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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 1998
Filed:
Jun. 27, 1997
Jonathan C Hofland, San Jose, CA (US);
Quantum Corporation, Milpitas, CA (US);
Abstract
A circuit connector for connecting a flex inter-connect circuit to an electronic circuit is provided herein. The flex inter-connect circuit includes a trace which is substantially enclosed within an insulator and a first pair of opposed inter-connect apertures which extend substantially through the insulator to the trace. The circuit connector includes a first pair of substantially opposed bumps which are bonded to the trace and extend from the inter-connect apertures. A coating of fusible material covers a portion of one of the bumps and bonds the circuit connector to the electronic circuit. As provided herein, the substantially opposed bumps provide good heat transfer to the fusible material so that a lower temperature can be used to bond the circuit connector to the electronic circuit.