Control unit (10) for a device (12), wherein the
control unit (10) comprises: a component-supporting element (14; 18) provided with at least one
electronic component (30, 32, 34, 36, 38; 60, 62, 73, 74, 78) configured to provide a function of the device (12); wherein the component-supporting element (14; 18) is formed from a material that is malleable at least during
assembly of the
control unit (10); a second element (18) that defines a user
interaction interface (16) visible to a user of the device (12) during use; an encapsulation layer (22, 122) made of laminate, which encapsulates at least one part of the
electronic component or components (30, 32, 34, 36, 38; 60, 62; 73, 74, 78); wherein the second element (18) is provided with at least one further
electronic component, such that the electronic component or components (30, 32, 34, 36, 38; 60, 62; 73, 74, 78) are located on the component-supporting element (14; 18) and the at least one further electronic component on the second element (18) are arranged between the component-supporting element (14; 18) and the second element (18) within the encapsulation layer (22, 122) made of laminate; and wherein the user
interaction interface (16) is designed to receive a user command, and wherein the electronic component or components (30, 32, 34, 36, 38; 60, 62; 73, 74, 78) are operable in response to the user command, the
control unit (10) further comprises: a piezoelectric layer adjacent to the user interaction surface (16) to enable control of the electronic component(s) (30, 32, 34, 36, 38; 60, 62; 73, 74, 78) when the user applies the user command in the form of pressure on the user interaction surface (16).