US6090728A
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EMI shielding enclosures
Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Co
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Filing: 1998-05-01
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Granted: 2000-07-18
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Expires: 2018-05-01
Abstract
Abstract An EMI shielding enclosure, for an electronic assembly, comprising a ground plane of a printed circuit connected to a shaped EMI shielding cover. The cover results from thermoforming a composite sheet of several layers, including a carrier for a fibrous metal mat that has fibers substantially surrounded by a fiber-coat. Connection of the cover to the ground plane, to form the EMI shielding enclosure, requires the fiber-coat to adhere to the printed circuit in the vicinity of the ground plane.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald M. Yenni, Jr.
- 👤 Jose P. de Souza
- 👤 Mark G. Baker
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 15:46
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K9/00; H05K9/0007; H05K9/002; H05K9/0022; H05K9/0024; H05K9/0026; H05K9/0028; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T156/00; Y10T156/10; Y10T156/1002; Y10T156/1043; Y10T442/00; Y10T442/10; Y10T442/102; Y10T442/109; Y10T442/126; Y10T442/131; Y10T442/20; Y10T442/2475
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
147 words
An EMI shielding enclosure for an electronic assembly, comprising: a ground plane; and a shielding cover, formed by thermoforming a composite sheet, said cover comprising: a non-porous carrier sheet; a fibrous metal mat having an outer surface and a contact surface, said contact surface adjacent said carrier sheet, said metal mat comprising low melting metal fibers that melt during thermoforming of said shielding cover; a fiber-coat to insulate said metal fibers by substantially surrounding said fibers, said fiber-coat overlying said metal fibers at said outer surface of said mat by less than 0.15 mm, said fiber-coat substantially extending through said mat to said non-porous carrier sheet; and a contact edge to form an electrical connection to said ground plane, said electrical connection made by adhesion of said contact edge against said ground plane, at temperatures up to about 200° C., said cover essentially free from spheroidal protrusions.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
147 words
An EMI shielding enclosure for an electronic assembly, comprising: a ground plane; and a shielding cover, formed by thermoforming a composite sheet, said cover comprising: a non-porous carrier sheet; a fibrous metal mat having an outer surface and a contact surface, said contact surface adjacent said carrier sheet, said metal mat comprising low melting metal fibers that melt during thermoforming of said shielding cover; a fiber-coat to insulate said metal fibers by substantially surrounding said fibers, said fiber-coat overlying said metal fibers at said outer surface of said mat by less than 0.15 mm, said fiber-coat substantially extending through said mat to said non-porous carrier sheet; and a contact edge to form an electrical connection to said ground plane, said electrical connection made by adhesion of said contact edge against said ground plane, at temperatures up to about 200° C., said cover essentially free from spheroidal protrusions.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The shielding enclosure of claim 1 wherein said non-porous carrier sheet has a softening point below about 150° C.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
70 words
The shielding enclosure of claim 1 wherein said non-porous carrier sheet is a polymer selected from the group consisting of polycarbonate, acrylonitrile butadiene styrene copolymers (ABS), styrene acrylonitrile copolymers (SAN), polystyrene, polyvinyl chloride, polyether imide, polypropylene, polyethylene, polybutylene, polyamide, polyethylene terephthalate, polybutylene terephthalate and polyethylene naphthalate, polymethyl methacrylate, ethylene butyl acrylate copolymers, polyacrylonitrile, polyarylketones, polyethersulfone, polyphenylene sulfide, polyurethane, styrene butadiene styrene copolymers, styrene ethylene propylene styrene copolymers, and vinyl acetate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The shielding enclosure of claim 1 wherein said fiber coat has a softening point below about 80° C.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
The shielding enclosure of claim 1 wherein said fiber coat is selected from the group consisting of thermoplastic polymers, hot melt adhesive polymers and pressure sensitive adhesive polymers.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
49 words
The shielding enclosure of claim 5, wherein said thermoplastic polymers are selected from the group consisting of ethylene vinyl acetate copolymers, vinyl acetate, polyethylene, polypropylene, polyurethane, styrene butadiene styrene copolymers, styrene ethylene propylene styrene copolymers, ethylene methyl acrylate copolymers, copolymers including maleic anhydride and acrylic acid, and paraffin wax.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
42 words
The shielding enclosure of claim 5, wherein said hot melt adhesive polymers are selected from the group consisting of ethylene vinyl acetate copolymers, vinyl acetate, polyethylene, polypropylene, polyurethane, styrene butadiene styrene copolymers, styrene ethylene propylene styrene copolymers, and ethylene methyl acrylate copolymers.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
The shielding enclosure of claim 1 wherein said fiber coat adheres proximate said ground plane to secure said electrical connection between said contact edge and said ground plane.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
13 words
The shielding enclosure of claim 1 wherein said fiber coat includes conductive particles.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
43 words
The shielding enclosure of claim 9 wherein said conductive particles are selected from the group consisting of metallic powders, metallic granules, metallic beads, metallic flakes, metallic fibers, metal coated powders, metal coated granules, metal coated beads, metal coated flakes and metal coated fibers.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
53 words
The shielding enclosure of claim 1 wherein said low melting metal fibers are selected from the group consisting of tin, lead, bismuth, cadmium, indium, gallium, zinc, mixtures thereof, alloys thereof, and alloys thereof containing at least one element selected from the group consisting of antimony, aluminum, copper, silver, gold, nickel, cobalt, and iron.
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