The invention relates to an
enclosure for encapsulating a functional region from the surrounding area, wherein the
enclosure comprises a base substrate and a cover substrate, and the base substrate together with the cover substrate forms at least one part of the
enclosure or the enclosure. The invention additionally relates to the at least one functional region arranged in the enclosure and to a locking device for reducing
permeation between the enclosure and the functional region. The enclosure can have at least one
laser bonding line, and the substrates of the enclosure can be joined together in a hermetically sealed manner by means of the at least one
laser bonding line. The
laser bonding line has a height (HL) perpendicular to the connection plane thereof.