Electrical interconnect between an articulating display and a PC based planar board
First Claim
1. A flexible interconnect arrangement (FIA) adapted to transmit low voltage differential signals along a length of the FIA and inhibit electromagnetic radiation generated as the signals travel along the length of the FIA, the FIA comprising:
- a conductive layer extending parallel to a plane along the length of the FIA, an upper insulative layer and a lower insulative layer respectively above and below the conductive layer, and an upper shield layer and lower shield layer respectively above and below the upper insulative layer and the lower insulative layer, said layers forming at least first and second opposing sides orthogonal to the plane of the conductive layer; and
at least two conductive shield members adapted to face the respective first and second opposing sides of said layers and to electrically connect the upper shield layer and the lower shield layer on each opposing side, respectively, wherein the conductive shield members and the shield layers are adapted to inhibit EMI about the length of the FIA.
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Abstract
A flexible interconnect for electrically connecting a display unit to a data processing unit to facilitate transmission of low voltage differential signals and inhibit electromagnetic interference (EMI). The flexible interconnect includes a conductive layer extending along a plane and an upper and lower insulative layer above and below the conductive layer. The interconnect includes an upper and lower shield layer above and below the upper and lower insulative layer. The flexible interconnect layers form first and second opposing sides orthogonal to the plane of the conductive layer. The interconnect also includes at least two conductive shield members that face the first and second opposing sides of the flexible interconnect layers. The two conductive shield members electrically connect the upper and lower shield layer on each opposing side such that the conductive shield members and the shield layers inhibit EMI about the length of the flexible interconnect.
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1. A flexible interconnect arrangement (FIA) adapted to transmit low voltage differential signals along a length of the FIA and inhibit electromagnetic radiation generated as the signals travel along the length of the FIA, the FIA comprising:
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a conductive layer extending parallel to a plane along the length of the FIA, an upper insulative layer and a lower insulative layer respectively above and below the conductive layer, and an upper shield layer and lower shield layer respectively above and below the upper insulative layer and the lower insulative layer, said layers forming at least first and second opposing sides orthogonal to the plane of the conductive layer; and
at least two conductive shield members adapted to face the respective first and second opposing sides of said layers and to electrically connect the upper shield layer and the lower shield layer on each opposing side, respectively, wherein the conductive shield members and the shield layers are adapted to inhibit EMI about the length of the FIA. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A data processing arrangement comprising:
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a display unit;
a data processing unit; and
a flexible interconnect arrangement (FIA) adapted to be coupled between the display unit and the data processing unit and transmit low voltage differential signals to the display unit along a length of the flexible interconnect arrangement, wherein the flexible interconnect arrangement includes;
a conductive layer extending parallel to a plane along the length of the FIA, an upper insulative layer and a lower insulative layer respectively above and below the conductive layer, and an upper shield layer and lower shield layer respectively above and below the upper insulative layer and the lower insulative layer, said layers forming at least first and second opposing sides orthogonal to the plane of the conductive layer; and
at least two conductive shield members adapted to face the first and second opposing sides of said layers respectively and to electrically connect the upper shield layer and the lower shield layer on each opposing side, respectively, wherein the conductive shield members and the shield layers are adapted to inhibit EMI about the length of the FIA. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A cable arrangement for use with a data processing arrangement comprising;
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a first end adapted to be coupled to a display unit;
a second end adapted to be coupled to a data processing unit; and
a flexible interconnect arrangement (FIA) adapted to be coupled to the first and second ends and transmit low voltage differential signals along a length of the FIA, wherein the flexible interconnect arrangement includes;
a conductive layer extending along a plane in the direction of the length of the FIA, an upper insulative layer and a lower insulative layer respectively above and below the conductive layer, and an upper shield layer and lower shield layer above and below the upper insulative layer and the lower insulative layer, said layers forming at least first and second opposing sides orthogonal to the plane of the conductive layer; and
at least two conductive shield members adapted to face the first and second opposing sides of said layers and to electrically connect the upper shield layer and the lower shield layer on each opposing side, respectively, wherein the conductive shield members and the shield layers are adapted to inhibit EMI about the length of the FIA. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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