US Patent 7587727 Pickup device

A pickup device comprises a flexible circuit member including a main circuit portion on which electric or electronic components are mounted and a sub-circuit portion connected to the main circuit portion. The pickup device further comprises a housing on which the flexible circuit member is mounted. Each of the main circuit portion and the sub-circuit portion has a single-sided structure and includes a ground portion. The sub-circuit portion is folded with respect to the main circuit portion. The flexible circuit member is mounted on the housing while the main circuit portion and the sub-circuit portion are held in an overlapping arrangement. With this arrangement, S/N ratio of electric signals can be improved while achieving cost reduction.