Elastomeric connector

Elastomeric connectors, also known by the registered trademark ZEBRA connectors,[1] consist of alternating conductive and insulating regions in a rubber or elastomer matrix to produce overall anisotropic conductive properties.

They provide high-density redundant electrical paths for high reliability connections.

One of the first applications was connecting thin and fragile glass liquid-crystal displays (LCDs) to circuit boards in electronic devices, as little current was required.

[2] Elastomeric connectors are widely used, from low cost consumer products such as calculators to high reliability flight data recorders[citation needed].

They are used in two ways: A "matrix" version consists of short, fine, metallic wires, 300 to 2,000 per square centimeter, aligned parallel but not touching each other, embedded in a rubber sheet.