As mentioned above, the present invention is directed to a device 30 that does not employ a carrier 36, per se, as shown in FIGS. 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D and FIG. 4, wherein the control electronics are positioned on one side (the top side) of the carrier 36, and the sensor, or other device being used with or controlled by the electronics is placed on the other side (the bottom side) of the carrier.