Patent ID: 6753477
Filing Date: 2004-06-22
Classification: H01R,H05K

Abstract:
A flatwire assembly comprising:a pair of elongate flatwire segments respectively including a top face, a longitudinal end, and conductive traces exposed on the top face proximate to the longitudinal end, wherein the longitudinal end of one segment is placed in opposition with the longitudinal end of the other segment; a generally-flat jumper patch having a bottom face directly overlying the opposed longitudinal ends of the segments, conductive traces exposed on the bottom face that overlie respective traces of each segment, a first edge overlying a given trace of one segment, and a second edge overlying a given trace of the other segment; a solder layer respectively disposed between each trace of the patch and the corresponding trace of each segment, wherein the solder layer on the given trace of the one segment extends longitudinally atop the given trace beyond the first edge of the patch to thereby define a first solder layer extension visible atop the given trace of the one segment, and wherein the solder layer on the given trace of the other segment extends generally longitudinally atop the given trace beyond the second edge of the patch to thereby define a second solder layer extension visible atop the given trace of the other segment; and an adhesive layer disposed between the patch and each segment to secure the patch to each segment.