Looped wire elastomeric contactor
A looped conductive wire or alternatively a conductive material such as a conductive foil is electrically connected with elastomeric material to provide electrical connections with one or more electronic devices.
1 . A method of providing a conductive wire contactor for one or more electronic devices, the steps comprising:
looping a conductive wire and attaching said wire to both ends of conductive pads; and
encapsulating said wire in a complaint elastomeric material so as to provide electrical conductivity to one more electrical devices connected thereto.
2 . The method according to claim 1 wherein said elastomeric material is not filled with conductive particles.
3 . The method according to claim 1 wherein said elastomeric material is filled with conductive particles.
4 . A method of providing a conductive wire contactor for one or more electronic devices, the steps comprising:
looping a conductive wire and attaching said wire to both ends of conductive pads; and
placing said wire outside and around a complaint elastomeric material so as to provide electrical conductivity to one more electrical devices connected thereto.
5 . The method according to claim 4 further comprising the step of placing a metal foil sheet over said wire so that said wire is not embedded into said elastomeric material.
6 . A method of providing a conductive wire contactor for one or more electronic devices, the steps comprising:
placing a conductive material over a complaint elastomeric material and attaching said conductive material to both ends of conductive pads so as to provide electrical conductivity to one or more electrical devices connected thereto.
7 . The method according to claim 6 wherein said conductive material is a foil having a high conductivity and high malleability.
8 . The method according to claim 6 wherein said conductive material is made of gold foil.
9 . The method according to claim 6 wherein said conductive material has a top portion having formed sharp ridges for piecing oxides, oils or debris that may be on a matting contact and thereby lowers resistance.
10 . The method according to claim 6 wherein said elastomeric material is not filled with conductive particles.
11 . The method according to claim 6 wherein said elastomeric material is filled with conductive particles.
12 . A conductive contactor for one or more electronic devices, the steps comprising:
a loop shaped conductive wire attached to both ends of conductive pads; and a complaint elastomeric material in which said looped shaped wire is encapsulated to provide electrical conductivity to one more electrical devices connected thereto.
13 . The contactor according to claim 8 wherein said elastomeric material is not filled with conductive particles.
14 . The contactor according to claim 8 wherein said elastomeric material is filled with conductive particles.
15 . A conductive wire contactor for one or more electronic devices, the steps comprising:
a conductive loop shaped wire attached said wire to both ends of conductive pads; and
said wire being located outside and around a complaint elastomeric material so as to provide electrical conductivity to one more electrical devices connected thereto.
16 . A conductive contactor for one or more electronic devices, comprising:
a conductive material placed over a complaint elastomeric material, said conductive material being attached to both ends of conductive pads so as to provide electrical conductivity to one more electrical devices connected thereto.
17 . The contactor according to claim 16 wherein said conductive material is a foil having a high conductivity and high malleability.
18 . The contactor according to claim 16 wherein said conductive material is made of gold foil.
19 . The contactor according to claim 16 wherein said conductive material has a top portion having formed sharp ridges for piecing oxides, oils or debris that may be on a matting contact and thereby reduces an effect of lowering resistance.
20 . The contactor according to claim 16 wherein said elastomeric material is not filled with conductive particles.
21 . The contactor according to claim 16 wherein said elastoMeric material is filled with conductive particles.