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Title: Fan-fold shielded electrical leads

Abstract

Disclosed are fan-folded electrical leads made from copper cladded Kapton, for example, with the copper cladding on one side serving as a ground plane and the copper cladding on the other side being etched to form the leads. The Kapton is fan folded with the leads located at the bottom of the fan-folds. Electrical connections are made by partially opening the folds of the fan and soldering, for example, the connections directly to the ground plane and/or the lead. The fan folded arrangement produces a number of advantages, such as electrically shielding the leads from the environment, is totally non-magnetic, and has a very low thermal conductivity, while being easy to fabricate. 3 figs.

Inventors:
;
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Univ. of California (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
242587
Patent Number(s):
5525760
Application Number:
PAN: 8-355,792
Assignee:
Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:  
W-7405-ENG-48
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 11 Jun 1996
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
24 POWER TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION; CONNECTORS; DESIGN; PLASTICS; COATINGS; ELECTRIC GROUNDS; FABRICATION

Citation Formats

Rohatgi, R R, and Cowan, T E. Fan-fold shielded electrical leads. United States: N. p., 1996. Web.
Rohatgi, R R, & Cowan, T E. Fan-fold shielded electrical leads. United States.
Rohatgi, R R, and Cowan, T E. Tue . "Fan-fold shielded electrical leads". United States.
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abstractNote = {Disclosed are fan-folded electrical leads made from copper cladded Kapton, for example, with the copper cladding on one side serving as a ground plane and the copper cladding on the other side being etched to form the leads. The Kapton is fan folded with the leads located at the bottom of the fan-folds. Electrical connections are made by partially opening the folds of the fan and soldering, for example, the connections directly to the ground plane and/or the lead. The fan folded arrangement produces a number of advantages, such as electrically shielding the leads from the environment, is totally non-magnetic, and has a very low thermal conductivity, while being easy to fabricate. 3 figs.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jun 11 00:00:00 EDT 1996},
month = {Tue Jun 11 00:00:00 EDT 1996}
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