CONNECTION STRUCTURES FOR PROVIDING A REFERENCE POTENTIAL TO A FLEXIBLE CIRCUIT DEVICE

摘要

Techniques and mechanisms for providing a reference potential with a flexible circuit device. In an embodiment, the flexible circuit device includes a first interconnect to exchange a signal and a second interconnect to exchange a reference potential that facilitates shielding of the signal. The first and second interconnects are variously coupled to a printed circuit board (PCB) via a first contact and a second contact of a hardware interface. During such coupling, a maximum height of the second interconnect from a side of the PCB at the hardware interface is greater than a maximum height of the first interconnect from the side of the PCB at the hardware interface. In another embodiment, a distance of the first contact from an end of the flexible circuit device is different than a distance of the second contact from the end of the flexible circuit device.

主权项

1. A flexible circuit device comprising:
a flexible substrate having disposed therein a first interconnect and a second interconnect; and a hardware interface configured to couple the flexible substrate to a printed circuit board, the hardware interface including:
a first contact coupled to the first interconnect, wherein, while the flexible circuit device is coupled to the printed circuit board, the first contact to exchange a signal between the first interconnect and a third interconnect of the printed circuit board; anda second contact coupled to the second interconnect, wherein, while the flexible circuit device is coupled to the printed circuit board, the second contact to exchange a reference potential between the second interconnect and a fourth interconnect of the printed circuit board;wherein, while the flexible circuit device is coupled to the printed circuit board, a maximum height of the second interconnect from a side of the printed circuit board at the hardware interface is greater than a maximum height of the first interconnect from the side of the printed circuit board at the hardware interface.