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US 2008/0156511 A1Published application
Control Unit with Flexible Circuit Board
AssigneeSiemens VDO Automotive Corporation
InventorsGerald Hauer, Josef Loibl, Thomas Rohrl, Mike Vogel
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Abstract
A control unit for a vehicle component such as a transmission ideally has a reduced production cost. The aim is achieved by transferring parts from a rigid circuit board to a flexible circuit board. The flexible circuit board is guided through a housing that accommodates the rigid circuit board and a portion of the flexible circuit board.
Claims11
1-10. (canceled)
A control unit for a vehicle component, comprising:
- a housing;
- a flexible circuit board;
- a rigid circuit board having first electronic components, said rigid circuit board electrically connected to said flexible circuit board, said rigid circuit board and part of said flexible circuit board disposed in said housing and said flexible circuit board running through said housing;
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- said flexible circuit board having second electronic components disposed inside said housing.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.