Apple Inc.

Breton M Saunders

Daniel D Sunshine

Christopher Schultz

Lan H Hoang

David M Kindlon

Michael B Nussbaum

Chang Liu

Andrew L Rosenberg

Mark J Beesley

Andrew Sterian

Peter W Mash

David A Bolt

Steven J Keating

Denver E Cohen

Srivatsav Venkatesan

Circuits, methods, and apparatus that can provide an untethered cable that can safely provide power using a variety of power adapters, can protect users from voltages at exposed contacts of a connector insert, and can disconnect from a power adapter when damage to the cable is detected.

Protection circuits for untethered cables

An item may include fabric having insulating and conductive yarns or other strands of material. The conductive strands may form signal paths. Electrical components can be mounted to the fabric. Each electrical component may have an electrical device such as a semiconductor die that is mounted on an interposer substrate. The interposer may have contacts that are soldered to the conductive strands. A protective cover may encapsulate portions of the electrical component. To create a robust connection between the electrical component and the fabric, the conductive strands may be threaded through recesses in the electrical component. The recesses may be formed in the interposer or may be formed in a protective cover on the interposer. Conductive material in the recess may be used to electrically and/or mechanically connect the conductive strand to a bond pad in the recess. Thermoplastic material may be used to seal the solder joint.

Electrical components attached to fabric

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Los Gatos, CA, United States of America

Breton M Saunders