Patent ID: 8279613
Filing Date: 2012-10-02
Classification: H01R,H05K

Abstract:
1. A flexible circuit assembly comprising: a pair of mating panels, each of the mating panels having an engagement face and a power contact thereon that is configured to electrically engage a corresponding electrical component; adjacent first and second flex interconnects that mechanically and electrically couple the mating panels, the first and second flex interconnects extending alongside each other and having respective interior surfaces, the first and second flex interconnects being stacked with respect to each other such that the interior surfaces face each other and define a heat-dissipating interspace therebetween; and a plurality of power conductors extending through the first and second flex interconnects between the mating panels, wherein the plurality of power conductors are electrically parallel to one another between the power contacts of the pair of mating panels, at least one of the power conductors extending proximate to the interior surface of one of the first and second flex interconnects so that thermal energy is dissipated into the interspace.