Patent ID: 8222635

Claim:
Method for manufacturing an electronic device comprising at least: providing a substrate; providing an area on the substrate which has to be protected against moisture and/or oxygen; providing at least one contact; providing an encapsulation layer system comprising at least a first inorganic layer which is the first inorganic layer of the encapsulation system applied when forming the encapsulation system, the encapsulation system at least sealing the area to be protected against moisture and/or oxygen, wherein the at least one contact extends from the said sealed area to a part of the substrate not sealed by the encapsulation layer system, the contact having a structure or being made from a material which makes the contact difficult to obtain a perfect seal via the encapsulation layer system, wherein the at least one contact comprises a bottom layer, at least an upper layer, and a shunt, said shunt being an interruption bridged by an electrically conductive bridge, the electrically conductive bridge having a structure and shape which can be sealingly covered by the encapsulation layer system and is made from a material through which no moisture and/or oxygen can penetrate; and wherein the first inorganic layer of the encapsulation system is applied so that the first inorganic layer is in direct physical contact with the electrically conductive bridge; and forming the shunt with the electrically conductive bridge by removing or not applying at least one of the at least one upper layer of the contact in an area forming the shunt.