Patent ID: 6226862
Filing Date: 2001-05-08
Classification: H05K,Y10T

Abstract:
A method for connecting a first flexible film circuit board to a second flexible film circuit board, each of the boards having mated, solder covered copper leads disposed on the circuit board and adhesive disposed between the leads, comprising steps of:contacting the mated, solder covered leads of the first fleexible film circuit board with the mated, solder covered copper leads of the second flexible film circuit board;inductively soldering the leads of the first board to the leads of the second board; andbonding the adhesive disposed between the leads of the first board to the adhesive disposed between the leads of the second board, wherein sufficient pressure is placed on the first and second boards to create an electrical connection and an adhesive bond and creating a lap-joint wherein adjacent pairs of mated leads are sealed from one another with no short circuit.