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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 08, 2005
Filed:
Apr. 23, 2002
Anno Hermanns, San Jose, CA (US);
Randolph W. Eisenhardt, Prunedale, CA (US);
Glenn W. Gengel, Hollister, CA (US);
Anno Hermanns, San Jose, CA (US);
Randolph W. Eisenhardt, Prunedale, CA (US);
Glenn W. Gengel, Hollister, CA (US);
Alien Technology Corporation, Morgan Hill, CA (US);
Abstract
A flexible electronic, Radio Frequency Identification (RF ID) or display device and methods of making the same. The flexible electronic, Radio Frequency Identification (RF ID) or display device comprises a flexible substrate having a top surface and a bottom surface. The top surface comprises electrical components. The flexible substrate comprises openings cutting therethrough from the top surface to the bottom surface. A conductive layer is coupled to the flexible substrate wherein the openings expose at least a portion of the conductive layer. The openings are filled with conductive elements to make first electrical contacts to at least a portion of the conductive layer and second electrical contacts to the electrical components on the flexible substrate.