Housing for electronic component, and method of producing the same

A housing for an electronic component, comprising a bottom part;

• a wall part;
• a cover part which together are adapted to cover the electronic component;
• a contact spring provided on said cover part for producing an electrical connection with a terminal of the component;
• said cover part and said contact spring being formed as a one-piece integral element, said contact spring having at least two elastic spring arms which together form a torsion spring.

A housing for an electronic component, comprising a bottom part;

• a wall part;
• a cover part which together are adapted to cover the electronic component;
• a contact spring provided on said cover part for producing an electrical connection with a terminal of the component;
• said cover part and said contact spring being formed as a one-piece integral element, said wall part being composed of a photo-stucturable glass.

A housing for an electronic component, comprising a bottom part;

• a wall part;
• a cover part which together are adapted to cover the electronic component;
• a contact spring provided on said cover part for producing an electrical connection with a terminal of the component;
• said cover part and said contact spring being formed as a one-piece integral element, said cover and said contact spring being formed as a one-piece integral element produced by galvanic metal deposition, said contact spring being arranged on said cover part as galvanically deposited columns.

A housing for an electronic component, comprising a bottom part;

• a wall part;
• a cover part which together are adapted to cover the electronic component;
• a contact spring provided on said cover part for producing an electrical connection with a terminal of the component;
• said cover part and said contact spring being formed as a one-piece integral element, said cover part and said contact spring being composed of a material selected from the group consisting of nickel and a nickel alloy, and covered with a gold layer.