The present disclosure relates to a flex flat cable structure, and more particularly, to a flex flat cable structure for reducing electromagnetic interference (EMI).
A flex flat cable (FFC) is a new type data line cable. The FFC is fabricated by an insulating material and a highly thin, flat tinned copper wire after the insulating material and the flat tinned copper wire are compressed in an automation device. A core is neatly arranged in the FFC, largely transmitted, structurally flat, compact in size, dismantled easily, and flexible so the FFC can be applied to all kinds of electronic products easily and flexibly. So the FFC as a data transmission cable is especially suitable for different high frequency bending conditions such as the connection of mobile components. The FFC can be plugged onto with a connector or directly welded on a printed circuit board (PCB).
In general, the trend toward designing electronic products is compactness so the downsizing of cable used in the electronic products in on trend. Also, the electronic products are equipped with transmission lines with a high transmission quality of signals since a high-speed data transmission speed is required to fit the market need. Problems that the interference among signal lines and that electromagnetic interference (EMI) produced while signals are transmitted need to be solved so as to improve the quality of the transmission lines. Conventionally, signal lines of a flex flat cable are enclosed with metallic film or are weaved to be a metallic grid so that the interference among neighboring signal lines during the high-speed transmission of signals can be lessened to a certain degree. However, all of the signal lines in the conventional flex flat cable are enclosed by only one layer of metallic film so the effect of anti-EMI is not poorer. Another drawback is that, a metallic grid which is weaved in the manufacturing process is vulnerable to loosening if being peeled off.
Therefore, it is necessary to propose a flex flat cable for improving EMI with a realizable and simple structure.
In light of this, the present disclosure proposes a flex flat cable structure and a fixing structure of cable connector and the flex flat cable to solve the technical problem that a metallic grid weaved by a signal line formed by flat cable tends to get loose in the related art.
According to the present disclosure, a flex flat cable structure comprises: a plurality of metallic transmission lines, being arranged parallel, and comprising one or more power line and a plurality of signal lines; the power line being configured to transmit power; the plurality of signal lines being configured to transmit a data signal; a plurality of first insulating jackets, each of the plurality of first insulating jackets enclosing one of the plurality of metallic transmission lines; a second insulating jacket, surrounding the plurality of first insulating jackets; a third insulating jacket, enclosing the plurality of first insulating jackets, and the second insulating jacket enclosing the third insulating jacket; and a shield layer, configured to isolate the second insulating jacket from the third insulating jacket. The shield layer comprises: an insulating film, comprising a first side and a second side, and the first side and the second side being on opposite sides of the insulating film; a first block layer, adhering to the first side of the insulating film; and a second block layer.
In one aspect of the present disclosure, the flex flat cable structure further comprises a grounding line, being parallel to the plurality of metallic transmission lines, and being arranged on one side of the third insulating jacket. The grounding line is enclosed by the second insulating jacket.
In another aspect of the present disclosure, the second block layer adheres to the second side of the insulating film.
In still another aspect of the present disclosure, the first block layer is a layer of metallic film, and the second block layer is a layer of metallic film, a layer of conductive textile, or a layer of magnetic material.
In yet another aspect of the present disclosure, the second block layer adheres to the first block layer.
According to the present disclosure, a flex flat cable structure comprises: a plurality of metallic transmission lines, being arranged parallel, and comprising one or more power line and a plurality of signal lines; the power line being configured to transmit power; the plurality of signal lines being configured to transmit a data signal; the plurality of metallic transmission lines being divided into a plurality of transmission line sets; each of the plurality of transmission line sets comprising two or more metallic transmission lines; a plurality of first insulating jackets, two or more metallic transmission lines of each of the plurality of transmission line sets being enclosed by the plurality of first insulating jackets; the other metallic transmission lines of each of the plurality of transmission line sets being arranged at one side of the first insulating jacket; a second insulating jacket, enclosing the plurality of transmission line sets; and a plurality of shield layers, configured to isolate the first insulating jacket from the second insulating jacket. Each shield layer comprises: an insulating film, comprising a first side and a second side, and the first side and the second side being on opposite sides of the insulating film; a first block layer, adhering to the first side of the insulating film; and a second block layer.
In one aspect of the present disclosure, the two of the plurality of first insulating jackets enclosing the two or more metallic transmission lines are connected in each of the plurality of transmission line sets.
In another aspect of the present disclosure, the second block layer adheres to the second side of the insulating film.
In still another aspect of the present disclosure, the first block layer is a layer of metallic film, and the second block layer is a layer of metallic film, a layer of conductive textile, or a layer of magnetic material.
In yet another aspect of the present disclosure, the second block layer adheres to the first block layer.
According to the present disclosure, a flex flat cable structure comprises: a plurality of metallic transmission lines, being arranged parallel, and comprising one or more power line and a plurality of signal lines; the power line being configured to transmit power; the plurality of signal lines being configured to transmit a data signal; a first insulating jacket, enclosing the plurality of metallic transmission lines; a second insulating jacket, enclosing the first insulating jacket; a shield layer, configured to isolate the first insulating jacket from the second insulating jacket. The shield layer comprises: an insulating film, comprising a first side and a second side, and the first side and the second side being on opposite sides of the insulating film; a first block layer, adhering to the first side of the insulating film; and a second block layer.
In one aspect of the present disclosure, the flex flat cable structure further comprises a grounding line, being parallel to the plurality of metallic transmission lines, and being arranged on one side of the first insulating jacket. The grounding line is enclosed by the second insulating jacket.
In another aspect of the present disclosure, the second block layer adheres to the second side of the insulating film.
In still another aspect of the present disclosure, the first block layer is a layer of metallic film, and the second block layer is a layer of metallic film, a layer of conductive textile, or a layer of magnetic material.
In yet another aspect of the present disclosure, the second block layer adheres to the first block layer.
According to the present disclosure, a flex flat cable (FFC) electrical connector fix structure comprises an electrical connector and an FFC structure. The electrical connector, comprises: a housing; a spacer, assembled onto the housing, and comprising a plurality of containing recesses; a printed circuit board (PCB), comprising a plurality of conductive portions and a plurality of connecting portions, and the plurality of conductive portions being electrically connected to the plurality of corresponding connecting portions respectively; a plurality of terminals, one end of the plurality of terminals passing through the containing recess and being connected to the plurality of connecting portions; and a shell, assembled onto the housing. The FFC structure comprises: a plurality of metallic transmission lines, being arranged parallel, and comprising one or more power line and a plurality of signal lines; the power line being configured to transmit power; the plurality of signal lines being configured to transmit a data signal; a plurality of first insulating jackets, each of the plurality of first insulating jackets enclosing one of the plurality of metallic transmission lines; a second insulating jacket, surrounding the plurality of first insulating jackets; a third insulating jacket, enclosing the plurality of first insulating jackets, and the second insulating jacket enclosing the third insulating jacket; and a shield layer, configured to isolate the second insulating jacket from the third insulating jacket. The shield layer comprises: an insulating film, comprising a first side and a second side, and the first side and the second side being on opposite sides of the insulating film; a first block layer, adhering to the first side of the insulating film; and a second block layer.
Compared with the related art, all signal lines in the flex flat cable structure and the fixing structure of cable connector and the flex flat cable proposed by the embodiments of the present disclosure are enclosed by one or more shield layers. The shield layer includes an insulating film, a first block layer, and a second block layer. The shield layer includes two block layers so a better effect of metallic block is obtained. In addition, a matrix for the shield layer is an insulating film. Different kinds of materials are attached with adhesive to form a polymeric composite film. Therefore, the shield layer proposed by the present disclosure is enclosed by a film to decrease EMI for the cable, to simplify the structure of the product, and to reduce the manufacturing process of the cable.
These and other objectives of the claimed invention will no doubt become obvious to those of ordinary skill in the art after reading the following detailed description of the embodiment that is illustrated in the various figures and drawings.
For better understanding embodiments of the present disclosure, the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings is provided. Apparently, the accompanying drawings are merely for some of the embodiments of the present disclosure. Any ordinarily skilled person in the technical field of the present disclosure could still obtain other accompanying drawings without use laborious invention based on the present accompanying drawings.
The following descriptions of all embodiments, with reference to the accompanying drawings, are used to exemplify the present disclosure. Directional terms mentioned in the present disclosure, such as “top”, “bottom”, “front”, “back”, “left”, “right”, “inside”, “outside”, “side”, etc., are only used with reference to the orientation of the accompanying drawings. Therefore, the used directional terms are intended to illustrate, but not to limit, the present disclosure.
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The cable connector 10 includes a substrate 12, a printed circuit board (PCB) 14, a spacer 15, a plurality of terminals 16, and a shell 18. The spacer 15 is assembled to the substrate 12. The spacer 15 includes a plurality of containers 152. The PCB 14 includes a plurality of conductive portions 142 and a plurality of connecting portions 144. The plurality of conductive portions 142 are electrically connected to the plurality of conductive portions 142 correspondingly. One end of each of the plurality of terminals 16 passes through each of the plurality of containers 152 respectively and connected to the plurality of connecting portions 144. The shell 18 is assembled to the substrate 12. The plurality of terminals 16 comprise a plurality of first terminals arranged in a first row and a plurality of second terminals arranged in a second row, and a number of the first terminals is different from a number of the second terminals.
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Preferably, the first insulating jacket 241, the second insulating jacket 242 and the third insulating jacket 243 may be insulating materials with highly thermal resistance such as polyethylene (PE), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), Thermoplastic Elastomer (TPE), Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPU), thermoplastic rubber (TPR), Thermoplastic Polyolefin (TPO), Polyurethane (PUR), Polypropylene (PP), Polyolefins (PO), PolyVinyliDene Fluoride (PVDF), Ethylene-chlorotrifluororthylene copolymer (ECTFE), ethylene-tetra-fluoro-ethylene (ETFE), Teflon Fluorinated ethylene propylene (Teflon FEP), Polytetrafluoroethene (PTFE), Teflon, and nylon. The metallic transmission wire 22 may be a highly thin, flat tinned copper wire.
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In this embodiment, grounding lines 221 parallel with the metallic transmission wires 22 and at one side of the first insulating jacket 241 are connected to ground. Each transmission line set 21 includes two metallic transmission wires 22 and one grounding line 221. The grounding line 221 of the transmission line set 21 is enclosed by the second insulting jacket 242. The shield layer 26 is used to isolate the first insulating jacket 241 from the second insulating jacket 242. Also, the shield layer 26 forms a metallic block for a plurality of metallic transmission lines 22. The structure of the shield layer 26 is the same as the structure shown in
The plurality of metallic transmission lines 22 of the flex flat cable structure 20b protrude from the second insulating jacket 242 and the first insulating jackets 241. When the flex flat cable structure 20b is inserted in the cable connector 10, the protruded metallic transmission line 22 may be electrically connected to the conductive portion 142 of the PCB 14. The embossment pattern 248 may be a pattern of a plurality of parallel lines or a plurality of curves or a pattern having cells, each cell shaped as a round, an oval, a triangle, a square, a diamond, a hexagon, etc. The embossment pattern 248 may also be an irregularly arranged pattern or a plurality of consecutive bumps. Preferably, the embossment pattern 248 is arranged on the external surface of the second insulating jacket 242; the embossment pattern 248 comprises a plurality of meander lines 225 in a top-view direction A and in an extending direction B for the plurality of metallic transmission wires 22. The plurality of meander lines 225 are not arranged parallel and formed on recesses or protrusions arranged on the external surface of the second insulating jacket 242. The embossment pattern 248 is formed on the external surface of the second insulating jacket 242 after being compressed in an automation compression device directly.
Preferably, the first insulating jacket 241 and the second insulating jacket 242 may be insulating materials with highly thermal resistance such as polyethylene (PE), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), Thermoplastic Elastomer (TPE), Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPU), thermoplastic rubber (TPR), Thermoplastic Polyolefin (TPO), Polyurethane (PUR), Polypropylene (PP), Polyolefins (PO), PolyVinyliDene Fluoride (PVDF), Ethylene-chlorotrifluororthylene copolymer (ECTFE), ethylene-tetra-fluoro-ethylene (ETFE), Teflon Fluorinated ethylene propylene (Teflon FEP), Polytetrafluoroethene (PTFE), Teflon, and nylon. The metallic transmission wire 22 may be a highly thin, flat tinned copper wire.
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Preferably, the first insulating jacket 241 and the second insulating jacket 242 may be insulating materials with highly thermal resistance such as polyethylene (PE), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), Thermoplastic Elastomer (TPE), Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPU), thermoplastic rubber (TPR), Thermoplastic Polyolefin (TPO), Polyurethane (PUR), Polypropylene (PP), Polyolefins (PO), PolyVinyliDene Fluoride (PVDF), Ethylene-chlorotrifluororthylene copolymer (ECTFE), ethylene-tetra-fluoro-ethylene (ETFE), Teflon Fluorinated ethylene propylene (Teflon FEP), Polytetrafluoroethene (PTFE), Teflon, and nylon. The metallic transmission wire 22 may be a highly thin, flat tinned copper wire.
According to the present disclosure, all signal lines in the flex flat cable structure are enclosed by one or more shield layers. The shield layer includes an insulating film, a first block layer, and a second block layer. The shield layer includes two block layers so a better effect of metallic block is obtained. In addition, a matrix for the shield layer is an insulating film. Different kinds of materials are attached with adhesive to form a polymeric composite film. Therefore, the shield layer proposed by the present disclosure is enclosed by a film to decrease EMI for the cable, to simplify the structure of the product, and to reduce the manufacturing process of the cable.
Although the present disclosure has been disclosed as preferred embodiments, the foregoing preferred embodiments are not intended to limit the present disclosure. Those of ordinary skill in the art, without departing from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure, can make various kinds of modifications and variations to the present disclosure. Therefore, the scope of the claims of the present disclosure must be defined.
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This application is a Continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/420,442 filed on Jan. 31, 2017, which claims the benefit of priority of Taiwanese Patent Application No. 105218919 filed on Dec. 12, 2016. The contents of the above applications are all incorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein in their entirety.
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