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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 14, 2004
Filed:
Feb. 01, 2002
Peter Joseph Sinkunas, Canton, MI (US);
Zhong-You Shi, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Jay D. Baker, Dearborn, MI (US);
Robert Edward Belke, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Charles Frederick Schweitzer, Northville, MI (US);
Raymond Eric Foster, Detroit, MI (US);
Stephen Edward Fuks, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Visteon Global Technologies, Inc., Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A new system and method for repairing flexible circuits is disclosed. The flexible circuits conduct electrical signals to and from electronic devices. The system generally includes a flexible circuit substrate, at least one electrical conductor, and a repair patch. The flexible circuit substrate has a cut zone and a repair zone. The at least one electrical conductor is supported by the flexible circuit substrate. The electrical conductors are configured to carry electrical signals. The repair patch is used to electrically interconnect at least two repair zones.