Patent ID: 6368147
Filing Date: 2002-04-09
Classification: A61B,A61N,H01R,H05K

Abstract:
A high-density connector assembly for connecting a set of first conductors to a set of second conductors, comprising:a) a first half, including: i) a laminated substrate comprising a first layer of dimensionally stable dielectric material, an underlying layer of resiliently compressible, material and a layer of substantially rigid material underlying said layer of resiliently compressible material; ii) a set of at last fifteen first contacts, having a density of greater than 25 contacts per square centimeter, each connected to one of said set of first conductors and supported by said laminated substrate, a first pain of said first contacts being spaced apart in a first dimension and a second pair of said first contacts being spaced apart in a second dimension, which is different from said first dimension; and iii) wherein said laminated substrate defines a set of isolation cuts, each isolation cut disposed about one of said first contacts and substantially detaching said layer of dimensionally stable dielectric material inside of said isolation cut from said layer of dimensionally stable dielectric material outside of said isolation cut; b) a second half comprising: i) an insulating substrate; and ii) a set of second contacts, each connected to one of said set of second conductors and supported by said insulating substrate, and positioned in matching arrangement lo said set of first contacts; and c) a connective bracket assembly adapted to hold said set of first contacts in direct contact to said set of second contacts.