US Patent 7626255 Device, system and electric element

Provided is a device, an assembly comprising said device, a sub-assembly and an element suitable for use in the assembly. The device comprises a body of an electrically insulating material having a first side and an opposite second side, the body being provided with conductors according to a desired pattern, said conductors being anchored in the body. The body is provided with a through-hole extending from the first side to the second side of the body and having a surfacial area which is smaller on the first side than on the second side. Such a device can very suitably be used in an assembly comprising an element which is a sensor, preferably a chemical sensor, and particularly a biosensor.