Electrical components attached to fabric

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10959331
APP PUB NO 20200329559A1
SERIAL NO

16914131

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An item may include fabric having insulating and conductive yarns or other strands of material. The conductive strands may form signal paths. Electrical components can be mounted to the fabric. Each electrical component may have an electrical device such as a semiconductor die that is mounted on an interposer substrate. The interposer may have contacts that are soldered to the conductive strands. A protective cover may encapsulate portions of the electrical component. To create a robust connection between the electrical component and the fabric, the conductive strands may be threaded through recesses in the electrical component. The recesses may be formed in the interposer or may be formed in a protective cover on the interposer. Conductive material in the recess may be used to electrically and/or mechanically connect the conductive strand to a bond pad in the recess. Thermoplastic material may be used to seal the solder joint.

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APPLE INCCUPERTINO CA 95014

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Beesley, Mark J Carmel Valley, US 12 32
Bolt, David A Scotts Valley, US 8 43
Hoang, Lan Los Gatos, US 17 103
Keating, Steven Sunnyvale, US 18 493
Kindlon, David M Felton, US 35 120
Liu, Chang San Francisco, US 480 2580
Mash, Peter W San Bruno, US 5 12
Nussbaum, Michael B Santa Cruz, US 40 356
Rosenberg, Andrew L Sunnyvale, US 19 27
Saunders, Breton M Los Gatos, US 7 14
Schultz, Christopher A San Francisco, US 9 89
Sterian, Andrew Morgan Hill, US 8 19
Sunshine, Daniel D Sunnyvale, US 90 651

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