Cable connector incorporating anisotropically conductive elastomer
First Claim
1. A separable electrical connector for separably, electrically interconnecting the conductors of one multi-conductor cable to the conductors of a second multi-conductor cable, comprising:
- a layer of anisotropic conductive elastomer (ACE) in electrical contact with the conductors of both of the cables; and
means for compressing the ACE, to provide electrical signal paths between the conductors of the cables through the ACE.
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Abstract
A separable electrical connector for separably, electrically interconnecting the conductors of one multi-conductor cable to the conductors of a second electrical device that may be an electrical device such as a chip, or a second multi-conductor cable, or a flexible or rigid printed circuit board. The connector includes a layer of anisotropic conductive elastomer (ACE) in electrical contact with the conductors of the cable and the conductors of the second electrical device. A clamp or another type of mechanical device compresses the ACE, to provide electrical signal paths between the conductors of the cable and the second electrical device, through the ACE.
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20 Claims
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1. A separable electrical connector for separably, electrically interconnecting the conductors of one multi-conductor cable to the conductors of a second multi-conductor cable, comprising:
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a layer of anisotropic conductive elastomer (ACE) in electrical contact with the conductors of both of the cables; and
means for compressing the ACE, to provide electrical signal paths between the conductors of the cables through the ACE. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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- 7. The electrical connector of claim 7 in which both cables are flex cables.
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15. A separable electrical connector for separably, electrically interconnecting the conductors of a ribbon cable to the conductors of a second electrical device, comprising:
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a layer of anisotropic conductive elastomer (ACE) in electrical contact with the conductors of both the cable and the second electrical device; and
means for compressing the ACE, to provide electrical signal paths between the conductors of the cable and the conductors of the second electrical device through the ACE. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A separable electrical connector for separably, electrically interconnecting the conductors of a flex cable to the conductors of a second electrical device, comprising:
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a layer of anisotropic conductive elastomer (ACE) in electrical contact with the conductors of both the cable and the second electrical device; and
means for compressing the ACE, to provide electrical signal paths between the conductors of the cable and the conductors of the second electrical device through the ACE. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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