US4945323A
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Filter arrangement
Assignee: Bodenseewerk Geratetechnik GmbH
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Filing: 1989-07-11
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Granted: 1990-07-31
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Expires: 2009-07-11
Abstract
Abstract A filter arrangement is described for filtering a plurality of conductors which are guided from a space comprising electromagnetic fields through a separating wall to a device located in a shielded space, in which the separating wall (24) is formed by a multilayer printed circuit card (86). The printed circuit card (86) comprises a continuous internal instrument ground (32). The instrument ground (32) has as signal passage means narrow apertures (102) through which feed-through conductors (108) are passed at a short distance from the edges of the apertures (102). Electrically conductive surfaces (104,106) on the layers (94,96) adjacent to the instrument ground (32) form filter capacitors with the instrument ground (32). The surfaces (104,106) are connected to the feed-through conductors (108). Filter components (62,64,70,80,82) are formed as SMD-components and mounted on the printed circuit card (26). The instrument ground (32) is guided outwards at the edges of the printed circuit card (26) and the edges of the printed circuit card (26) are copper-coated and connected to the housing (10) in a well-conductive way.
Inventors
- 👤 Bruno Gerstenberg
- 👤 Hans J. Michling
- 👤 Josef Vachek
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 16:28
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K1/00; H05K1/02; H05K1/0213; H05K1/0216; H05K1/0218; H05K9/00; H05K9/0007; H05K9/002; H05K9/0039; H05K1/0215; H05K1/16; H05K1/162; H05K2201/00; H05K2201/07; H05K2201/0707; H05K2201/0723; H05K2201/10; H05K2201/10007; H05K2201/10015; H05K2201/1003; H05K2201/1006
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
145 words
Filter arrangement for filtering a plurality of conductors which are guided from a space comprising electromagnetic fields to a device located in a shielded space, comprising (a) a separating wall (24) in the form of a multilayer printed circuit card (26) provided with an internal instrument ground (32) and having filter members, and (b) holes, through which signal conductors are passed through, are provided in the printed circuit card for passing signals through, characterized in that (c) the instrument ground is formed by a continuous surface except for narrow apertures in the area of the holes through which feed-through conductors are passed, and (d) in addition to the internal instrument ground, additional layers having conductive surfaces are provided in the multilayer printed circuit card which conductive surfaces form with the electrically connected signal conductor, filter members preventing passage of high-frequency electromagnetic waves through the holes.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
145 words
Filter arrangement for filtering a plurality of conductors which are guided from a space comprising electromagnetic fields to a device located in a shielded space, comprising (a) a separating wall (24) in the form of a multilayer printed circuit card (26) provided with an internal instrument ground (32) and having filter members, and (b) holes, through which signal conductors are passed through, are provided in the printed circuit card for passing signals through, characterized in that (c) the instrument ground is formed by a continuous surface except for narrow apertures in the area of the holes through which feed-through conductors are passed, and (d) in addition to the internal instrument ground, additional layers having conductive surfaces are provided in the multilayer printed circuit card which conductive surfaces form with the electrically connected signal conductor, filter members preventing passage of high-frequency electromagnetic waves through the holes.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
Filter arrangement as set forth in claim 1, characterized in that, with holes extending straight through the electrically conductive surfaces of the additional layers, form capacitors between the signal conductor and instrument ground.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
105 words
Filter arrangement as set forth in claim 1, characterized in that (a) the holes are formed by narrow blind bores extending from each side of the printed circuit card through the layers of the printed circuit card to one of the conductive surfaces provided at each said additional layer, (b) further bores are provided in the printed circuit card which extend between the conductive surfaces of the additional layers and which are laterally offset to the associated blind bores, and (c) feed-through conductors in the blind bores and in said additional layers are passed through the apertures and are electrically connected to said conductive surfaces.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
Filter arrangement as set forth in claim 1, characterized in that filter components (62,64,70,80,82) are formed as SMD-components (surface mounted device) and mounted on the printed circuit card (26).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
40 words
Filter arrangement as set forth in claim 1, characterized in that filter components (62,64,70 and 80,82, respectively) are arranged on the side of the space (20) comprising electromagnetic fields as well as on the side of the shielded space (12).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
65 words
Filter arrangement as set forth in claims 1, characterized in that (a) the instrument ground is guided outwards at the edges of the printed circuit card and is connected to an electrically conducting contact extending around the printed circuit card, and (b) the contact extending around the printed circuit card is connected at its entire circumference to a shielding housing in a electrically well-conductive way.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1993-07-30 | 1994-01-29 | 1994-07-31 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1997-07-30 | 1998-01-29 | 1998-07-31 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2001-07-30 | 2002-01-29 | 2002-07-31 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |