Removable electromagnetic interference shield
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- (a) a substrate having at least one electrical component disposed thereon;
(b) a plurality of discrete electrically conductive fastening units disposed in a pattern on said substrate surrounding said at least one electrical component;
(c) an EMI shield comprising a dielectric material layer having an inner surface and an outer surface and an electrically conductive layer over at least one of said inner and outer surface;
(d) a plurality of apertures formed in said EMI shield such that said apertures correspond to said pattern of said electrically conductive fastening units;
(e) wherein at least one of said apertures has a contact region and wherein both said dielectric material layer and said electrically conductive layer of said EMI shield at said contact region of said aperture are deflectable to the extent necessary to allow said contact region to engage and retain at least one of said electrically conductive fastening units;
(f) and wherein said electrically conductive layer of said EMI shield at said contact region is in electrical contact with at least one said electrically conductive fastening unit.
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Abstract
An EMI shielded apparatus having a substrate with at least one electrical component disposed on it; a plurality of discrete electrically conductive fastening units disposed in a pattern on the substrate surrounding the at least one electrical component; a shield comprising a dielectric material layer having an inner surface and an outer surface and an electrically conductive layer over at least one of the inner and outer surface; a plurality of apertures formed in the shield such that the apertures correspond to the pattern of the electrically conductive fastening units; wherein at least one of the apertures has a contact region and wherein both the dielectric material layer and the electrically conductive layer of the shield at the contact region of the aperture are deflectable to the extent necessary to allow the contact region to engage and retain the electrically conductive fastening unit; and wherein the electrically conductive layer of the shield at the contact region is in electrical contact with the electrically conductive fastening unit.
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28 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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(a) a substrate having at least one electrical component disposed thereon;
(b) a plurality of discrete electrically conductive fastening units disposed in a pattern on said substrate surrounding said at least one electrical component;
(c) an EMI shield comprising a dielectric material layer having an inner surface and an outer surface and an electrically conductive layer over at least one of said inner and outer surface;
(d) a plurality of apertures formed in said EMI shield such that said apertures correspond to said pattern of said electrically conductive fastening units;
(e) wherein at least one of said apertures has a contact region and wherein both said dielectric material layer and said electrically conductive layer of said EMI shield at said contact region of said aperture are deflectable to the extent necessary to allow said contact region to engage and retain at least one of said electrically conductive fastening units;
(f) and wherein said electrically conductive layer of said EMI shield at said contact region is in electrical contact with at least one said electrically conductive fastening unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An EMI shield for a substrate having at least one electrical component disposed thereon and a plurality of discrete electrically conductive fastening units disposed in a pattern on the substrate surrounding the at least one electronic component, said EMI shield comprising:
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(a) a dielectric material layer having an inner surface and an outer surface;
(b) an electrically conductive layer over at least one of said inner and outer surface;
(c) a plurality of apertures formed in said shield such that said apertures correspond to the pattern of the electrically conductive fastening units;
(d) wherein at least one of said apertures has a contact region and wherein both said dielectric material layer and said electrically conductive layer of said shield at said contact region of said aperture are deflectable to the extent necessary to allow said contact region to engage and retain at least one of said electrically conductive fastening units; and
(e) wherein said electrically conductive layer of said EMI shield at said contact region is in electrical contact with at least one said electrically conductive fastening unit. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An apparatus comprising:
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(a) a substrate having at least one electrical component disposed thereon;
(b) a plurality of discrete electrically conductive fastening units disposed in a pattern on said substrate surrounding said at least one electrical component;
(c) an EMI shield consisting essentially of an electrically conductive material;
(d) a plurality of apertures formed in said EMI shield such that said apertures correspond to said pattern of said electrically conductive fastening units;
(e) wherein at least one of said apertures has a contact region and wherein said electrically conductive material of said EMI shield at said contact region is deflectable to the extent necessary to allow said contact region to engage and retain at least one of said electrically conductive fastening units;
(f) and wherein said electrically conductive material of said EMI shield at said contact region is in electrical contact with at least one said electrically conductive fastening unit. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. An apparatus comprising:
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(a) a substrate having at least one electrical component disposed thereon;
(b) a plurality of solder spheres disposed on said substrate surrounding said at least one electrical component;
(c) an EMI shield comprising at least one compartment adapted to cover said at least one electrical component, said EMI shield further comprising a dielectric material layer having an inner surface and an outer surface and an electrically conductive layer over at least one of said inner and outer surface; and
(d) wherein said electrically conductive layer of said EMI shield is in electrical contact with at least one of said solder spheres, and wherein said EMI shield and said solder spheres combine to limit electromagnetic radiation from entering or exiting said at least one compartment.
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