FLEXIBLE CONNECTOR AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE

摘要

A flexible connector includes a flexible substrate having a plurality of conductive pads and a plurality of conductive polymer springfingers. Each conductive polymer springfinger extends between a first end and a second end. The conductive polymer springfingers are mechanically and electrically connected to corresponding conductive pads at the corresponding second ends and the conductive polymer springfingers are configured to be mechanically and electrically connected to conductors of an electrical component at the corresponding first ends. The conductive polymer springfingers are internally conductive and compressible between the first and second ends. The conductive polymer springfingers are discrete and separated by gaps. The flexible substrate is flexible to allow the second ends of the conductive polymer springfingers to be non-coplanar and to allow the first ends of the conductive polymer springfingers to be non-coplanar for electrical connection with the electrical component.

主权项

1. A flexible connector comprising:
a flexible substrate having a plurality of conductive pads; and a plurality of conductive polymer springfingers, each extending between a first end and a second end, the conductive polymer springfingers being mechanically and electrically connected to corresponding conductive pads at the corresponding second ends, the conductive polymer springfingers being configured to be mechanically and electrically connected to conductors of an electrical component at the corresponding first ends, the conductive polymer springfingers being internally conductive between the first and second ends, the conductive polymer springfingers being compressible between the first and second ends, the conductive polymer springfingers being discrete and separated by gaps; wherein the flexible substrate allows the second ends of the conductive polymer springfingers to be non-coplanar and allows the first ends of the conductive polymer springfingers to be non-coplanar for electrical connection with the electrical component.