| 摘要 |
<p>An electrical connector is formed of electrically conductive traces supported on an insulating plastic support. Vias are provided through the support so that the traces are supported over the via openings in at least two positions. Most typically, the vias have parallel opposing edges, and the traces are supported across the via opening from the opposing edges. This connector design containing vias permits two types of improvements in use. First, the doubly supported traces are resistant to misalignment, and are more readily bonded to bonding points on a component, as compared with singly supported, cantilevered traces. Second, the connector can be more readily bent over angularities on the surface of a component when a via is placed in registry with the angularity, because the bending of the traces is not constrained and the overall stiffness of the connector is reduced so that less force is required to bend the connector over the angularity.</p> |
