Composite EMI shield having clean, highly conductive surfaces for conductive bonding
First Claim
1. A composite EMI shield comprising:
- at least one conductive layer for lightning or electromagnetic interference shielding;
face plies on opposite sides of the conductive layer, each face ply having cutout areas to accommodate mating surfaces;
barrier tape, placed behind the conductive layer, between the conductive layer and the corresponding face ply, complimentary to the cutout areas; and
,removable nonporous tape placed in the cutout areas adjacent the face plies.
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Abstract
An EMI shield is disclosed for providing EMI protection. The shield is lightweight, and easily moldable into complex shapes, having conductive mating surfaces provided on opposite sides thereof. The clean, highly conductive mating surfaces are part of an embedded aluminum wire mesh sandwiched between at least two face plies which add strength to the shield. By sandwiching the metal mesh alternately with a nonporous tape, and a barrier tape ply, clean conductive areas can be provided on either side of the shield, easing attachment to adjacent structures. During curing, the tapes prevent direct resin inclusion into the metal mesh. After curing, the nonporous tape is removed to expose the clean, highly conductive mating surfaces.
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18 Claims
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1. A composite EMI shield comprising:
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at least one conductive layer for lightning or electromagnetic interference shielding; face plies on opposite sides of the conductive layer, each face ply having cutout areas to accommodate mating surfaces; barrier tape, placed behind the conductive layer, between the conductive layer and the corresponding face ply, complimentary to the cutout areas; and
,removable nonporous tape placed in the cutout areas adjacent the face plies. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 17)
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10. A composite EMI shield comprising:
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two conductive sheets placed together to form a conductive layer for lightning or electromagnetic interference shielding; face plies on opposite sides of the conductive layer, each face ply having cutout areas to accommodate mating surfaces; removable nonporous tape placed in the cutout areas adjacent the face plies; barrier tape, placed behind the conductive layer, between the conductive layer and the corresponding face ply, complimentary to the cutout areas; and
,one or more reinforcing plies placed between the barrier tape and the face ply to strengthen the mating surfaces. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18)
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