National Semiconductor Corporation

G Cade Murray

Ranjan J Mathew

A connection assembly ( ) to electrically couple a transparent plate ( ) of a liquid crystal display device ( ) to an operating subsystem. The connection assembly ( ) includes an elongated flexible tape member ( ) having an elongated metallic circuit ( ) which further includes a main circuit portion ( ) fixedly mounted to the tape member ( ), and a lead terminal ( ). This terminal ( ) includes a contact portion ( ) adapted to electrically couple to the transparent plate ( ), and a substantially flexible and movable conductive joint portion ( ). The contact portion ( ) and the conductive joint portion ( ) electrically couple the transparent plate ( ) to the circuit portion ( ) of the metallic circuit ( ) in a manner substantially minimizing residual stresses formed from the electrical coupling between the transparent plate ( ) and the circuit portion ( ).

Apparatus and method for substantially stress-free electrical connection to a liquid crystal display

A liquid crystal display package including a liquid crystal cell having a die with a pixel array, and a transparent plate attached to the die. A liquid crystal material is disposed in a gap region between the die and the transparent plate. The display assembly further includes a containment structure adapted to couple to and at least partially receive liquid crystal cell therein, and an electrical connector portion integrated with the containment structure. A plurality of conductive contacts are positioned in the containment structure for secured support thereof, and in substantially stress-free electrical connection with the pixel array. The conductive contacts further are configured to releasably couple to mating conductive contacts of an opposed electrical connector.

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G Cade Murray