Patent ID: 6045396
Filing Date: 2000-04-04
Classification: H01R,H05K,Y10T

Abstract:
An electrical cryogenic connector for a flex cable comprising:a first base of electrically insulative material having a plurality of spaced Beryllium Copper conductors attached to and protruding above a first surface of said base, said Beryllium Copper conductors being oriented in parallel;a second base of electrically insulative material having a plurality of spaced metal conductors attached to and protruding above a first surface of said second base, said metal conductors being oriented in parallel;said Beryllium Copper conductors on said first base having an end portion detached from said base and configured in a curved geometry that curves outwardly from said first surface of said first base to define a spring finger;said first and second bases being oriented with said conductors directly facing one another, with each said conductor on one of said bases aligned in parallel with a corresponding one of said conductors on the other of said bases; andfastening means for fastening said first and second bases in sandwiched relationship to compress said spring fingers, wherein said spring fingers engage a corresponding one of said plurality of metal conductors on said second base and maintains a positive contact pressure therewith.