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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 01, 2017
Filed:
May. 14, 2015
Multek Technologies, Ltd, San Jose, CA (US);
Joan K. Vrtis, Mesa, AZ (US);
Michael James Glickman, Mountain View, CA (US);
Mark Bergman, Redwood City, CA (US);
Shurui Shang, San Jose, CA (US);
Multek Technologies, Ltd., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
In order to limit the stress and strain applied to a printed circuit board while still maintaining flexibility, a flexible section of the printed circuit board is configured to have a non-linear portion that functions as a hinge when the flexible section is bent, flexed, twisted or otherwise subjected to a motion related force. The hinge configuration improves durability and flexibility while minimizing ripping and cracking of the printed circuit board, particularly interconnects within the flexible section and a transition region between the flexible section and a rigid section of the printed circuit board. The hinge is configured to have a non-linear shape, such as a serpentine or circuitous path that can include curved portions, different linear portions or some combination of curved and linear portions.