Flexible interconnect
AssigneeMicrosoft Technology Licensing, LLC
InventorsJames David Holbery, Siyuan Ma, Michael David Dickey
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Abstract
Examples are provided for a flexible circuit element including a flexible insulating support structure, a solid metal trace extending at least partially between a first connector and a second connector on the flexible insulating support structure, and a liquid metal conductor disposed in contact with the solid metal trace in a region of the trace configured to repeatedly flex when installed in a device.
Claims20
A flexible circuit element, comprising:
- a flexible insulating support structure;
- a solid metal trace extending at least partially between a first connector and a second connector on the flexible insulating support structure;
- and
- a liquid metal conductor disposed in contact with the solid metal trace in a region of the trace configured to repeatedly flex when installed in a device.
A flexible circuit element configured to couple a first electrical component and a second electrical component, the flexible circuit element comprising:
- a flexible, non-stretchable, insulating support structure;
- and
- an electrical trace formed on the support structure, the electrical trace extending between a first connector located at a first location on the support structure and a second connector located at a second location on the support structure, and the electrical trace being formed at least partially from a liquid metal conductor.
A method of manufacturing a flexible circuit element, the method comprising:
- forming, on a flexible support structure, a solid metal trace in contact with a liquid metal conductor, such that the solid metal trace and the liquid metal conductor form a conductive path along the flexible support structure to electrically connect a first electrical connector of a flexible circuit element and a second electrical connector of the flexible circuit element.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.