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High density flexible circuit
Assignee: Intel Corp
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Filing: 1987-09-21
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Granted: 1989-01-17
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Expires: 2007-09-21
Abstract
Abstract A high density flexible circuit for coupling electrical devices. The flexible circuit has signal and ground traces on both sides of the flexible circuit. Each signal trace is surrounded by ground traces. There is a ground trace on either side of each signal trace and two ground traces located below each signal trace. This system of placing ground traces surrounding each signal trace reduces electrical noise between the signal traces and reduces the electrical capacitance of the circuit.
Inventors
- 👤 Ashok N. Kabadi
- 👤 Leonard O. Turner
- 👤 Michael T. White
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 22:58
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01B; H01B7/00; H01B7/08; H01B7/0838; H05; H05K; H05K1/00; H05K1/02; H05K1/0213; H05K1/0216; H05K1/0218; H05K1/0219; H05K1/03; H05K1/0393; H05K2201/00; H05K2201/09; H05K2201/09209; H05K2201/09218; H05K2201/09236; H05K2201/09254; H05K2201/09654; H05K2201/09672; H05K3/00; H05K3/22; H05K3/28; H05K3/281
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
158 words
A circuit for coupling devices, comprising: a strip of base material; a first signal trace mounted on the top surface of said base material for carrying electrical signals, said first signal trace having a cross-sectional dimension D; a first ground trace mounted on the top surface of said base material located on a first side of said first signal trace, said first ground trace having a cross-sectional dimension D; a second ground trace mounted on the top surface of said base material located on a second side of said first signal trace, said second ground trace having a cross-sectional dimensional D; a third ground trace mounted on the bottom surface of said base material located beneath said first signal trace, said third ground trace having a cross-sectional dimension D; a fourth ground trace mounted on the bottom surface of said base material located adjacent to said third ground trace, said fourth ground trace having a cross-sectional dimension D.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
158 words
A circuit for coupling devices, comprising: a strip of base material; a first signal trace mounted on the top surface of said base material for carrying electrical signals, said first signal trace having a cross-sectional dimension D; a first ground trace mounted on the top surface of said base material located on a first side of said first signal trace, said first ground trace having a cross-sectional dimension D; a second ground trace mounted on the top surface of said base material located on a second side of said first signal trace, said second ground trace having a cross-sectional dimensional D; a third ground trace mounted on the bottom surface of said base material located beneath said first signal trace, said third ground trace having a cross-sectional dimension D; a fourth ground trace mounted on the bottom surface of said base material located adjacent to said third ground trace, said fourth ground trace having a cross-sectional dimension D.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
74 words
The circuit, as recited in claim 1, further comprising a top first adhesive layer bonded to said top surface of said material such that said first signal trace and said first and second ground traces are bonded to said top first adhesive layer and a bottom first adhesive layer bonded to said bottom surface of said base material such that said third and fourth ground traces are bonded to said bottom first adhesive layer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
83 words
The circuit, as recited in claim 2, further comprising a top second adhesive layer bonded to said top first adhesive layer, such that said first signal trace and said first and second ground traces are positioned between said top first adhesive layer and said top second adhesive layer and a bottom second adhesive layer bonded to said bottom first adhesive layer, such that said third and fourth ground traces are positioned between said bottom first adhesive layer and said bottom second adhesive layer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
The circuit, as recited in claim 3, further comprising a top protective covering bonded to said top second adhesive layer and a bottom protective covering bonded to said bottom second adhesive layer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The circuit, as recited in claim 4, wherein said signal traces are comprised of copper strips.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
The circuit, as recited in claim 5, wherein said first, second, third and fourth ground traces are comprised of copper.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
78 words
The circuit, as recited in claim 6, further comprising a second signal trace bonded on said bottom first adhesive layer located adjacent to said third ground trace such that said fourth ground trace is on the other side of said third ground trace and a fifth ground trace bonded to said top first adhesive layer located adjacent to said first ground trace such that said first signal trace is on the other side of said first ground trace.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
The circuit, as recited in claim 7, wherein said third and fourth ground traces are joined together at both ends of said circuit and terminate at a single termination point.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
The circuit, as recited in claim 1, wherein cross-sectional dimension of said first signal trace, said first, second, third and fourth ground traces are approximately 0.0014 "thick and approximately 0.005" wide.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
129 words
A flexible circuit for coupling electrical devices, comprising: a strip of base material; a plurality of signal traces mounted on both the top side and the bottom side of said base material for carrying electrical signals; a plurality of ground traces mounted on both the top side and the bottom side of said base material for reducing electrical noise between said plurality of signal traces; an arrangement of said signal traces such that a single signal trace is surrounded by four ground traces, two of said ground traces on the same side of said base material as said single signal trace and two of said ground traces on the opposite side of said base material from said single signal trace; whereby, a circuit for coupling electrical devices is constructed.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
129 words
A flexible circuit for coupling electrical devices, comprising: a strip of base material; a plurality of signal traces mounted on both the top side and the bottom side of said base material for carrying electrical signals; a plurality of ground traces mounted on both the top side and the bottom side of said base material for reducing electrical noise between said plurality of signal traces; an arrangement of said signal traces such that a single signal trace is surrounded by four ground traces, two of said ground traces on the same side of said base material as said single signal trace and two of said ground traces on the opposite side of said base material from said single signal trace; whereby, a circuit for coupling electrical devices is constructed.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
73 words
The circuit, as recited in claim 10, further comprising a first adhesive layer mounted on top of said base material and said plurality of signal traces and said plurality of ground traces mounted to top of said first adhesive layer and another first adhesive layer mounted on bottom of said base material and said plurality of signal traces and said plurality of ground traces mounted to bottom of said other first adhesive layer.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
78 words
The circuit, as recited in claim 11, further comprising: a first set of arranged layers comprising a second adhesive layer mounted on top of said first adhesive layer and said plurality of signal traces and said plurality of ground traces positioned between said first adhesive layer and said second adhesive layer such that the bottom surface of said first adhesive layer of said first set of arranged layers is bonded to the top surface of said base material.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
34 words
The circuit, as recited in claim 12, further comprising a layer of protective coating bonded to the top surface of the top and bottom second adhesive layer on both sides of said flexible circuit.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
17 words
The circuit, as recited in claim 13, wherein said plurality of ground traces are grouped in pairs.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
29 words
The circuit, as recited in claim 14, wherein said pairs of ground traces are joined together at each end of flexible circuit and terminate in a common termination point.
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