Flex circuit card elastomeric cable connector assembly

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5386344
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08009498

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A flex circuit card with an elastomeric cable connector assembly is provided for transmitting high speed signals between two or more printed circuit boards in a high performance computer system. The flex circuit card connects a cable assembly to a printed circuit board. A conductor trace in the flex circuit card extends into an elastomeric end and terminates with a ball shaped contact which is angled to wipe against mating pads on the printed circuit card for making electrical contact. The cable assembly uses multiple wires attached to a plurality of elastomeric connectors. At least one elastomeric connector is attached to each end of the cable assembly and each elastomeric connector has a plurality of contacts which are used to mate with a plurality of pads on the surface of the printed circuit board. The elastomeric connector described in the present invention provides a high density, cable-to-board interconnection that is perpendicular to the surface of the printed circuit board.

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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONNEW ORCHARD ROAD ARMONK NY 10504

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Beaman, Brian S Hyde Park, NY 60 1784
Doany, Fuad E Katonah, NY 52 2034
Dudek, Thomas J Poughkeepsie, NY 5 145
Lanzetta, Alphonso P Marlboro, NY 25 552
Shih, Da-Yuan Poughkeepsie, NY 185 11415
Tkazyik, William J Hyde Park, NY 7 137
Walker, George F New York, NY 57 2682

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