Patent ID: 7658470

Claim:
A method of using a flexible circuit, comprising: attaching a first portion of the flexible circuit, via an attaching surface of the flexible circuit, to a first surface of a chip carrier, said chip carrier having said first surface including a first surface normal and a second surface including a second surface normal, said first and said second surface normals intersecting at an angle greater than 10 degrees, wherein said first and second surfaces form a edge, said first surface of said chip carrier having a fluid ejector chip mounted thereto, said fluid ejector chip having at least one fluid ejector disposed thereon; statically bending a bending portion of the flexible circuit around said edge; aligning said bending portion proximate to said first edge; adhesively attaching a second portion of the flexible circuit, via said attaching surface to said second surface of said chip carrier, said second portion of the flexible circuit having at least one first anchor structure formed in said attaching surface, wherein said at least one first anchor structure is adapted to accept an adhesive, and wherein no conductive trace of said flexible circuit protrudes into said at least one first anchor structure; and forming at least one adhesive anchor by flowing said adhesive into said at least one first anchor structure from said attaching surface while adhesively attaching said flexible circuit to said second surface.