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US 10,763,376 B1Granted
Method for forming an electrical interconnect
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorsJohn S. Frost, Randolph J. Brandt, Peter Hebert, Omar Al Taher
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Abstract
A method including forming an interconnect in a metal member. The interconnect includes multiple repeating, nested V-shaped structures forming a continuous central portion. A vertex of each of the multiple repeating, nested V-shaped structures adjoins a next vertex of a next V-shaped structure of the multiple repeating, nested V-shaped structures. The method further includes separating the interconnect from the metal member.
Claims20
A method, comprising:
- forming an interconnect in a metal member, the interconnect comprising multiple repeating, nested V-shaped structures forming a continuous central portion, wherein a vertex, within a portion of the continuous central portion of each of the multiple repeating, nested V-shaped structures adjoins a next vertex of, and is nested within, a next V-shaped structure of the multiple repeating, nested V-shaped structures;
- separating the interconnect from the metal member
- coupling the interconnect to a photovoltaic cell and a terminal;
- and
- encasing a portion of the interconnect in filler material, wherein the interconnect is configured to route electric current from the photovoltaic cell to the terminal.
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A method, comprising:
- forming, in a metal member, an interconnect, the interconnect comprising:
- multiple repeating, nested V-shaped structures forming a continuous central portion, wherein a vertex, within a portion of the continuous central portion of each of the multiple repeating, nested V-shaped structures adjoins a next vertex of, and is nested within, a next V-shaped structure of the multiple repeating, nested V-shaped structures;
- a first set of connector pads;
- a second set of connector pads;
- a first plurality of legs, wherein each of the first plurality of legs extends at a first angle from the continuous central portion in a single direction without bending and is connected to a different connector pad of the first set of connector pads, and wherein a first gap is defined between at least one leg and at least one other leg of the first plurality of legs;
- and
- a second plurality of legs, wherein each of the second plurality of legs extends at a second angle from the continuous central portion in the single direction without bending and is connected to a different second connector pad of the second set of connector pads, and wherein a second gap is defined between at least one leg and at least one other leg of the second plurality of legs;
- and
- separating the interconnect from the metal member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.