Various embodiments disclosed herein include a folded flex circuit board that may be used in a camera module. In some embodiments, the folded flex circuit board may include a base portion and one or more tab portions that extend from the base portion. In various examples, the folded flex circuit board may be folded such that the tab portion(s) form at least a portion of one or more sides of a camera module. According to some embodiments, the folded flex circuit board may be configured to provide electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection to the camera module.

An interconnect for connecting a first electronic circuit to a second, external stretchable electronic circuit device comprises: conductive lines of the first electronic circuit arranged in a plane; connectors configured to define an overlap in the plane between each end of the conductive lines with a corresponding end of stretchable conductive lines providing an electrical connection between the conductive lines and the stretchable conductive lines over the entire overlap; and at least one anchoring structure for providing an anchoring of the first electronic circuit with the second, external stretchable electronic circuit device, wherein the at least one anchoring structure provides anchoring transverse to the plane in anchoring positions on opposite sides of the overlap.

Flexible devices including conductive traces with enhanced stretchability, and methods of making and using the same are provided. The circuit die is disposed on a flexible substrate. Electrically conductive traces are formed in channels on the flexible substrate to electrically contact with contact pads of the circuit die. A first polymer liquid flows in the channels to cover a free surface of the traces. The circuit die can also be surrounded by a curing product of a second polymer liquid.

Systems for reducing leakage at a pressure barrier in a gas meter, are provided including first and second gaskets; a flexible circuit having variable thicknesses, such that a thicker portion of the flexible circuit is provided between the first and second gaskets; and a mounting plate on the flexible circuit, the mounting plate compressing the flexible circuit between the first and second gaskets on a non-pressurized side of the pressure barrier of the gas meter. Related flexible circuits and gas meters are also provided.

Provided are terminal-free connectors for flexible interconnect circuits. A connector comprises a housing chamber defined by at least a first side wall and a second side wall oppositely positioned about the base. An edge support is positioned at each of the first side wall and the second side wall. The edge supports allow for precise placement of the flexible interconnect circuit inside the housing chamber. A cover piece is coupled to the base via a first hinge, and is configured to move between a released position and a clamped position. The cover piece includes a clamp portion securing the flexible interconnect circuit against the edge supports in the clamped position. A slider may be configured to move between an extended position and an inserted position within the housing chamber, and may include a convex upper surface configured to urge the flexible interconnect circuit upwards in the inserted position.

Provided are a flexible touch substrate, a method for manufacturing the same, and a display device. A flexible touch substrate has a bending region and a non-bending region, and including a flexible base and a plurality of touch electrodes arranged on the flexible base, in which a transparent conductive layer is arranged at least on the plurality of touch electrodes corresponding in a one-to-one manner to the touch electrodes in the bending region, an orthogonal projection of each transparent conductive pattern on the flexible base at least partially covers a corresponding touch electrodes, and each of the transparent conductive patterns is electrically connected to the corresponding touch electrode and electrically insulated from the other touch electrodes than the corresponding touch electrode.

Disclosed herein is an electrical connector. The electrical connector comprises a flexible printed circuit comprising electrical elements on a flexible substrate. The electrical elements each comprises a solder pad and contact pad connected by a link. The electrical connector also comprises a base to at least partially surround the flexible printed circuit. The base comprises a connection interface to facilitate electrical connection with the flexible printed circuit through the base. The electrical connector further comprises a receptacle to couple to the base to partially enclose the flexible printed circuit. The receptacle exposes a portion of the flexible printed circuit to facilitate selective electrical connection with the flexible printed circuit through the receptacle.

There is provided an electrical arrangement (100), comprising at least one electrical unit (110), which in its turn comprises electrical element(s) (120) with electrical contact point(s) (130a, 130b) and electrically conductive track(s) (140a, 140b) arranged in contact with the electrical contact point(s) of the electrical element(s). The electrical arrangement further comprises a substrate (145), N for supporting the electrical unit, and component(s) (120) for connecting portions of the substrate. The material of the component(s) is resizable upon processing of the material, such that, upon processing of the component(s), at least one of the electrical element(s) and the electrically conductive track(s) of the electrical unit(s) are squeezed at the respective electrical contact point by the first and second portions of the substrate biased by the force from the component(s).

The invention provides an electrical connection module for an automotive vehicle. The module includes a printed circuit board, PCB, and a connector for connecting a wire harness to said PCB. An edge of the PCB can be inserted into the connector. The module provides retention mechanism that is integral to the PCB. The retention mechanism is shaped and configured to retain the edge connector, if the PCB is seated therein.

A printed circuit board (PCB) stack structure and method of forming the same are provided. The printed circuit board stack structure includes a first PCB, a second PCB and a connector. The first PCB includes a first pad. The second PCB includes a second pad. The connector has an annular structure, located between the first PCB and the second PCB and electrically connecting the first PCB to the second PCB. The connector includes a substrate, a first conductive elastic piece and a second conductive elastic piece. The substrate has a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other. The first conductive elastic piece is located on the first surface and in electrical contact with the first pad. The second conductive elastic piece is located on the second surface and in electrical contact with the second pad.