Electricity: electrical systems and devices – Housing or mounting assemblies with diverse electrical... – For electronic systems and devices
Patent
1993-01-26
1995-01-31
Ledynh, Bot
Electricity: electrical systems and devices
Housing or mounting assemblies with diverse electrical...
For electronic systems and devices
361773, 361776, 361789, 174261, 439 65, 439 66, 439 91, 439591, 439498, H01R 2368, H01R 458
Patent
active
053863445
ABSTRACT:
A flex circuit card with an elastomeric cable connector assembly is provided for transmitting high speed signals between two or more printed circuit boards in a high performance computer system. The flex circuit card connects a cable assembly to a printed circuit board. A conductor trace in the flex circuit card extends into an elastomeric end and terminates with a ball shaped contact which is angled to wipe against mating pads on the printed circuit card for making electrical contact. The cable assembly uses multiple wires attached to a plurality of elastomeric connectors. At least one elastomeric connector is attached to each end of the cable assembly and each elastomeric connector has a plurality of contacts which are used to mate with a plurality of pads on the surface of the printed circuit board. The elastomeric connector described in the present invention provides a high density, cable-to-board interconnection that is perpendicular to the surface of the printed circuit board.
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Beaman Brian S.
Doany Fuad E.
Dudek Thomas J.
Lanzetta Alphonso P.
Shih Da-Yuan
Augspurger Lynn L.
International Business Machines - Corporation
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