Rigid to flexible PC transition
US9549463B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 14, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 17, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 14, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K3/24
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A circuit board comprises one or more rigid sections, one or more flexible sections, and one or more transition areas where the circuit board transitions from the rigid section to the flexible section. One or more mechanically restrictive components are applied at a transition area to prevent failure and/or breakage of the circuit as it is bent and flexed. The mechanically restrictive components can be dispersed throughout the circuit as a coverlay, an underlay, and symmetrically positioned within the circuit board as an overlay and an underlay.
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