Patent ID: 6135782
Filing Date: 2000-10-24
Classification: G11B,H05K

Abstract:
An electrical compression connector for interconnecting conductors of a flex circuit to conductive traces on a printed circuit board of a disc drive to provide signal paths with substantially uniform capacitive and inductive electrical characteristics, the disc drive having a basedeck, the electrical compression connector comprising:a dielectric housing comprising a housing body and a plurality of spaced apart insulator portions which extend from the housing body in a direction substantially parallel to the printed circuit board when the dielectric housing is affixed to the printed circuit board; anda plurality of conductive compression contacts supported by the dielectric housing, each conductive compression contact having a tail portion which projects from a first side of the housing body for connection to a respective one of the conductive traces on the printed circuit board, a main body portion which extends through the housing body in a direction substantially parallel to the printed circuit board, and a pre-load spring contact portion which projects from a second side of the housing body opposite the first side and between an adjacent pair of the spaced apart insulator portions to a distal point beyond the dielectric housing to pressingly engage a respective one of the conductors of the flex circuit when a distal end of the flex circuit extends adjacent the electrical compression connector in a direction substantially normal to the printed circuit board.