Method and apparatus for providing compressive connection with electrostatic discharge dissipative properties
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsWilliam L. Brodsky, Icko E. Iben, Ho-Yiu Lam, George G. Zamora
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for providing compressive connection with electrostatic discharge dissipative properties is disclosed. A compression connector is formed having an elastomeric material modified to provide a dissipative member, an electrostatically dissipative base member, and a connection to a ground to dissipate the charge generated when tension is applied to or released from the elastomer.
Claims20
A compression connector, comprising:
- a conductive compression member having a surface for contacting a first electrical device and for compressing to applying a force normal to the surface of the compression member against the first electrical device, the compression member including a predetermined composition of conductive material and an elastomeric material;
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- an electrostatically dissipative base member including a conductive material for dissipating charge developed on the conductive compression member when the compression member compresses to apply the force to the first electrical device.
A storage device, comprising:
- a storage element;
- an electronics assembly, operatively coupled to the storage element, for processing electrical signals for enabling storage of data on the storage element;
- a magnetic transducer;
- a cable for providing a signal path between the magnetic transducer and the electronics assembly;
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- a compression connector having electrostatic discharge dissipative properties, the compression connector compressively engaging the cable and the electronics assembly, the compression connector further comprising:
- a conductive compression member having a surface for contacting a first electrical device and for compressing to applying a force normal to the surface of the compression member against the first electrical device, the compression member including a predetermined composition of conductive material and an elastomeric material;
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- an electrostatically dissipative base member including a conductive material for dissipating charge developed on the conductive compression member when the compression member compresses to apply the force to the first electrical device.
A method for forming a compressive connection with electrostatic discharge dissipative properties, comprising:
- forming a conductive compression member of a predetermined composition of conductive material and an elastomeric material and having a surface for contacting a first electrical device;
- forming an electrostatically dissipative base member including a conductive material;
- compressing the compression member to apply a force normal to the surface of the compression member against the first electrical device;
- dissipating, through the electrostatically dissipative base member, a charge developed on the conductive compression member when the compression member compresses to apply the force to the first electrical device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.