At 10:51 PM 8/10/02 -0700, you wrote:

>Oh... now I see why they're called "Zebra" strips.  Anyone know what the
>conductive material typically is?

Alternating layers of conductive and non-conductive elastomer, typically
silicone rubber. For LCDs, the carbon loaded stuff is okay (high
resistance). There are alternative types that have lower resistance
by the use of wires, but they don't seem to be very popular. I believe
they were invented by a Japanese company.

Personally, I prefer heat sealed flat cables for this kind of thing. The
pin type is okay, but adds considerable cost to the display in quantity
and constrains things mechanically.

Best regards,

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