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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 23, 2021
Filed:
Jun. 26, 2020
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Daniel D. Sunshine, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
David M. Kindlon, Felton, CA (US);
Michael B. Nussbaum, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Andrew L. Rosenberg, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Andrew Sterian, Morgan Hill, CA (US);
Breton M. Saunders, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Christopher A. Schultz, San Francisco, CA (US);
David A. Bolt, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Mark J. Beesley, Carmel Valley, CA (US);
Peter W. Mash, San Bruno, CA (US);
Steven Keating, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Chang Liu, San Francisco, CA (US);
Lan Hoang, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
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.