Emi shield with connector cover extension
First Claim
1. A communications card for insertion into a receiving slot in an electronic device, the communications card comprising:
- a top cover including an upper surface, a right sidewall and a left sidewall that form a portion of a housing, the housing including an inner surface and an outer surface, the top cover being constructed from a generally non-conductive material;
a substrate disposed within the housing formed by the top cover, the substrate including a top surface, a bottom surface, a front end and a rear end;
a connector attached to the front end of the substrate, the connector being sized and configured to connect the communications card to the electronic device;
a conductive panel disposed between the substrate and the inner surface of the top cover, the conductive panel covering at least a portion of an upper surface of the connector, the conductive panel being sized and configured to decrease the emission of electromagnetic radiation from the communication card; and
a lower cover panel attached to the top cover, the lower cover panel being constructed of a conductive material and being electrically connected to the conductive panel.
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Abstract
A communications card includes a housing formed by a top cover and a lower cover panel. The top cover is constructed from a generally non-conductive material and the lower cover panel is constructed from a conductive material. A substrate is disposed within the housing and a conductive panel is positioned between the substrate and the top cover. The conductive panel overlies at least a portion of the substrate, and the conductive panel and lower cover panel are electrically connected to ground when the communications card is inserted into a host device in order to decrease the electromagnetic radiation emitted by the communications card. Preferably, the communications card conforms to the standards established for a PCMCIA Type III card. Additionally, the communications card may include a modular jack with a main body portion having a top surface, a bottom outer surface and a front surface. A receptacle is disposed entirely within the front surface of the modular jack such that no portion of a corresponding plug extends through either the top surface or the bottom surface of the main body portion of the modular jack.
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33 Claims
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1. A communications card for insertion into a receiving slot in an electronic device, the communications card comprising:
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a top cover including an upper surface, a right sidewall and a left sidewall that form a portion of a housing, the housing including an inner surface and an outer surface, the top cover being constructed from a generally non-conductive material;
a substrate disposed within the housing formed by the top cover, the substrate including a top surface, a bottom surface, a front end and a rear end;
a connector attached to the front end of the substrate, the connector being sized and configured to connect the communications card to the electronic device;
a conductive panel disposed between the substrate and the inner surface of the top cover, the conductive panel covering at least a portion of an upper surface of the connector, the conductive panel being sized and configured to decrease the emission of electromagnetic radiation from the communication card; and
a lower cover panel attached to the top cover, the lower cover panel being constructed of a conductive material and being electrically connected to the conductive panel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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11. A Type III PCMCIA card that is sized and configured to be electronically connected to a host device, the card comprising:
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a dielectric top cover, the top cover including an inner surface and an outer surface;
a substrate including an upper surface, a lower surface, a front end and a rear end;
a connector attached to the front end of the substrate, the connector being sized and configured to connect the card to the host device; and
a conductive panel having generally the same size and configuration as at least a portion of the inner surface of the top cover, the conductive panel being disposed between the upper surface of the substrate and the inner surface of the top cover. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A communications card comprising:
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a dielectric top cover, the top cover including an inner surface and an outer surface;
a conductive panel disposed proximate the inner surface of the top cover, the conductive panel including an upper surface and a lower surface;
a substrate disposed proximate the lower surface of the conductive panel, the substrate including an upper surface, a lower surface, a front end and a rear end;
a connector attached to the front end of the substrate, the connector being sized and configured to connect the card to the host device; and
a conductive lower cover panel disposed proximate the lower surface of the substrate, the conductive lower cover panel being electrically connected to the conductive panel.
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25. A Type III PCMCIA card that is sized and configured to be electronically connected to a host device, the card comprising:
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a dielectric top cover, the top cover including an inner surface and an outer surface;
a substrate including an upper surface, a lower surface, a front end and a rear end;
a connector attached to the front end of the substrate, the connector being sized and configured to connect the card to the host device; and
a conductive panel having generally the same size and configuration as at least a portion of the inner surface of the top cover, the conductive panel being disposed between the upper surface of the substrate and the inner surface of the top cover, the conductive panel including an extension that covers at least a portion of an upper surface of the connector; and
a lower cover panel attached to the top cover, the lower cover panel being constructed of a conductive material and being electrically connected to the conductive panel;
wherein the conductive panel and lower cover panel are electrically connected to ground when the communications card is inserted into the host device in order to decrease the electromagnetic radiation emitted by the communications card. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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Specification