Patent ID: 8803004
Filing Date: 2014-08-12
Classification: G06F,H03K,H05K,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An apparatus comprising: a cover panel having an inner surface; a first adhesive layer coupled to the cover panel, a perimeter of the first adhesive layer forming at least a portion of a gasket seal extending substantially perpendicular to the inner surface of the cover panel, an inner surface of the gasket seal defining an edge of a channel; a substrate coupled to the first adhesive layer, the substrate comprising an outer surface having disposed thereon a connection pad region and drive or sense electrodes, the drive or sense electrodes disposed between the substrate and the cover panel, at least a portion of the channel disposed between the gasket seal and the connection pad region; and a flexible printed circuit (FPC) electrically coupled by the connection pad region to the drive or sense electrodes, a first portion of the FPC extending through the channel in a direction substantially perpendicular to the inner surface of the cover panel and substantially parallel to the inner surface of the gasket seal.