Shielded low-profile electronic component assembly
First Claim
1. An electronic component assembly, comprising:
- an electronic component having a plurality of terminals;
an electronic component carrier including a substrate having two major surfaces and peripheral edge sides joining the major surfaces, and a conductive pattern on one of the major surfaces for receiving the electronic component, and at least one ground pad pattern on the same major surface as the conductive pattern;
the electronic component affixed to the one major surface of said electronic component carrier. the electronic component being encapsulated with encapsulant material substantially covering the electronic component; and
a metallized shield attached to the ground pad pattern and substantially covering the electronic component.
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Abstract
A shielded low-profile electronic component assembly 100 providing shielding for electronic components is disclosed which includes a substrate 124, and shield 102. In a first embodiment the shield 102 is chamfered at each shield corner 110 and is attached to the substrate 124 at ground pad patterns 114, which are found at each corner of the substrate 124 on surface 128. A ground paddle 120 is also located in substrate 124 which lies substantially underneath the electronic component 112, and is utilized in maximizing shielding. In an alternate embodiment a substrate 124 is overmolded with encapsulation material 302 after the electronic component 112 is affixed to the substrate 124, with each of the encapsulation material corners 306 being chamfered exposing ground pads 114. The metallized shield 310 is then placed over the overmolded encapsulant and attached to the substrate 124 at ground pad patterns 114. The overmolded encapsulant 302 adding protection to the electronic component 112. In a third embodiment the metallized shield is slightly smaller in area than the substrate 124 and is attached at each of the four ground pads 114, with the shield edges 204 resting on substrate 124.
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14 Claims
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1. An electronic component assembly, comprising:
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an electronic component having a plurality of terminals; an electronic component carrier including a substrate having two major surfaces and peripheral edge sides joining the major surfaces, and a conductive pattern on one of the major surfaces for receiving the electronic component, and at least one ground pad pattern on the same major surface as the conductive pattern; the electronic component affixed to the one major surface of said electronic component carrier. the electronic component being encapsulated with encapsulant material substantially covering the electronic component; and a metallized shield attached to the ground pad pattern and substantially covering the electronic component. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. An electronic component assembly, comprising:
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an electronic component having a plurality of terminals; an electronic component carrier including a substrate having two major surfaces and peripheral edge sides joining the major surfaces, and a conductive pattern on one of the major surfaces for receiving the electronic component, and at least one ground pad pattern on the same major surface as the conductive pattern; the electronic component affixed to the one major surface of said electronic component carrier; and a metallized shield attached to the ground pad pattern and substantially covering the electronic component;
the metallized shield including a recessed area overlying the electronic component allowing the recessed area to be closer to the electronic component. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An electronic component assembly, comprising:
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an electronic component having a plurality of terminals; an electronic component carrier including a substrate having two major surfaces and peripheral edge sides joining the major surfaces, and a conductive pattern on one of the major surfaces for receiving the electronic component, and at least one ground pad pattern on the same major surface as the conductive pattern; the electronic component affixed to the one major surface of the electronic component carrier; an encapsulant material overmolded over the electronic component and substantially covering the one major surface area where the electronic component is affixed to, and having a portion of the at least one ground pad pattern not overmolded with encapsulant; and a metallized shield attached to the at least one ground pad pattern and substantially covering the overmolded encapsulant material.
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10. An electronic component assembly, comprising:
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an electronic component having a plurality of terminals; an electronic component carrier including a substrate having a major surface having peripheral edge sides and a conductive pattern on the major surface for receiving the electronic component, and at least one ground pad pattern located on the major surface; the electronic component affixed to the major surface of said electronic component carrier; and a metallized shield attached to the ground pad pattern and substantially covering the electronic component, the metallized shield formed from a single piece of metal and having a shield land area which rests on the major surface of the substarte upon the metallized shield being attatched to the substrate, the metallized shield further having a shield overhang which substantially overhangs the substrate peripherial edge sides. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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