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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 2016
Filed:
Jan. 05, 2010
Antti Iihola, Helsinki, FI;
Tuomas Waris, Helsinki, FI;
Antti Iihola, Helsinki, FI;
Tuomas Waris, Helsinki, FI;
GE Embedded Electronics Oy, Helsinki, FI;
Abstract
Rigid-flex-type circuit-board structure and manufacturing method, in which a flexible membrane () and a sacrificial-material piece () are attached to an insulator membrane () in the location of the flexible zone (). An insulator layer (), which encloses within itself a sacrificial-material piece () is manufactured on the surface of the conductor membrane (). The flexible zone () is formed in such a way that an opening () is made in the insulator layer (), through which the sacrificial-material piece () is removed. The flexible zone comprises at least part of the flexible membrane () as well as conductors (), which are manufactured by patterning the insulator membrane () at a suitable stage in the method.