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Bonded wire i interconnection system
Assignee: TE Connectivity Corp
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Filing: 1972-12-11
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Granted: 1975-03-18
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Expires: 1992-12-11
Abstract
Abstract An interconnection system suitable for transmission lines, in the form of electrical or optical conductors, or in the form of conduits for electrical waveguide transmission, reflected light or fluidic signals, wherein lengths of such transmission lines bridge between discrete point-to-point location on a substrate, the transmission lines beng anchored by sealant and filler material at selected substrate locations and being cut generally transversely, or otherwise transversely formed, to provide exposed conductor or conduit end portions anchored at the selected locations. The transverse areas of the conductors or conduits defined by such transversely cut, or otherwise transversely formed, and exposed end portions provide energizable signal energy planes. More specifically, such discrete energizable planes in the form of transverse conductor surfaces, are of a size and shape conforming to the transverse conductor areas exposed by cutting or other forming operation. Such conductors may be either insulated electrical or optical conductors provided thereover with metal or a metallized coating to result in an electrical shielded, or an optically shielded and reflecting, interconnection system. The transmission lines in the form of conduits provide discrete, end-anchored conduits for conveying signal energy excitations in the form of fluidic pressure, reflected optical energy or electrical waveguide transmissions. The ends of the conduits are anchored in the substrate and define generally transverse end openings of the conduits. The transverse areas of such openings provide energizable signal energy planes through which the conveyed signal excitations are transmitted. The size and shape of the energizable signal energy planes conform to the conduit transverse end areas exposed by cutting.
Inventors
- 👤 Sr Robert Charles Swengel
- 👤 Timothy Allen Lemke
- 👤 Frederick Phillip Villiard
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
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2026-10-27 05:25
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K7/00; H05K7/02; H05K7/06; H05K3/00; H05K3/22; H05K3/222; G; G02; G02B; G02B6/00; G02B6/24; G02B6/36; G02B6/3628; G02B6/3632; G02B6/3644; H05K2201/00; H05K2201/09; H05K2201/09209; H05K2201/095; H05K2201/09609; H05K2201/10; H05K2201/10227; H05K2201/10287; H05K2201/10613; H05K2201/10954; H05K2201/10977
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
228 words
A system of point - to - point interconnected transmission lines, comprising: a relatively thin substrate provided with a plurality of apertures therethrough defining discrete point - to - point locations on said substrate; a plurality of transmission line lengths bridging between discrete locations on said substrate, the end portions of said transmission line lEngths protruding through said substrate apertures and terminating at a first planar surface of said substrate, intermediate portions of said transmission line lengths between the end portions of said transmission line lengths being looped over a second surface of said substrate which is opposite the planar surface of said substrate, a filler material comprising a solid substance within the apertures of said substrate and filling the spaces between the peripheries of said apertures and the peripheries of the end portions of said transmission line lengths, said filler material being confined entirely within said apertures and adhering to and forming portions of said substrate, said filler material adhering to and anchoring the end portions of said transmission line lengths within the confines of said apertures, said end portions of said transmission line lengths being provided with transverse end areas at said first planar surface of said substrate, said end areas comprising energizable signal energy planes integral with and on terminated end portions of said transmission line lengths, and said transmission line lengths are optical conductors.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
228 words
A system of point - to - point interconnected transmission lines, comprising: a relatively thin substrate provided with a plurality of apertures therethrough defining discrete point - to - point locations on said substrate; a plurality of transmission line lengths bridging between discrete locations on said substrate, the end portions of said transmission line lEngths protruding through said substrate apertures and terminating at a first planar surface of said substrate, intermediate portions of said transmission line lengths between the end portions of said transmission line lengths being looped over a second surface of said substrate which is opposite the planar surface of said substrate, a filler material comprising a solid substance within the apertures of said substrate and filling the spaces between the peripheries of said apertures and the peripheries of the end portions of said transmission line lengths, said filler material being confined entirely within said apertures and adhering to and forming portions of said substrate, said filler material adhering to and anchoring the end portions of said transmission line lengths within the confines of said apertures, said end portions of said transmission line lengths being provided with transverse end areas at said first planar surface of said substrate, said end areas comprising energizable signal energy planes integral with and on terminated end portions of said transmission line lengths, and said transmission line lengths are optical conductors.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
133 words
A system of point-to-point interconnected transmission lines, comprising: a relatively thin substrate provided with a plurality of apertures therethrough defining discrete point-to-point locations on said substrate, a filler material comprising a solid substance confined entirely within said apertures of said substrate and adhering to and forming portions of said substrate, said filler material having tubular openings therethrough which terminate at a first planar surface of said substrate, a plurality of conduit transmission line lengths formed of tubular metalized material, said conduit transmission line lengths being looped over a second surface of said substrate which is opposite the first planar surface of said substrate, said tubular metalized material being connected to and terminating at said filler material, and corresponding ends of said tubular metalized material communicating with corresponding tubular openings through said filler material.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
133 words
A system of point-to-point interconnected transmission lines, comprising: a relatively thin substrate provided with a plurality of apertures therethrough defining discrete point-to-point locations on said substrate, a filler material comprising a solid substance confined entirely within said apertures of said substrate and adhering to and forming portions of said substrate, said filler material having tubular openings therethrough which terminate at a first planar surface of said substrate, a plurality of conduit transmission line lengths formed of tubular metalized material, said conduit transmission line lengths being looped over a second surface of said substrate which is opposite the first planar surface of said substrate, said tubular metalized material being connected to and terminating at said filler material, and corresponding ends of said tubular metalized material communicating with corresponding tubular openings through said filler material.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
269 words
A system of point - to - point interconnected transmission lines, comprising: a relatively thin substrate provided with a plurality of apertures therethrough defining discrete point - to - point locations on said substrate; a plurality of transmission line lengths bridging between discrete locations on said substrate, the end portions of said transmission line lengths protruding through said substrate apertures and terminating at a first planar surface of said substrate, intermediate portions of said transmission line lengths between the end portions of said transmission line lengths being looped over a second surface of said substrate which is opposite the planar surface of said substrate, a filler material comprising a solid substance within the apertures of said substrate and filling the spaces between the peripheries of said apertures and the peripheries of the end portions of said transmission line lengths, said filler material being confined entirely within said apertures and adhering to and forming portions of said substrate, said filler material adhering to and anchoring the end portions of said transmission line lengths within the confines of said apertures, said end portions of said transmission line lengths being provided with transverse end areas at said first planar surface of said substrate, said end areas comprising energizable signal energy planes integral with and on terminated end portions of said transmission line lengths, and said transmission line lengths comprise insulation covered electrical wires with coaxial shielding over the insulation of said intermediate portions of said wires, said coaxial shielding terminating at said filler material of said substrate leaving said end portions of said transmission line lengths free of said coaxial shielding. Pg,72
Claim 6
Independent Claim
269 words
A system of point - to - point interconnected transmission lines, comprising: a relatively thin substrate provided with a plurality of apertures therethrough defining discrete point - to - point locations on said substrate; a plurality of transmission line lengths bridging between discrete locations on said substrate, the end portions of said transmission line lengths protruding through said substrate apertures and terminating at a first planar surface of said substrate, intermediate portions of said transmission line lengths between the end portions of said transmission line lengths being looped over a second surface of said substrate which is opposite the planar surface of said substrate, a filler material comprising a solid substance within the apertures of said substrate and filling the spaces between the peripheries of said apertures and the peripheries of the end portions of said transmission line lengths, said filler material being confined entirely within said apertures and adhering to and forming portions of said substrate, said filler material adhering to and anchoring the end portions of said transmission line lengths within the confines of said apertures, said end portions of said transmission line lengths being provided with transverse end areas at said first planar surface of said substrate, said end areas comprising energizable signal energy planes integral with and on terminated end portions of said transmission line lengths, and said transmission line lengths comprise insulation covered electrical wires with coaxial shielding over the insulation of said intermediate portions of said wires, said coaxial shielding terminating at said filler material of said substrate leaving said end portions of said transmission line lengths free of said coaxial shielding. Pg,72
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
The structure as recited in claim 3, and further including: at least one discrete enlarged energizable signal energy surface pad enjoying said material adhered to a selected end of one of said transmission lines.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
125 words
An improved system of point-to-point interconnected transmission lines as in claim 3 wherein: said insulation is bonded to each of said wires at all points at which said wires and said insulation contact one another, whereby slippage between said wires and said insulation is prevented. are thereby left protruding from the recessed surface 234. Thus, what has been disclosed are preferred embodiments of the present invention consistent with the attained objects thereof. Particular advantages of the preferred embodiments result, from providing an interconnection system which does not require stripping the ends of interconnected transmission line lengths, and whrein the ends of the transmission lines are precisely located in anchored positions on the substrate, thereby minimizing the target areas to which may be attached microelectronic, fluidic,
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