Patent ID: 7166806

Claim:
Micro-functional unit produced by hybrid-integration microstructure technology, comprising: at least one microcomponent determining the functioning of the micro-functional unit, at least one support separate from said at least one microcomponent, said at least one support comprising at least one piece of flat material forming a receiving means for receiving a micro-element of the at least one microcomponent by physical contact, and at least one freely extending finger formed from the at least one piece of flat material of one of the at least one support by means of at least two openings located on at least opposite sides of said at least one finger and passing through the entire piece of flat material, said finger being separate from said at least one microcomponent and serving as a holding element for the micro-element by physically contacting said micro-element with an elastically resilient force, said resilient force acting on said micro-element in a direction of said receiving means for the micro-element, said receiving means defining a precise position of said micro-element with respect to one of said at least one support.