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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 07, 1993
Filed:
Dec. 04, 1991
Applicant:
Inventor:
Sydney G Chapman, Winchester, GB;
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corp., Armonk, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05K / ; H05K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
361704 ;
Abstract
A circuit package is disclosed including a flexible printed circuit (10) which overlies, and follows the contour of, a carrier (50) having a substantially zig-zag shaped surface. The flexible printed circuit of this circuit package is in the form of a tape having a periodic, modular wiring pattern extending along the length of the tape, with connection lands provided between adjacent wiring modules. The circuit package also includes a plug for maintaining the flexible printed circuit in place on the carrier. Circuit components (20) mounted on the flexible printed circuit abut planar portions of the zig-zag shaped surface of the carrier (50).