Patent ID: 6916990

Claim:
A high power interface apparatus comprising: a multilayer laminated cable comprising: a contact end; a flexible portion; a rigid portion positioned between the contact end and the flexible portion, the rigid portion and the flexible portion comprising: force conductor planes comprising flush and recessed portions, the flush portions extending to the contact end and the recessed portions being removed from the contact end, the flush portions being aligned along axes at the contact end; return conductor planes comprising flush and recessed portions, the flush portions of the return conductor planes extending to the contact end and the recessed portions of the return conductor planes being removed from the contact end, the flush portions of the return conductor planes being aligned at the contact end along axes aligned within recessed portions of the force conductor planes; and dielectric material separating the force and return conductor planes; and surface contact pads on the contact end, the surface contact pads comprising; force contact pads contacting and extending along aligned flush portions of the force conductor planes; and return conductor pads each contacting and extending along aligned flush portions of the return conductor planes.