Patent ID: 8436251

Claim:
A ribbon-connection for a circuit in an implantable medical device comprising: a printed wiring board comprising at least a support layer, a second electrically conductive layer supported by the support layer, and one or more first electrically conductive layers provided along the second electrically conductive layer, wherein the one or more first electrically conductive layers provided along the second electrically conductive layer provide at least a first bonding site and wherein the one or more first electrically conductive layers comprise nickel or niobium; an electrical component comprising one or more second bonding sites to be electrically connected to the printed wiring board; and a ribbon comprising titanium, wherein the ribbon comprises a substantially rectangular cross-section, and further wherein the ribbon comprises a first end laser welded to the first bonding site of the one or more first electrically conductive layers and a second end welded to a bonding site of the one or more second bonding sites of the electrical component, wherein the first end of the ribbon directly contacts the bonding site of the one or more first electrically conductive layers of the printed wiring board.