Shielding apparatus for electronic devices
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1. An electromagnetic shielding apparatus, comprising:
- a ground plane including a surface;
a plurality of detached, electrically conductive block members, wherein each detached block member is electrically connected to the ground plane surface in adjacent relationship to define a perimeter of an area of the ground plane surface to be shielded, wherein each detached, electrically conductive block member includes opposite front and back faces, a pair of opposite side faces, and top and bottom faces, wherein at least one of the detached, electrically conductive block members comprises a groove in a bottom face thereof, wherein the groove extends between the front and back faces of the at least one detached, electrically conductive block member, and wherein a conductive trace extends along the ground plane surface through the groove and across the perimeter of the shielded area; and
an electrically conductive cover secured to the top face of each of the detached, electrically conductive block members to overlie the area of the ground plane to be shielded.
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Abstract
Electromagnetic shielding devices are provided that can be easily modified in shape and configuration to facilitate electronic device development. An electronic substrate includes a surface and a ground trace extending along the surface to define a perimeter of an area of the electronic substrate to be shielded. A plurality of electrically conductive block members are electrically secured to the ground trace in adjacent relationship. An electrically conductive cover is electrically secured to a top face of each of the block members to overlie the area of the electronic surface to be shielded.
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1. An electromagnetic shielding apparatus, comprising:
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a ground plane including a surface; a plurality of detached, electrically conductive block members, wherein each detached block member is electrically connected to the ground plane surface in adjacent relationship to define a perimeter of an area of the ground plane surface to be shielded, wherein each detached, electrically conductive block member includes opposite front and back faces, a pair of opposite side faces, and top and bottom faces, wherein at least one of the detached, electrically conductive block members comprises a groove in a bottom face thereof, wherein the groove extends between the front and back faces of the at least one detached, electrically conductive block member, and wherein a conductive trace extends along the ground plane surface through the groove and across the perimeter of the shielded area; and an electrically conductive cover secured to the top face of each of the detached, electrically conductive block members to overlie the area of the ground plane to be shielded. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An electromagnetic shielding apparatus, comprising:
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an electronic substrate that includes a surface and a ground trace extending along the surface to define a perimeter of an area of the electronic substrate to be shielded; a plurality of detached, electrically conductive block members, wherein each detached member is electrically secured to the ground trace in adjacent relationship, wherein each detached block member includes opposite front and back faces, a pair of opposite side faces, and top and bottom faces, and wherein adjacent detached block members are separated by a distance of between 0.0 millimeters and 0.5 millimeters, wherein at least one of the detached, electrically conductive block members comprises a groove in a bottom face thereof, wherein the groove extends between the front and back faces of the at least one detached, electrically conductive block member, and wherein a conductive trace extends along the ground plane surface through the groove and across the perimeter of the shielded area; and an electrically conductive cover electrically secured to the top face of each of the detached block members to overlie the area of the electronic surface to be shielded. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An electronic apparatus, comprising:
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an electronic substrate that includes a surface and a ground trace extending along the surface to define a perimeter of an area of the electronic substrate to be shielded; and an electromagnetic shielding apparatus secured to the electronic substrate surface, comprising; a plurality of detached, electrically conductive block members electrically secured to the ground trace in adjacent relationship, wherein each detached block member includes opposite front and back faces, a pair of opposite side faces, and top and bottom faces, wherein at least one of the detached, electrically conductive block members comprises a groove in a bottom face thereof, wherein the groove extends between the front and back faces of the at least one detached, electrically conductive block member, and wherein a conductive trace extends along the ground plane surface through the groove and across the perimeter of the shielded area; and an electrically conductive cover electrically secured to the top face of each of the detached block members to overlie the area of the electronic surface to be shielded. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A Personal Computer Memory Card International Association (PCMCIA) card comprising:
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a housing including an electrically conductive cover; a printed circuit board (PCB) disposed within the housing, wherein the PCB includes a surface and a ground trace extending along the surface to define a perimeter of an area of the PCB to be shielded; and a plurality of detached, electrically conductive block members electrically secured to the ground trace in adjacent relationship, wherein each detached block member includes opposite front and back faces, a pair of opposite side faces, and top and bottom faces, wherein the housing cover is electrically secured to the top face of each of the detached block members, and wherein at least one of the detached, electrically conductive block members comprises a groove in a bottom face thereof, wherein the groove extends between the front and back faces of the at least one detached, electrically conductive block member, and wherein a conductive trace extends along the ground plane surface through the groove and across the perimeter of the shielded area. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. An electronic device, comprising:
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a housing; a peripheral device slot within said housing, said peripheral device slot comprising a peripheral device interface; a peripheral device card removably secured within the peripheral device slot such that the peripheral device card is electrically connected to the peripheral device interface, wherein the peripheral device card comprises; a housing including an electrically conductive cover; a printed circuit board (PCB) disposed within the housing, wherein the PCB includes a surface and a ground trace extending along the surface to define a perimeter of an area of the PCB to be shielded; and a plurality of detached, electrically conductive block members, wherein each detached member is electrically secured to the ground trace in adjacent relationship, wherein each detached block member includes opposite front and back faces, a pair of opposite side faces, and top and bottom faces, wherein the housing cover is electrically secured to the top face of each of the detached block members, and wherein at least one of the detached, electrically conductive block members comprises a groove in a bottom face thereof, wherein the groove extends between the front and back faces of the at least one detached, electrically conductive block member, and wherein a conductive trace extends along the ground plane surface through the groove and across the perimeter of the shielded area. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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