US4473755A
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Device for preventing noise leakage and manufacturing method of the device
Assignee: Nissan Motor Co Ltd
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Filing: 1982-04-08
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Granted: 1984-09-25
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Expires: 2002-04-08
Abstract
Abstract A device for preventing noise leakage externally from a digital electronic apparatus using a clock pulse generator, comprising: (a) a metal casing; (b) a printed circuit board housed within the metal casing into which the digital electronic apparatus is assembled having a plurality of land patterns formed thereon at the end of various signal lines of the digital electronic apparatus; (c) a connector attached at one end of the printed circuit board having a plurality of connector pins therewithin for connecting said land patterns with external various apparatus; (d) an insulative film positioned on one surface of the printed circuit board closely adjacent to the land patterns; (e) a conductive film coated on one surface of the insulative member and coupled electrically to the metal casing; and (f) a plurality of chip-type capacitors which bridges between the conductive film and plurality of land patterns for effecting noise filtering and a method of manufacturing the device described above comprising the steps of: (a) coating a solder-resisting film on the conductive film except a portion to which the chip-type capacitors are connected and a portion to which the metal casing is electrically connected; (b) electrically connecting the conductive film to the plurality of chip-type capacitors to the land patterns in a soldering with a solder bath; and (c) electrically connecting the conductive film to the metal casing.
Inventors
- 👤 Iwao Imai
- 👤 Hiroshi Endo
- 👤 Masazumi Sone
- 👤 Hideo Kasuya
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 00:46
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K5/00; H05K5/0026; H05K5/0069; H05K1/00; H05K1/02; H05K1/0213; H05K1/0216; H05K1/023; H05K1/0231; H05K9/00; H05K9/0007; H05K9/002; H05K9/0039; H05K1/0215; H05K1/14; H05K1/141; H05K1/18; H05K2201/00; H05K2201/10; H05K2201/10007; H05K2201/10189; H05K2201/10431; H05K2201/10507; H05K2201/10522; H05K2201/10613; H05K2201/10621; H05K2201/10636; Y; Y02; Y02P; Y02P70/00; Y02P70/50
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
142 words
A device for preventing leakage of noise components of a clock pulse generator, comprising: (a) a metal casing; (b) a printed circuit board, housed within said metal casing, said clock pulse generator assembled on said printed circuit board and said printed circuit board having a plurality of land patterns provided at ends of various signal lines of said printed circuit board; (c) a connector attached at one end of said printed circuit board having a plurality of connector pins for connecting said land patterns with external apparatus; (d) an insulative member positioned on one surface of said printed circuit board closely adjacent said land patterns; (e) a conductive film coated on one surface of said insulative member and coupled electrically to said metal casing; and (f) a plurality of chip-type capacitors bridging said conductive film and said plurality of said land patterns.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
142 words
A device for preventing leakage of noise components of a clock pulse generator, comprising: (a) a metal casing; (b) a printed circuit board, housed within said metal casing, said clock pulse generator assembled on said printed circuit board and said printed circuit board having a plurality of land patterns provided at ends of various signal lines of said printed circuit board; (c) a connector attached at one end of said printed circuit board having a plurality of connector pins for connecting said land patterns with external apparatus; (d) an insulative member positioned on one surface of said printed circuit board closely adjacent said land patterns; (e) a conductive film coated on one surface of said insulative member and coupled electrically to said metal casing; and (f) a plurality of chip-type capacitors bridging said conductive film and said plurality of said land patterns.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
A device for preventing leakage of noise as set forth in claim 1, which further comprises means for electrically connecting said conductive film to said metal casing.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
49 words
A device for preventing leakage of noise as set forth in either claim 1 or 2, wherein said insulative member is an insulative sheet having a cavity at a center thereof for connecting directly one electrode of each of said chip-type capacitors to one of said corresponding land pattern.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
A device for preventing leakage of noise as set forth in claim 1, wherein said chip-type capacitors are laminated ceramic capacitors each having a capacitance ranging from 300 to 3,000 picofarads.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
50 words
A device for preventing leakage of noise as set forth in claim 3, wherein said conductive film is coated on said insulative sheet so as to form a plurality of extended portions thereof along the periphery of the cavity to which each other electrode of said chip-type capacitors is connected.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
A device for preventing leakage of noise as set forth in claim 5, wherein a solder-resisting treatment is made for said conductive film except the extended portions.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
214 words
A device for preventing basic frequency and higher harmonic components generated from a digital processing system operated upon a clock pulse from being propagated externally, the digital processing system being constructed on a printed circuit board, comprising: (a) a metal casing which encloses the printed circuit board; (b) a plurality of land patterns provided on both surfaces of the printed circuit board at which various signal lines including input/output signal lines and ground lines of the digital processing system are terminated; (c) a connector having a plurality of connector pins for connecting said land patterns to other electrical devices associated with the digital-processing system; (d) a flat insulative member positioned on one surface of the printed circuit board so as to surround said land patterns and having a conductive film coated on one surface of said insulative member and coupled electrically to said metal casing so that in-phase noise components between the input/output signal lines and ground lines of the digital processing system and ground are attenuated; and (e) a plurality of capacitors, one electrode of each capacitor being connected to one of said land patterns and another electrode of each capacitor being connected to said conductive film for bypassing the basic frequency and higher harmonic frequency components generated from the digital processing system.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
214 words
A device for preventing basic frequency and higher harmonic components generated from a digital processing system operated upon a clock pulse from being propagated externally, the digital processing system being constructed on a printed circuit board, comprising: (a) a metal casing which encloses the printed circuit board; (b) a plurality of land patterns provided on both surfaces of the printed circuit board at which various signal lines including input/output signal lines and ground lines of the digital processing system are terminated; (c) a connector having a plurality of connector pins for connecting said land patterns to other electrical devices associated with the digital-processing system; (d) a flat insulative member positioned on one surface of the printed circuit board so as to surround said land patterns and having a conductive film coated on one surface of said insulative member and coupled electrically to said metal casing so that in-phase noise components between the input/output signal lines and ground lines of the digital processing system and ground are attenuated; and (e) a plurality of capacitors, one electrode of each capacitor being connected to one of said land patterns and another electrode of each capacitor being connected to said conductive film for bypassing the basic frequency and higher harmonic frequency components generated from the digital processing system.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
The device according to claim 7, wherein said land patterns are arranged in at least one row along the printed circuit board and said chip-type capacitors are accordingly arranged in a row.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
251 words
An apparatus for preventing basic frequency and higher harmonic components generated from a microcomputer in a digital processing system from being propagated externally out of the digital processing system, the microcomputer being mounted within an automotive vehicle and constructed on a printed circuit board, comprising; (a) a metal casing which encloses the printed circuit board and is electrically connected to the vehicle body; (b) a plurality of land patterns provided on both surfaces of the printed circuit board at which various signal lines including input/output signal lines and ground lines of the microcomputer are terminated; (c) a connector having a plurality of connector pins, each of said connector pins having one end inserted through a corresponding one of said land patterns for connecting said land patterns to other electrical devices located within the vehicle and associated with the microcomputer; (d) a flat insulative member positioned on one surface of the printed circuit board so as to surround said land patterns and having a conductive film coated on one surface of said insulative member and coupled electrically to said metal casing so that in-phase noise components between the input/output signal lines and ground lines of the microcomputer and vehicle body are attenuated; and (e) a plurality of chip-type capacitors, one electrode of each chip-type capacitor being connected to one of said land patterns and the other electrode thereof being connected to said conductive film for bypassing the basic frequency and higher harmonic frequency components generated from the microcomputer to the vehicle body.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
251 words
An apparatus for preventing basic frequency and higher harmonic components generated from a microcomputer in a digital processing system from being propagated externally out of the digital processing system, the microcomputer being mounted within an automotive vehicle and constructed on a printed circuit board, comprising; (a) a metal casing which encloses the printed circuit board and is electrically connected to the vehicle body; (b) a plurality of land patterns provided on both surfaces of the printed circuit board at which various signal lines including input/output signal lines and ground lines of the microcomputer are terminated; (c) a connector having a plurality of connector pins, each of said connector pins having one end inserted through a corresponding one of said land patterns for connecting said land patterns to other electrical devices located within the vehicle and associated with the microcomputer; (d) a flat insulative member positioned on one surface of the printed circuit board so as to surround said land patterns and having a conductive film coated on one surface of said insulative member and coupled electrically to said metal casing so that in-phase noise components between the input/output signal lines and ground lines of the microcomputer and vehicle body are attenuated; and (e) a plurality of chip-type capacitors, one electrode of each chip-type capacitor being connected to one of said land patterns and the other electrode thereof being connected to said conductive film for bypassing the basic frequency and higher harmonic frequency components generated from the microcomputer to the vehicle body.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
116 words
A method of manufacturing a device for preventing leakage of noise components of a clock pulse generator comprising the steps of: (a) coating a solder-resisting film on a conductive film except a portion to which a plurality of electrodes of chip-type capacitors are connected and a portion to which a metal casing for housing a printed circuit board is electrically connected; (b) electrically connecting said conductive film to said plurality of chip-type capacitors and electrically connecting said plurality of chip-type capacitors to land patterns on said printed circuit board in a solder bath treatment so as to electrically bridge said conductive film and land patterns; and (c) electrically connecting said conductive film to said metal casing.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
116 words
A method of manufacturing a device for preventing leakage of noise components of a clock pulse generator comprising the steps of: (a) coating a solder-resisting film on a conductive film except a portion to which a plurality of electrodes of chip-type capacitors are connected and a portion to which a metal casing for housing a printed circuit board is electrically connected; (b) electrically connecting said conductive film to said plurality of chip-type capacitors and electrically connecting said plurality of chip-type capacitors to land patterns on said printed circuit board in a solder bath treatment so as to electrically bridge said conductive film and land patterns; and (c) electrically connecting said conductive film to said metal casing.
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