Methods and systems for terminal-free circuit connectors and flexible multilayered interconnect circuits

An assembly comprising:

• a flexible interconnect circuit comprising a first set of apertures and a second set of apertures;
• and
• a connector connected to the flexible interconnect circuit, the connector comprising a base and a cover piece, wherein:
• the base comprises a first set of protrusions and a second set of protrusions, the first set of protrusions extends into the first set of apertures of the flexible interconnect circuit and secures the base relative to the flexible interconnect circuit, the second set of protrusions extends into the second set of apertures of the flexible interconnect circuit and secures the base relative to the flexible interconnect circuit,
• the first set of protrusions is positioned on the base at a first distance from the second set of protrusions,
• the first set of apertures is positioned on the flexible interconnect circuit at a second distance from the second set of apertures,
• the second distance is greater than the first distance,
• the first set of protrusions and the second set of protrusions urge the flexible interconnect circuit into an arched configuration,
• the cover piece comprises clamp structures interfacing the first set of protrusions and the second set of protrusions,
• the flexible interconnect circuit is positioned between the clamp structures and the base,
• the clamp structures directly contact the flexible interconnect circuit, and
• the clamp structures secure the flexible interconnect circuit between the clamp structures and the base, thereby securing the flexible interconnect circuit in the arched configuration.