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Flexible capacitive coupler assembly and method of manufacture

US7385457B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

International Business Machines Corporation · US

Inventors

Steven A. Cordes · Somers, US
Matthew J. Farinelli · The Bronx, US
Robert B. Garner · San Jose, US
Winfried W. Wilcke · Los Altos Hills, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 27, 2006
Grant date	Jun 10, 2008
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 9, 2026

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10S439/95
WIPO fieldSemiconductors
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A flexible capacitive coupler assembly includes a flexible dielectric substrate assembly having a front surface and a rear surface, the front surface having thereon a macroscopic metal capacitive pad. A package supports the flexible dielectric substrate. An electrical connection is made to package wiring or leads on the flexible dielectric substrate to establish electrical contact with a computer subsystem.

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