An indicia-reading module , comprising: a sensor module including a filter , a sensor integrated circuit die , and an adjustable imaging lens for imaging the indicia reading module's field of view onto the sensor integrated circuit die , wherein the sensor integrated circuit die includes a plurality of pixels; and an illuminator-aimer circuit subassembly (i) for projecting electromagnetic radiation toward indicia within the indicia-reading module's field of view and (ii) for projecting a sighting pattern that corresponds with the indicia-reading module's field of view ; a processing circuit subassembly for rendering indicia information, or for providing timing and control to the sensor integrated circuit die and the illuminator-aimer circuit subassembly; an interface circuit subassembly for connecting the indicia-reading module to a host device; characterized in that : the indicia-reading module comprises a frame for housing the sensor module and the illuminator-aimer circuit subassembly , wherein the frame serves as at least one of an illuminator lens and an aimer lens for the illuminator-aimer circuit subassembly ; and the indicia-reading module is configured to facilitate narrow-edge integration into a thin-profile smart device by directly mounting the sensor integrated circuit die on, and electrically interconnect the sensor integrated circuit die to, a substrate, wherein the sensor integrated circuit die is hermetically sealed within a structure formed by the substrate , a housing , and the filter . a sensor module including a filter , a sensor integrated circuit die , and an adjustable imaging lens for imaging the indicia reading module's field of view onto the sensor integrated circuit die , wherein the sensor integrated circuit die includes a plurality of pixels; and an illuminator-aimer circuit subassembly (i) for projecting electromagnetic radiation toward indicia within the indicia-reading module's field of view and (ii) for projecting a sighting pattern that corresponds with the indicia-reading module's field of view ; a processing circuit subassembly for rendering indicia information, or for providing timing and control to the sensor integrated circuit die and the illuminator-aimer circuit subassembly; an interface circuit subassembly for connecting the indicia-reading module to a host device; characterized in that : the indicia-reading module comprises a frame for housing the sensor module and the illuminator-aimer circuit subassembly , wherein the frame serves as at least one of an illuminator lens and an aimer lens for the illuminator-aimer circuit subassembly ; and the indicia-reading module is configured to facilitate narrow-edge integration into a thin-profile smart device by directly mounting the sensor integrated circuit die on, and electrically interconnect the sensor integrated circuit die to, a substrate, wherein the sensor integrated circuit die is hermetically sealed within a structure formed by the substrate , a housing , and the filter . the indicia-reading module comprises a frame for housing the sensor module and the illuminator-aimer circuit subassembly , wherein the frame serves as at least one of an illuminator lens and an aimer lens for the illuminator-aimer circuit subassembly ; and the indicia-reading module is configured to facilitate narrow-edge integration into a thin-profile smart device by directly mounting the sensor integrated circuit die on, and electrically interconnect the sensor integrated circuit die to, a substrate, wherein the sensor integrated circuit die is hermetically sealed within a structure formed by the substrate , a housing , and the filter . <EOS>