Abstract: An electronic imaging apparatus (and related methods of manufacture and use), comprising: a chassis, having an open cylindrical groove formed therein; an image sensor assembly mounted in the chassis, the image sensor assembly comprising an electronic image sensor; a plurality of lenses, which are fitted into the groove in respective positions so as to form an image on the image sensor; and a cover, which closes over the image sensor assembly and the lenses in the chassis. The imaging system is particularly suitable as a compact imaging systems for use on instruments for open surgery.

Abstract: An electronic assembly (and related methods of manufacture and use), comprising: a non-conducting substrate, which has front and back sides and comprises through-wires molded into the substrate so as to pass through the substrate from the front side to the back side; and an integrated circuit device, which is fixed to the front side of the substrate and electrically connected to the through wires at the front side of the substrate. In certain embodiments, the integrated circuit device may be an image sensor. In one possible embodiment, the assembly is used as a compact camera that is associated with a surgical instrument used in open surgery.

Abstract: An electronic imaging apparatus (and related methods of manufacture and use), comprising: a chassis, having an open cylindrical groove formed therein; an image sensor assembly mounted in the chassis, the image sensor assembly comprising an electronic image sensor; a plurality of lenses, which are fitted into the groove in respective positions so as to form an image on the image sensor; and a cover, which closes over the image sensor assembly and the lenses in the chassis. The imaging system is particularly suitable as a compact imaging systems for use on instruments for open surgery.