Abstract: The invention relates to handling and assembling of miniature electrical components using a flexible carrier strip which serially arranges the components and provides an envelope enclosure protecting each of the components from contamination. The flexible carrier strip permits the serially arranged sockets to be reeled on a spool for storage. The sockets are then advantageously supplied to an insertion machine for assembly to a printed circuit board by indexing the flexible carrier strip repeatedly through the insertion machine.

Abstract: A substrate provided with top and bottom metal clad surfaces is provided with first apertures. The top cladding and the first apertures are protected by a cover film. Insulation covered wires extend across the bottom metal cladding. The ends of the wire are inserted through apertures of the substrate and protrude through the cover. The additional apertures are filled wit sealant and the protruding wire ends are then trimmed to equal lengths protruding above the top metal cladding. The cover is then removed exposin the first apertures and the trimmed wire ends embedded in and strengthened by the sealant. Plating connects the wire ends to the top metal cladding, covers the wires to provide shielding and provides metal linings in the first apertures which linings are connected to the top and bottom layers of cladding. The top metal cladding and the plating thereover are selectively removed providing electrical pads adhered to corresponding wire ends and to corresponding metal linings.

Abstract: The invention relates to a terminal and a method for terminating an electrical wire therein. The terminal employs a wire barrel having a asymmetrical pattern of cavities into which the wire is extruded. The method provides optimum electrical contact through high level deformation and maximum tensile strength through low level deformation.

Abstract: An interconnection system suitable for transmission lines, in the form of electrical or optical conductors, or in the form of conduits for electrical waveguide transmission, reflected light or fluidic signals, wherein lengths of such transmission lines bridge between discrete point-to-point location on a substrate, the transmission lines being anchored by sealant and filler material at selected substrate locations and being cut generally transversely, or otherwise transversely formed, to provide exposed conductor or conduit end portions anchored at the selected locations. The transverse areas of the conductors or conduits defined by such transversely cut, or otherwise transversely formed, and exposed end portions provide energizable signal energy planes. More specifically, such discrete energizable planes in the form of transverse conductor surfaces, are of a size and shape conforming to the transverse conductor areas exposed by cutting or other forming operation.

Abstract: A crimped corrosion proof terminal for crimping onto solid or stranded aluminum wire is disclosed. The precrimped combination includes a tubular, plated copper terminal, the forward portion of which is flattened and closed and the rearward portion houses a perforated insert. The rearward portion of the terminal carries an insulation sleeve disposed on a metallic ferrule. The rearward portion of the ferrule houses a bushing. This assembly is crimped such that the resulting crimped terminal and wire are progressively reduced in diameter in a stepwise fashion, a forward deeply crimped portion elongates and is provided with a reservoir which substantially fills with extruded wire.The forward portion of the termination incurs the greatest reduction and the rearward portion the least. The crimping causes the aluminum wire to extrude through the perforations in the insert, thereby establishing good electrical contact between the wire and the terminal by breaking the aluminum oxide film on the aluminum wire.