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Electrical assembly having shielded structural sub-parts

Assignee: Tektronix Inc
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Filing: 1986-12-24
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2006-12-24
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Abstract

Abstract Sub-parts located within an electronic assembly are electroplated with an alloy of nickel and iron to shield the interior regions of such sub-parts from external magnetic fields or to confine the effect of internal magnetic fields to those regions. The alloy formed on the sub-part comprises 80 parts by weight nickel and 20 parts by weight iron. This alloy results from immersion of the sub-part in a bath which is 12-14 parts nickel and 1 part iron by weight and which includes a brightener which is 4% by volume.

Inventors

  • 👤 Peter D. Lynch
  • 👤 Patrick Ator
  • 👤 Douglas W. Trobough
  • 👤 Stanley M. Varuska

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction EP
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-09 22:44
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K9/00; H05K9/0073; H05K9/0098

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim 57 words
In an electronic assembly, a structural sub-part including an outer layer of nickel-iron plating formed on said structural sub-part substantially enclosing an interior region of sub-part whereby said interior region is protected from the influence of an external magnetic field, and wherein internal magnetic fields located within said region are confined to the interior of said sub-part.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 57 words
In an electronic assembly, a structural sub-part including an outer layer of nickel-iron plating formed on said structural sub-part substantially enclosing an interior region of sub-part whereby said interior region is protected from the influence of an external magnetic field, and wherein internal magnetic fields located within said region are confined to the interior of said sub-part.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 28 words
The structural sub-part of claim 1 wherein said nickel/iron plating is an alloy including approximately 80 parts by weight of nickel and 20 parts by weight of iron.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 22 words
The structural sub-part of claim 1 further including an inner layer of nickel/iron plating formed on an interior surface of said sub-part.
Claim 5
Independent Claim 31 words
A method of shielding a structural sub-part of an electronic assembly from the effects of internal and/or external magnetic fields comprising the step of electroplating said sub-part with a nickel-iron alloy.
Claim 6
Independent Claim 31 words
A method of shielding a structural sub-part of an electronic assembly from the effects of internal and/or external magnetic fields comprising the step of electroplating said sub-part with a nickel-iron alloy.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 33 words
The method of claim 4 wherein said sub-part is electroplated by immersing a surface of said sub-part in a bath comprising a ratio by weight of 12-14 parts nickel to 1 part iron.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 29 words
The method of claim 5 wherein said bath includes a brightener in the proportion of 4% by volume, and a levelling agent in the proportion of 3% by volume.

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