to the opposite side through each of the first and the second flow-through sites (3.1, 3.2) is enabled. Further, the plate structure (4) and the flow-through unit (2) are arranged relatively to each other so that a linking channel cavity (41) is formed for enabling a lateral fluid flow from the first to the second flow-through site (3.1, 3.2).

Abstract: The electrowetting cel (15) that is primarily to be used as a variable focus lens, comprises a liquid chamber (50) containing a first and a second immiscible fluid (51, 52), which are in contact across a meniscus (14) and of which the first fluid (51) is a polar and the second (52) is electrically conductive. The liquid chamber (50) is provided with an inner face (18), at which a fluid contact layer (10) is present, which has an inherent attraction to the first liquid. An electrode is separated from the liquid chamber (50) through this fluid contact layer (10). The fluid chamber (50) is constructed such that it has a small diameter at an operating point (101) at the inner face (18) than at a point of tangency (102), while a tangent (R1) to the operating point (101) encloses a smaller angle with the optical axis (OA) of the cell (15) than a tangent (R2) to the second point (102).

Abstract: PT4NT,040X60 In a process of manufacturing a variable focus lens package, two lens package portions (10, 20) are applied. Each lens package portion comprises a body part (11, 21) and a cover (12, 22), and two filling holes (13, 23) extending through the lens package portion. Furthermore, each body part comprises a central hole (14, 24). In a filling position, the lens package portions contact each other, and fluids (30, 40) are supplied to the central holes of the lens package portions, through filling holes of the opposite lens package portion. Subsequently, the lens package portions are displaced with respect to each other, until the central holes are aligned. In the process, predetermined quantities of the fluids are obtained in the central holes, while superfluous quantities of the fluids remain in the filling holes. Furthermore, the contact between the lens package portions is sealed by means of a lubricant applied between the lens package portions.