Electronic component embedded in ceramic material

摘要

A ceramic material having an electronic component embedded therein, and more particularly to a sapphire surface having an electrically energized component embedded within. In some embodiments, the sapphire surface may take the form of a portion of a housing for an electronic device. Since sapphire may be substantially transparent, it may form a cover glass for a display within or forming part of the electronic device, as one example. The cover glass may be bonded, affixed, or otherwise attached to a remainder of the housing, thereby forming an enclosure for the electronic device.

主权项

1. An electronic device, comprising:
a housing; a cover glass affixed to the housing; a trench formed into a surface of the cover glass; an electronic component disposed within a portion of the trench; and a retention element that occupies a remainder of the trench, wherein the electronic component is interposed between the retention element and the cover glass and wherein the retention element is formed from sapphire.