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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 29, 2008
Filed:
Oct. 26, 2004
Christine G. Kronich, St. Paul, MN (US);
Todd H. Schaefer, Blaine, MN (US);
Gregory J. Haubrich, Champlin, MN (US);
Christine G. Kronich, St. Paul, MN (US);
Todd H. Schaefer, Blaine, MN (US);
Gregory J. Haubrich, Champlin, MN (US);
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
An RF antenna flexible circuit interconnect is disclosed with unique micro connectors. The RF antenna flexible circuit interconnect further includes a planer flexible body having an embedded RF transmission line with a first end and a second end. A first antenna micro connector is electrically coupled to the first end of the RF transmission line and a second antenna micro connector is electrically coupled to the second end of the RF transmission line. Each of the first and second antenna micro connectors include an antenna micro connector housing and an antenna central contact socket securely positioned within the antenna micro connector housing. The antenna central contact socket may also include inward bending fingers and may be designed to engage a pin that is inserted into the central contact socket.