Flexible circuit boards with tooling cutouts for optoelectronic modules
US7446261B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 30, 2004 |
| Grant date | Nov 4, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 30, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K2203/167
- WIPO fieldSemiconductors
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A flexible circuit comprises a flexible substrate having first and second opposing surfaces. The flexible substrate can include multiple layers. A plurality of electrical traces can be mounted on either or both surfaces of the flexible substrate. A plurality of electrical components can also be mounted on either or both surfaces of the flexible substrate. A plurality of tooling cutouts is recessed in the sides of the flexible circuit. The tooling cutouts can have various shapes, such as, but not limited to, semi-circular, multiple straight edges, a single or multiple curved edges, etc. The cutouts are used to position and hold the flexible circuit in at least one other device.
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