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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 22, 2000
Filed:
Feb. 03, 1998
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A flat cable is formed by disposing a layer of conductor lines on one side and a conductor layer on the other side, respectively, of an insulating support layer so as to provide a connection part having a laminated structure including the conductor lines, the insulating support layer and the conductor layer in this order. The flat cable is connected with a connector including a housing and contacts disposed to be connected with the conductor lines and the conductor layer on mutually opposite inner surfaces of the housing. The resultant connection structure effectively utilizes both surfaces of the flat cable to be reduced in size and allows a stable connection and a stable potential level of the conductor and conductor lines.