Patent ID: 6857898
Filing Date: 2005-02-22
Classification: H01R,H05K

Abstract:
1. An apparatus, comprising: a circuit board having a front edge and a major surface, the major surface having a recessed portion open to the front edge, the recessed portion being defined by a stop surface, opposing side surfaces, and a bottom surface; a plurality of conductive pads disposed on the major surface; and a conductive layer disposed on at least a portion of the bottom surface; the recessed portion adapted to receive a multiple conductor ribbon cable to provide thereby low-profile communication of the multiple conductor ribbon cable and the circuit board, the multiple conductor ribbon cable having a plurality of first conductors and a plurality of second conductors respectively associated with the plurality of first conductors; the plurality of conductive pads being adapted to receive respective first conductors of the multiple conductor ribbon cable; said conductive layer adapted to receive respective second conductors of the multiple conductor ribbon cable.