INTEGRAL PROTECTIVE ENCLOSURE FOR TAB DEVICE MOUNTED ON A FLEXIBLE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD

摘要

A flexible electrical assembly is presented. The assembly includes a TAB device (3), mounted on one side of a flexible circuit board (8). An array of printed electrical connections extend on either side of the circuit board (8) for connecting terminals (2) of the device to terminals of other devices mounted on the circuit board. An individual heatsink (9) is mounted by leaves (1) to that side of the flexible circuit board (8) remote from the device. The device (3) itself is rigidly enclosed between the heatsink (9) and a protective cover (7). The protective cover (7) has receptacles (12) cooperative with the leaves (1) for attaching the cover (7) to that side of the flexible circuit board (8) adjacent to the device (3).