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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7530815 | Press-fit device for connecting two electronic components A press-fit device is used for connecting two electronic components, a plurality of conductive substrates are set on a surface of a first electronic component, and a contact area is set on a second electronic component corresponding to the conductive substrates. The... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7530816 | Tape carrier package A tap tape of a tape carrier package prevents connection parts from being eroded. The tap tape includes a base film having a device hole formed to mount a driver chip for driving a panel of a flat panel display, input patterns positioned on the base film and having ... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7517228 | Surface mounted micro-scale springs for separable interconnection of package substrate and high-speed flex-circuit An integrated circuit may be coupled to a printed circuit board through a split socket. The integrated circuit may be packaged with a package substrate electrically coupled to a socket which, in turn, is electrically coupled to a printed circuit board. Between the p... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7497695 | Connection structure for printed wiring board The present invention relates to a connection structure for a printed wiring board to be electrically connected to a FPC. The FPC has an elongated substrate, and plural conductors are laminated on a surface of the substrate for extending along an axial direction of ... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7494344 | Heating element connector assembly with press-fit terminals An improved heating element connector assembly includes an insulative, rectangular frame with a central opening and a plurality of conductive terminals which are press fit into openings in the frame. The terminals are spaced apart from each other lengthwise of two o... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7484967 | Optical module with a flexible printed circuit board to be electrically connected with a host board The present invention is to prevent a snapping of wiring patterns formed on a flexible printed circuit (FPC) board by bending the FPC board and to make the length of the pattern short to suppress the degradation of high frequency signals transmitted on the wiring pa... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7479017 | Right angle electrical connector A right angle electrical connector assembly includes a connector frame including a plurality of posts, each of the plurality of posts including at least one standoff rib extending therefrom, a flexible circuit having a first end portion and a second end portion, the... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7476106 | Rotatable signal socket A rotatable signal socket includes a fixing part, a connecting part, and a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB). The rotatable signal socket is assembled on a printed circuit board (PCB) of an electronic device for connecting a signal cable to the PCB. The fixing p... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7467953 | Cable connector assembly with improved coupler An electrical connector assembly comprises at least two electrical connectors and a flexible printed circuit; each electrical connector comprises a housing, some contacts each having a curved contacting portion and a flat rear tail portion, and the all flat rear tai... | 12/23/2008 |
| 7458819 | Tape carrier package A tap tape of a tape carrier package prevents connection parts from being eroded. The tap tape includes a base film having a device hole formed to mount a driver chip for driving a panel of a flat panel display, input patterns positioned on the base film and having ... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7455531 | Flexible board, electrooptic device having a flexible board, and electronic device The disclosure is directed to flexible boards, electrooptic devices having flexible boards, and electronic devices. In one example, wires are disposed longitudinally along the length of a flexible board. Terminals are arranged laterally across the width of the flexi... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7455529 | Wiring board, input device using the same wiring board and method of manufacturing the same input device A wiring board used for various electronic apparatuses, an input device such as an optically transparent touch panel using the wiring board, and a method of manufacturing the input device. A plurality of electrodes provided at the side of one end of one principal su... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7455530 | Display apparatus A display apparatus includes a display panel, a flexible printed wiring board, a printed circuit board, a support member to support the display panel and the printed circuit board, and a frame member to cover the printed circuit board and to assist support of the di... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7452213 | Electrical contacts with compliant supports An assembly comprises a flex circuit including a first set of electrical contacts on a first side of the flex circuit and a compliant support backing adjacent a second side of the flex circuit and opposite the set of electrical contacts. The first set of electrical ... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7452214 | Interconnect assemblies, and methods of forming interconnects, between conductive contact bumps and conductive contact pads In one embodiment, an interconnect assembly includes conductive contact bumps extending from a bumped flex circuit assembly, and conductive contact pads attached to a rigid printed circuit assembly. Each conductive contact pad has a contact surface having a hole and... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7445462 | Method of connecting signal lines, a printed circuit board assembly and electronic apparatus having the same A method of connecting signal lines, a printed circuit board assembly and an electronic apparatus having the same. The present general inventive concept provides a printed circuit board assembly in which signal lines are connected between a first board and a second ... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7442046 | Flexible circuit connectors A system includes a first electrical device including a conductive structure, and a second electrical device including an opening and a conductor provided in the opening. The conductor contacts the conductive structure of the first electrical device to electrically ... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7442047 | Compression connector for connecting a flat flexible circuit to a printed circuit board A compression connector for connecting the conductor pads of a flat flexible cable to the conductor pads of a printed circuit board. The connector includes a carrier plate which carries a hardboard, the flexible circuit and an interposer through the use of extending... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7438558 | Three-dimensional stackable die configuration for an electronic circuit board A three-dimensional die configuration for mounting electronic components to a circuit board includes a circuit board having at least one circuit board die, a first electronic component mounted at the circuit board die and a first substrate member including a first s... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7435101 | Electrical connection member for connection between objects to be connected An electrical connection member includes a base sheet, an insulating first elastic body arranged on one surface of the base sheet, and an insulating film having a first part 31a arranged on the first elastic body. The first part 31a has a... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7435098 | Electrical interconnection between multiple printed circuit boards An electrical interconnection system includes a stationary board (20, 20′), a removable board (30, 30′), an electrical connector (1, 1′) interconnecting the two boards, and an actuator (90, 90′). The electrical connector has a plu... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7425134 | Compression mat for an electrical connector An electrical connector assembly includes a flexible circuit attached to a clamp member and a compression mat between the clamp member and the flexible circuit. The compression mat has a number of spaced-apart pillars that overlay contacts of the flexible circuit. T... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7425135 | Flex circuit assembly An assembly for coupling an electrical device with a rigid structure using a flex circuit is provided. The assembly includes a staple having posts which extend into the rigid structure and secure the staple to the rigid structure. The flex circuit couples with both ... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7422440 | Method and apparatus for determining a position of a location dependent device The present invention provides an interconnect for a location dependent device. The interconnect includes at least one bus adapted to provide at least one bus signal to the location dependent device and a plurality of electrical contacts external to the location dep... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7407393 | Super slim compact flash (CF) light universal serial bus (USB) device An embodiment of the present invention includes a super slim compact flash (CF) light Universal Serial Bus (USB) device having a top cover, a top cover slot formed within the top cover and forming a top cover slot cavity, a sliding plug connector positioned within t... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7407408 | Flexible circuit connector assembly with strain relief An electrical connector assembly has a flexible circuit with a central portion that carries a contact field. Slots extending towards the central portion define a pair of strain arms that attach the flexible circuit to a clamp member. Forces transmitted to the strain... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7399192 | High density flexible wiring board A high density flexible wiring connection device comprises a flexible flat cable (FFC) having narrow-pitch conductors and a flat cable connector (FC connector) having a double-sided contact designed for narrow-pitch wiring and having upper and lower contact terminal... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7387515 | Printed circuit board connection An improved printed circuit board connection for connecting a first printed circuit board to a second printed circuit board in a manner that permits physical engagement at a different position than the electrical engagement, and a method for making the improved prin... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7384272 | Flexible printed circuit board assembly, method for manufacturing the same, and portable terminal comprising the same The present invention relates to a flexible printed circuit board assembly. A flexible printed circuit board assembly of the present invention comprises a flexible printed circuit board having a plurality of circuit patterns; a connector mounted at a location spaced... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7381060 | Electrical connector array An electrical connector and a method for manufacturing the same are disclosed. The method comprises the following steps: 1) inserting a wire into a groove formed in a guiding member; 2) passing the wire along with the guiding member through an elastomer; 3) removing... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7381064 | Flexible flat cable termination structure for a clockspring The present invention is directed towards a flexible flat cable of a vehicular clockspring whose conductors are directly attached to the contacts of a mounting header. The flat cable comprises a series of conductors “printed” in-between a pair of insulating laye... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7374430 | Electrical connector for connecting a flat-type circuit board An electrical connector for connecting a flat-type circuit board (1) includes a pressing member (3) to press the flat-type circuit board (1) to a member to be connected (P). The pressing member (3) includes a section to be supported by a ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7374435 | Connecting device of a flexible printed circuit board A connecting device of a flexible printed circuit board has a reinforced backlight FPC board, is free from bad contact resulting from insufficient insertion of a terminal portion of a flexible printed circuit board into a connector, and ensures good connection witho... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7374429 | Connector assembly A connector assembly includes a frame mounted on a printed circuit substrate having a plurality of contact pads, and a spring member configured for insertion into the frame. The spring member has a flexible circuit supported thereon. The spring member and frame are ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7371074 | Connection structure for printed wiring board The present invention relates to a connection structure for a printed wiring board to be electrically connected to a FPC. The FPC has an elongated substrate, and plural conductors are laminated on a surface of the substrate for extending along an axial direction of ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7371093 | ZIF connection accessory and ZIF browser for an electronic probe A ZIF connector is mounted on a tiny PCB that carries damping components and flying leads that are connected or soldered to locations of interest on a PCB. There may be one or many of such ZIF connector/connection accessories in any particular test set-up. A ZIF bro... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7371609 | Stacked module systems and methods The present invention stacks chip scale-packaged integrated circuits (CSPs) into modules that conserve PWB or other board surface area. In a preferred embodiment in accordance with the invention, a form standard associated with one or more CSPs provides a physical f... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7365280 | Switch and manufacturing method thereof A switch provided with a fixed contact and a movable contact coming into contact with each other and separating from each other. The surface of at least one of the fixed contact and the movable contact is provided with a plurality of recesses whose edges are overlap... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7364440 | Multi-lead keyhole connector An electrical connector for providing a watertight electrical connection between a flat, single or multi-traced, rigid and/or flexible printed circuit and a separate electronics unit. The electrical connector is comprised of a plug having one or more keyhole-shaped ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7363705 | Method of making a contact Embodiments of the present invention are directed to the formation of microprobe tips elements having a variety of configurations. In some embodiments tips are formed from the same building material as the probes themselves, while in other embodiments the tips may b... | 04/29/2008 |
