Flexible circuitized interposer with apertured member and method for making same

An interposer for electrically interconnecting first and second conductors on first and second circuitized substrates, respectively, said interposer comprising:

• at least one flexible circuitized substrate adapted for being electrically coupled to said first conductor on said first circuitized substrate and including a first layer of dielectric material having at least one conductive member thereon adapted for engaging said second conductor on said second circuitized substrate to provide an electrical connection with said second conductor;
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• an apertured member including a layer of dielectric material having an aperture therein, said aperture being positioned adjacent said at least one flexible circuitized substrate such that said aperture is aligned with said at least one conductive member of said at least one flexible circuitized substrate on an opposite side of said flexible circuitized substrate from said conductive member, said apertured member being a separate member from said at least one flexible circuitized substrate, said apertured member further including a conductor member extending through said dielectric material for providing an electrically conductive path through said dielectric material of said apertured member, said conductive member of said at least one flexible circuitized substrate being electrically coupled to said conductor member and adapted for being depressed within said aperture of said apertured member during said engagement between said conductive member and said second conductor of said second circuitized substrate.

A method of making an interposer for electrically interconnecting first and second conductors on first and second circuitized substrates, respectively, said method comprising:

• providing at least one flexible circuitized substrate adapted for being electrically coupled to said first conductor on said first circuitized substrates and including a first layer of dielectric material having at least one conductive member thereon adapted for engaging said second conductor on said second circuitized substrate to provide an electrical connection with said second conductor;
• providing an apertured member including at least one aperture therein, and positioning said apertured member adjacent said at least one flexible circuitized substrate such that said at least one aperture is aligned with said one conductive member of said at least one flexible circuitized substrate on an opposite side of said flexible circuitized substrate from said conductive member, said apertured member being a separate member from said at least one flexible circuitized substrate;
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• providing a support member adjacent said apertured member and positioning said apertured member on said support member such that said at least one flexible circuitized substrate may be depressed within said aperture of said apertured member during said engagement between said conductive member and said second conductor of said second circuitized substrate when said apertured member is positioned on said support member.

A method of making an interposer for electrically interconnecting first and second conductors on first and second circuitized substrates, respectively, said method comprising:

• providing at least one flexible circuitized substrate adapted for being electrically coupled to said first conductor on said first circuitized substrate and including a first layer of dielectric material having at least one conductive member thereon adapted for engaging said second conductor on said second circuitized substrate to provide an electrical connection with said second conductor;
• providing an apertured member including at least one aperture therein, and positioning said apertured member adjacent said at least one flexible circuitized substrate such that said at least one aperture is aligned with said one conductive member of said at least one flexible circuitized substrate on an opposite side of said flexible circuitized substrate from said conductive member, said apertured member being a separate member from said at least one flexible circuitized substrate;
• providing a conductor extending through said apertured member and electrically coupling said conductor to said conductive member of said at least one flexible circuitized member;
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• positioning said apertured member such that said at least one flexible circuitized substrate may be depressed within said aperture of said apertured member during engagement between said conductive member and said second conductor of said second circuitized substrate.

An electrical assembly comprising:

• first and second circuitized substrates including thereon first and second conductors, respectively;
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• an interposer including at least one flexible circuitized substrate adapted for being electrically coupled to said first conductor on said first circuitized substrate and including a first layer of dielectric material having at least one conductive member thereon adapted for engaging said second conductor on said second circuitized substrate to provide an electrical connection with said second conductor, an apertured member including at least one aperture therein, said apertured member being positioned adjacent said at least one flexible circuitized substrate such that said at least one aperture is aligned with said at least one conductive member of said at least one flexible circuitized substrate on an opposite side of said flexible circuitized substrate from said conductive member, said apertured member being a separate member from said at least one flexible circuitized substrate, and a support member positioned adjacent said apertured member and having said apertured member positioned thereon, said at least one conductive member of said at least one flexible circuitized substrate adapted for being depressed within said aperture of said apertured member during the engagement between said conductive member and said first conductor of said first circuitized substrate while said apertured member is positioned on said support member.

An electrical assembly comprising:

• first and second circuitized substrates including thereon first and second conductors, respectively;
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• an interposer including at least one flexible circuitized substrate adapted for being electrically coupled to said first conductor on said first circuitized substrate and including a first layer of dielectric material having at least one conductive member thereon adapted for engaging said second conductor on said second circuitized substrate to provide an electrical connection with said second conductor, and an apertured member including a layer of dielectric material having an aperture therein, said aperture being positioned adjacent said at least one flexible circuitized substrate such that said aperture is aligned with said at least one conductive member of said at least one flexible circuitized substrate on an opposite side of said flexible circuitized substrate from said conductive member, said apertured member being a separate member from said at least one flexible circuitized substrate, said apertured member further including a conductor member extending through said dielectric material for providing an electrically conductive path through said dielectric material of said apertured member, said conductive member of said at least one flexible circuitized substrate being electrically coupled to said conductor member and adapted for being depressed within said aperture of said apertured member during said engagement between said conductive member and said second conductor of said second circuitized substrate.