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Reusable Electrical Connector between Electronics Package and Flexible Sensor Substrate

Dear all,

I was wondering if any of you knows about commercial connectivity solutions that enables to make an electric connection between an electronics package and a flexible sensor subtrate. The requirements are:

- mechanical robust and stable

- solderless and glueless

- electronics should be reusable, i.e. the connector can be opened and closed many times

- 2 electrical contact are needed

- not bulky

I was personally thinking about some conductive velcro or a clamp that punches some pins through the flexible substrate film.

Any kind of suggestions, links, etc. are welcome!

Thx, David

Reply to
sunshine
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I can think of many suggestions, but exactly what are you trying to connect to what?

Reply to
The Real Andy

Let's assume I have a flexible circuit and an external electronics/ power supply based on a conventional PCB board and in a plastic package. I wish to connect these two elements together, but in a reusable manner, i.e. the plastic package can be clipped on and off as many times as you wish. Of course it would be great if the connection is also mechanically rigid. For the beginning I just need to connect two pins.

(sorry for the cross-posting). Maybe there are other solutions?

Thx

David

Reply to
sunshine

I haven't seen an FFC/FPC connector in a 2 way, but they're probably out there. Molex manufacture the connectors, and Farnell sell them as well. You'd need to define the pitch. Some of these connectors can also punch a hole through the flexible circuit substrate, due to sharp edges on the contacts, or wear away the silver contact material on the flexible substrate, so you get intermittant contact.

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dmm

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