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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7364455 | Integration area, system and method for providing interconnections among components The integration areas, system and method of interconnecting components provide efficient techniques for separating the conductive path between components from the pin-to-pin integration between components through the use of conductive elements that may be interconne... | 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 |
| 7361839 | Electromagnetic welding method and conductor module An electromagnetic welding method includes the steps of piling a metal plate and an electric wire on a coil which generates a magnetic field when a current is applied into the coil, with a core wire portion of a central part of the electric wire being exposed while ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7361027 | Contact structure, display device and electronic device A contact that takes a structure to laminate a protective conductive film over a metal film has a high hardness of the protective conductive film; therefore, a damage of contact surface made by contacting with an electrode of an inspection apparatus can be prevented... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7358446 | Power distribution system A power distribution system comprises a flexible power connector, a printed circuit board, a power supply, and a processor mounted on the printed circuit board. The flexible power connector comprises a first end electrically connected to the processor and a second e... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7359145 | Non-tape data storage cartridge with handling feature and associated cartridge drive A data storage cartridge including a non-tape storage medium, and a housing maintaining the non-tape storage medium. The housing defines a plurality of external handling features for interaction with at least one of a cartridge storage unit and a cartridge drive to ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7354274 | Connector assembly for interconnecting printed circuit boards An connector assembly comprises a first connector comprising a first plurality of compliant electrical contacts arranged in first a linear array, a first insertion side, and a first opposed end. The illustrative connector assembly also comprises a second connector c... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7355122 | Sealed eurytopic make-break connector utilizing a conductive elastomer contact An electrical connection with first and second electrical connectors are adapted to engage each other to form an electrical connection. An electrical wire is connected to each connector. At least one of the connectors has a contact formed of a conductive elastomeric... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7351070 | Microconnector for FPC connection and method of producing the same A micro connector comprising an insulator holding a lever, a printed circuit board which has a plurality of micro contacting terminals at a back surface thereof and an FPC cable which has a plurality of micro contacting pieces in an end thereof, wherein said insulat... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7350326 | Double-sided display A double-sided display is provided. The double-sided display includes two display panels comprising electroluminescene panels, organic light emitting panels, and polymer light emitting panels. The two display panels are stacked partially overlapped. A flexible print... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7351069 | Double-sided connector capable of easily and accurately positioning a connection member In a connector including a frame having an engaged portion and a connection member adapted to be inserted into the frame either in a first direction or in a second direction reverse to the first direction, the connection member includes an elastic member coupled to ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7348494 | Signal layer interconnects Inner layer traces on a multilayer printed wiring board are exposed to enable direct interconnection with another device such as a printed wiring board. The traces may be exposed by removing at least some of the dielectric substrate material around the traces, or by... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347719 | Electrical connector with strain relief features A preferred embodiment of a connector system includes a first electrical connector for mounting on a first substrate. The first electrical connector has a housing, and a contact mounted on the housing. The connector system also includes a second electrical connector... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7349223 | Enhanced compliant probe card systems having improved planarity Several embodiments of enhanced integrated circuit probe card and package assemblies are disclosed, which extend the mechanical compliance of both MEMS and thin-film fabricated probes, such that these types of spring probe structures can be used to test one or more ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7342180 | Flexible printed circuit and liquid crystal display device using same An exemplary liquid crystal display device (200) includes a liquid crystal display panel (21), and a flexible printed circuit (2) joined to the liquid crystal display panel. The flexible printed circuit includes a substrate (20). The subs... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7341476 | Inter-member connection structure, method of manufacturing the same, and electronic apparatus including inter-member connection structure An inter-member connection structure is provided. The inter-member connection structure has a contact-attached sheet having spiral contactors and a flexible printed circuit having electrode portions thereon that face each other. An elastic member and a fixed member ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7337529 | Method for forming an electrical interconnect to a spring layer in an integrated lead suspension A method for forming an electrical interconnect to the spring metal layer in an integrated lead suspension or suspension component of the type having a multi-layer structure including a spring metal layer and a conductor layer separated by a dielectric insulator lay... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7338332 | Flexible circuit to board connector A system includes a rigid electrical device including a first contact, and a flexible electrical device including a second contact. The system further includes a spring clip connecting the first contact to the second contact to electrically interconnect the rigid el... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7338327 | Coupling A coupling with two sleeves facing in opposite directions for the plugs of two shielded data cables that are to be connected to each other is in particular configured as an RJ 45 coupling. A printed circuit board (10) carries a contact assembly for each of th... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7335992 | Semiconductor apparatus with improved yield The semiconductor apparatus includes a pad; a first line layer placed immediately beneath the pad; and a lattice-shaped contact being between the pad and the first line layer. ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7335029 | Circuit board with shielded connection A combination circuit board and clamping device includes a circuit board having a conductor strip that conducts electrical voltage. A connection for a shielded cable with a device to clamp the cable sheath is provided on the circuit board. This device is in contact ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7335046 | Electrical connector An electrical connector is disclosed with a multipurpose clamping part, comprising an insulating body; a plurality of electrical terminals received in the insulating body; and a clamping part to clamp a chip module. The clamping part comprises a clamping portion con... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7335056 | RJ to RJ swing panel A telecommunications patch panel includes a frame and multiple connector modules mounted to the frame. The connector modules are pivotally movable about generally upright pivot axes that extend between upper and lower portions of the frame. Each connector module inc... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7333344 | Flexible printed circuit board A flexible printed circuit board includes a flexible substrate, which has a bonding zone, a folding zone, and a folding line between the bonding zone and the folding zone, two electrically conductive contacts respectively located at the bonding zone, two lead wires ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7333682 | Photoelectric composite interconnection assembly and electronics device using same A photoelectric composite interconnection assembly having: a flexible substrate having an electric interconnection; and an electrical interface provided at both ends of the electric interconnection. A part of the electric interconnection is replaced by an optical tr... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7331798 | Connecting element and circuit connecting device using the connecting element A connecting element includes a support member, a flexible substrate wrapped around the support member, and elastic contacts provided on the flexible substrate. A positioning hole is formed in the support member. A first positioning component is positioned and solde... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7329129 | Test apparatus and method An upper side and a lower side of a coupling member are provided with spiral contacts including elastic deforming portions. The elastic deforming portions are made contact with connectors of an IC package. Thereby, contact pressure on the IC package can be reduced. ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7326068 | Elastomeric connector and retention member for holding the same A connector assembly includes a first elastomeric connector having a plurality of alternating elastomeric conductors and elastomer insulators. The first elastomeric connector has first and second contact interfaces spaced apart from one another and extending general... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7323861 | Contact plate for use in standardizing tester channels of a tester system and a standardization system having such a contact plate One embodiment of the invention provides a standardization module for use in standardizing tester channels of a tester unit using a standardization unit for making contact with contact faces which are connected to the tester channels and for standardizing the tester... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7322832 | Radio frequency antenna flexible circuit interconnect with unique micro connectors An RF antenna flexible circuit interconnect is disclosed with unique micro connectors. The RF antenna flexible circuit interconnect further includes a planer flexible body having an embedded RF transmission line with a first end and a second end. A first antenna mic... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7322833 | Connection of FPC antenna to PCB A flexible printed circuit (FPC) onto which an antenna has been formed is electrically connected to a printed circuit board (PCB) by sandwiching the FPC between the PCB and a resilient biasing member that is held in position relative to the PCB by a frame or retaini... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7322849 | Relay retrofit apparatus including an electrically-activated relay switch for retrofitting an electrical system The invented apparatus is designed for use within a vehicle's electrical system. The apparatus electrically couples a plug having a first electrical contact configuration with a relay having a different electrical contact configuration. The apparatus provides an eas... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7323358 | Method and system for sizing a load plate A method of sizing a load plate for an Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) assembly includes compressing the load plate prior to installation in the ASIC assembly. The compression is adjusted to cause the load plate to provide a target load when installed... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7320603 | Flat connector The ink jet head is provided with a piezo-electric sheet having a plurality of contacts distributed on a surface thereof. A flat connector is fixed so as to cover the surface of the piezo-electric sheet. A plurality of conductive spots and a plurality of conductive ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7321492 | Heat sink module for an electronic device Disclosed is a heat sink module for an electronic device, comprising a substrate having at least a fixed hole, at least a heat sink fin set disposed on the substrate and having a plurality of heat sink fins and at least a resilient plate disposed on the substrate an... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7320617 | Electrical coupling apparatus and method Disclosed are various embodiments of electrical coupling apparatuses and methods. In one embodiment, an electrical coupling apparatus is provided having a first contact array on a card, where the first contact array is located at a first predefined position relative... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7318745 | Display systems and releasable power clamp for use therewith Display systems and a power clamp for use therein, the power clamp configured to releasably connect an illuminated graphics panel to a power source, are disclosed. The power clamp includes an actuating member, a biasing mechanism, a connector housing for retaining c... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7319265 | Semiconductor chip assembly with precision-formed metal pillar A semiconductor chip assembly includes a semiconductor chip that includes a conductive pad, a conductive trace that includes a routing line and a metal pillar, a connection joint that electrically connects the routing line and the pad, and an encapsulant. The metal ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7316571 | Support structure of circuit module A circuit module includes a printed circuit board, which is vertically mounted on a system circuit board. The support structure includes a first supporting member and a second supporting member. The first supporting member is arranged on a first side of the printed ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7310875 | Connector for high-speed communications A high speed electrical connector is provided that comprises a substantially planar dielectric, a substantially planar ground plane, and a signal conductor. The ground plane is disposed on one planar surface of the planar dielectric and the signal conductor is dispo... | 12/25/2007 |
