Flexible connector for high density circuit applications

An electrical connection, comprising:

• a first non-conductive flexible substrate;
• a first plurality of contact pads on a first surface of the first substrate, each having a conductively plated through hole, positioned in the approximate center of the contact pad and passing through the flexible substrate;
• a second non-conductive substrate;
• a plurality of terminal pads on a first surface of the second substrate, the plurality of terminal pads being positioned with each one of the plurality of terminal pad in electrical contact with a respective one of the plurality of contact pads on the first substrate;
• a plurality of micro-pads on each one of the plurality of contact pads and forming a part thereof, each of the plurality of micro-pads having a substantially flat and coplanar upper surface, the micro-pads being positioned such that the upper surfaces of the micro-pads are the only part of the contact pads in electrical contact with the terminal pads;
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• the contact pads and terminal pads being structured such that the electrical contact may be made and unmade repeatedly without substantial deformation to either the terminal pads or the contact pads.

An electrical connection, comprising:

• a first non-conductive substrate;
• a first plurality of contact pads on a first surface of the first substrate;
• a second non-conductive substrate;
• a plurality of terminal pads on a first surface of the second substrate, the plurality of terminal pads being positioned with each one of the plurality of terminal pad in electrical contact with a respective one of the plurality of contact pads on the first substrate;
• a plurality of micro-pads on each one of the plurality of contact pads and forming a part thereof, the micro-pads being positioned such that the upper surfaces of the micro-pads are the only part of the contact pads in electrical contact with the terminal pads;
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• a second plurality of contact pads positioned on a second surface of the first substrate such that each one of the second plurality of contact pads is located directly opposite one of the first plurality of contact pads, and electrically connected with the same one of the first plurality of contact pads.

A connector, repositionable with respect to a receptacle, comprising:

• a flexible substrate;
• a plurality of individual contact pads;
• a plurality of micro-pads formed on each of the plurality of contact pads, each of the micro-pads having a flat upper surface;
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• an additional plurality of contact pads positioned on a second surface of the flexible substrate such, that each one of the additional plurality of contact pads is located directly opposite one of the plurality of contact pads, and electrically connected with the same one of the plurality of contact pads.