(19)
(11) EP 0 902 500 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
29.11.2000 Bulletin 2000/48

(43) Date of publication A2:
17.03.1999 Bulletin 1999/11

(21) Application number: 98307316.4

(22) Date of filing: 10.09.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H01R 4/04, H01R 23/68
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 11.09.1997 US 927984

(71) Applicant: Gore Enterprise Holdings, Inc.
Newark, DE 19714-9206 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Kesler, Matt C.
    Phoenix AZ 85044 (US)
  • Russell,Robert A.
    Phoenix AZ 85018 (US)
  • Reynolds, J. Scott
    Tempe AZ 85283 (US)

(74) Representative: Shanks, Andrew et al
Cruikshank & Fairweather, 19 Royal Exchange Square
Glasgow G1 3AE
Glasgow G1 3AE (GB)

   


(54) Planar display apparatus


(57) An article includes a flat panel display unit having a plurality of electrically conductive lead pads which are disposed on a surface thereof. The article further includes a microminiature planar signal transmission cable having opposite first and second ends. The first end of the cable is electrically connected to a selected amount of lead pads. The cable also has at least one support film having opposite first and second surfaces, and a thickness of less than about 0.003 inch. At least one layer of adhesive is disposed on the first surface of the support film, the adhesive having a thickness of less than about 0.001 inch. At least one preformed signal transmission conductor, having a widthwise dimension of less than about 0.002 inch, is embedded within the layer of adhesive. The article also includes means for electrically controlling the flat panel display electrically connected to the second end of the cable.






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