Reliable flex circuit interconnect on inkjet print cartridge
US6536871B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 1, 2000 |
| Grant date | Mar 25, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 1, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K1/118
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Electrical operation signals such are transferred between a printer carriage interconnect circuit and a printhead interconnect circuit through conductive pads, some of which are elongated sufficiently to provide multiple conductive contact points. Positioning the elongated pads at an angle relative to a longitudinal axis of an interconnect flex circuit results in a compact flex circuit having voltage, ground and control signal pads.
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