Abstract:
A hardboard (12) and a flat flexible cable (14) each carry a number of electrically conductive leads or traces (16, 18) having main portions which extend parallel to the longitudinal axes (12a, 14a) thereof. Conjugate connector portions (16a, 18a) of the traces (16, 18) extend from the ends of the main portions thereof at an acute angle (.theta.), such that the connector portions (18a) of the cable (14) are aligned over the connector portions (16a) of the hardboard (12) for soldering when the cable (14) is mated to the hardboard (12). The cable (14) is stiff and difficult to move laterally, but may be shifted longitudinally with small effort. Longitudinal relative movement of the cable (14) and hardboard (12) causes parallel shifting of the angled connector portions (18a) of the cable (14) relative to the connector portions (16a) of the hardboard (12), thereby enabling precise lateral adjustment of the connector portions (16a, 18a) without lateral relative movement between the cable (14) and the hardboard (12).
Abstract:
In a printed circuit, a plurality of drive electrodes are arranged in an array which is symmetrical about a center detector electrode. A plurality of conductive arms extend outwardly from the center electrode between adjacent electrodes in the array. One of the conductive arms extends to a contact point outside the array and provides electrical communication in the form of an electrical conductive path from the center electrode to the contact point. The remaining arms terminate substantially co-extensive with the radial extremity of the drive electrodes in the array and eliminate inadvertent imbalances in the output signal from the array.
Abstract:
Electronic components are constructed from a solid spherical core of electrically nonconducting material such as a stabilized cross-linked copolymer plastic. The spherical core is coated with a plurality of concentric electrically functional layers to provide a variety of electronic components such as resistors and capacitors having pressure sensitive electrical characteristics. More complex electronic components such as transistors, thermistors, rectifiers and thermocouples may be provided depending upon the configuration and composition of concentric layers on the spherical core. A plurality of spheres may be combined in a pressure chamber to provide a variety of transducers and detectors such as a pressure transducer, photosensitive detector, infrared detector or memory cell bank.