Patent ID: 8692124
Filing Date: 2014-04-08
Classification: H01R,H05K,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A flexible electrical connector comprising: a circuit having a generally elongated flexible portion with a plurality of conductive lines on at least one surface thereof, said lines extending to at least one termination thereof; at least one rigid circuit strip bonded to said at least one surface of said flexible circuit at said at least one termination, leaving a sufficient length of said flexible portion extending behind said rigid strip so that said rigid strip is free to move relative to another portion of said flexible circuit to form a flexible connection, said rigid circuit strip having thereon a plurality of metallized castellations respectively aligned with said plurality of conductive lines; wherein said castellations lie on the opposite edge of said rigid circuit strip from said extended flexible portion so that said castellations are matable to respective contacts on an external interconnection system; and, a conductive bond connecting each of said conductive lines on said flexible portion with its respective metallized castellation.