Compliant electrical probe device incorporating anisotropically conductive elastomer and flexible circuits
US7063542B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 24, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jun 20, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 24, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K1/112
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A compliant electrical probe device. The device has an anisotropic conductive elastomer (ACE) material-based layer defining two opposing faces, and having a series of conductive pathways extending between the faces. The device further includes at least two flexible circuit elements, each flexible circuit element defining two opposing faces, one face of one of the flexible circuit elements in electrical and physical contact with one face of the ACE-based layer, and one face of the other flexible circuit element in electrical and physical contact with the other face of the ACE-based layer, the other face of each of the flexible circuit elements carrying one or more electrically-conductive pads that define the device contacts, the flexible circuit elements each further comprising a series of conductive pathways extending between its faces. The ACE-based layer and the flexible circuit elements make up the device.
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