Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Electrical connector and method of making
- Patent Title (中): 电连接器和制造方法
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Application No.: US12927544Application Date: 2010-11-17
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Publication No.: US08692124B2Publication Date: 2014-04-08
- Inventor: James E. Clayton , Zakaryae Fathi
- Applicant: James E. Clayton , Zakaryae Fathi
- Applicant Address: US NC Research Triangle Park
- Assignee: Microelectronics Assembly Technologies
- Current Assignee: Microelectronics Assembly Technologies
- Current Assignee Address: US NC Research Triangle Park
- Agent Robert J. Lauf
- Main IPC: H05K1/00
- IPC: H05K1/00

Abstract:
An electrical connector comprises an elongated flexible circuit having rigid strips bonded onto one or both sides and one or more ends thereof. The strips contain metallized castellations that are aligned with respective metal traces on the flex circuit and soldered thereto. The flexible portion, along with the attached rigid board(s) forms a plug assembly that mates with a socket having contact pins that engage with their respective metallized castellations, with the castellations providing a self-aligning function. The invention may be used to form a flex cable with connectors on one or both ends. Alternatively, the elongated flexible circuit may represent an extension of a larger flex circuit substrate that further contains other electronic devices mounted thereon. The socket and contact pins are preferably attachable to a motherboard by soldering or other means.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110069460A1 Electrical connector and method of making Public/Granted day:2011-03-24
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