Patent ID: 8259455

Claim:
A device for protecting an electronic component comprising at least one pin to be electrically connected to an electronic system, the device comprising at least one flexible printed circuit comprising first and second opposite surfaces, a central portion comprising a through opening into which the pin is to be inserted, and flaps connected to the central portion, the flexible printed circuit being at least partly formed of the stack of two insulating layers and comprising at least a first conductive track between the two insulating layers, for electrically connecting the pin to the electronic system, a second conductive track extending on the first surface, and a third conductive track extending on the second surface, the flaps being capable of being at least partly folded back on one another to encapsulate the pin, the second and third conductive tracks being capable of being electrically connected to each other at least when the flaps are at least partly folded back on one another, whereby the second and third conductive tracks form at least a portion of a protection track to be electrically connected to the electronic system.