US5825634A
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Circuit board having an EMI shielded area
Assignee: L3 Aviation Products Inc
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Filing: 1995-12-22
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Granted: 1998-10-20
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Expires: 2015-12-22
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to Electromagnetic Interference ("EMI") shielding of electrical components mounted on circuit boards. An EMI shielded assembly is provided, comprising a circuit board having at least one electrical contact distributed around the perimeter of an area within which EMI shielding is desired, an EMI shielding cover encircling the area over the contact and covering the area, and a ring-like EMI shielding gasket encircling the area and compressed between the contact and the cover, the gasket in an uncompressed state having low portions alternated with high portions spaced around the gasket. The high portions are spaced away from the at least one electrical contact above the low portions, and the high portions are displaceable toward the low portions upon compression of the gasket. A method for EMI shielding is also provided.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph W. Moorehead, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 19:55
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K9/00; H05K9/0007; H05K9/002; H05K9/0022; H05K9/0024; H05K9/0032; H05K9/0035; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S174/00; Y10S174/34
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
107 words
An EMI shielded assembly, comprising: a circuit board having at least one electrical contact distributed around the perimeter of an area within which EMI shielding is desired; an EMI shielding cover encircling said area over said contact and covering said area; and, a ring-like EMI shielding gasket encircling said area and compressed between said contact and said cover, said gasket in an uncompressed state having low portions alternated with high portions spaced around said gasket, said high portions being spaced away from said at least one electrical contact above said low portions, and said high portions being displaceable toward said low portions upon compression of said gasket.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
107 words
An EMI shielded assembly, comprising: a circuit board having at least one electrical contact distributed around the perimeter of an area within which EMI shielding is desired; an EMI shielding cover encircling said area over said contact and covering said area; and, a ring-like EMI shielding gasket encircling said area and compressed between said contact and said cover, said gasket in an uncompressed state having low portions alternated with high portions spaced around said gasket, said high portions being spaced away from said at least one electrical contact above said low portions, and said high portions being displaceable toward said low portions upon compression of said gasket.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
The assembly of claim 1, wherein said gasket and said cover are metal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
12 words
The assembly of claim 2, wherein said cover is a single piece.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The assembly of claim 1, wherein said gasket resists being compressed in a spring-like manner.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
41 words
The assembly of claim 1, wherein each distance from one of said high portions to the next and each distance from one of said low portions to the next is less than a minimum EMI wavelength for which shielding is desired.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
The assembly of claim 1, wherein said gasket comprises a metal ribbon passing back and forth between said high portions and said low portions in a generally sinusoidal manner.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
45 words
The assembly of claim 6, wherein each distance from one of said high portions to the next high portion and each distance from one of said low portions to the next low portion is less than a minimum EMI wavelength for which shielding is desired.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
The assembly of claim 1, wherein said gasket is compressed by at least one fastener that forces said cover toward said contact.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
68 words
The assembly of claim 1, wherein said gasket is compressed by at least one fastener that forces said cover toward said contact; and, further comprising a stand-off attached to said circuit board that engages said cover and permits compression of said gasket sufficient to seal against EMI, and limits movement of said cover toward said circuit board thereby preventing excessive stresses in said cover and said circuit board.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
70 words
The assembly of claim 9, wherein said at least one fastener comprises a threaded fastener, said at least one stand-off is attached to said circuit board within said area, said cover having at least one hole that receives said threaded fastener with said threaded fastener covering said hole to prevent EMI leakage through said hole, and said at least one standoff having a threaded hole that engages said threaded fastener.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
128 words
A method for EMI shielding an area of a circuit board, comprising the steps of: providing at least one electrical contact distributed around the perimeter of said area; placing a ring-like EMI shielding gasket over said contact and encircling said area, said gasket in an uncompressed state having low portions alternated with high portions spaced around said gasket, said high portions being spaced away from said at least one electrical contact above said low portions, and said high portions being displaceable toward said low portions upon compression of said gasket; placing an EMI shielding cover encircling said area over said gasket and covering said area; and, forcing said cover toward said at least one contact thereby compressing said gasket between said cover and said at least one contact.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
128 words
A method for EMI shielding an area of a circuit board, comprising the steps of: providing at least one electrical contact distributed around the perimeter of said area; placing a ring-like EMI shielding gasket over said contact and encircling said area, said gasket in an uncompressed state having low portions alternated with high portions spaced around said gasket, said high portions being spaced away from said at least one electrical contact above said low portions, and said high portions being displaceable toward said low portions upon compression of said gasket; placing an EMI shielding cover encircling said area over said gasket and covering said area; and, forcing said cover toward said at least one contact thereby compressing said gasket between said cover and said at least one contact.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 11, wherein said gasket and said cover are metal.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 12, wherein said cover is a single piece.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 11, wherein said gasket resists being compressed in a spring-like manner.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method of claim 11, wherein each distance from one of said high portions to the next and each distance from one of said low portions to the next is less than a minimum EMI wavelength for which shielding is desired.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 11, wherein said gasket comprises a metal ribbon passing back and forth between said high portions and said low portions in a generally sinusoidal manner.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method of claim 16, wherein each distance from one of said high portions to the next high portion and each distance from one of said low portions to the next low portion is less than a minimum EMI wavelength for which shielding is desired.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 11, wherein said gasket is compressed by at least one fastener that forces said cover toward said contact.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
68 words
The method of claim 11, wherein said gasket is compressed by at least one fastener that forces said cover toward said contact; and, further comprising a stand-off attached to said circuit board that engages said cover and permits compression of said gasket sufficient to seal against EMI, and limits movement of said cover toward said circuit board thereby preventing excessive stresses in said cover and said circuit board.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
70 words
The method of claim 19, wherein said at least one fastener comprises a threaded fastener, said at least one stand-off is attached to said circuit board within said cover, said cover having at least one hole that receives said threaded fastener with said threaded fastener covering said hole to prevent EMI leakage through said hole, and said at least one standoff having a threaded hole that engages said threaded fastener.
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