Shielded three-terminal flat-through EMI/energy dissipating filter
First Claim
1. A shielded three-terminal flat-through EMI/energy dissipating filter, comprising:
- an active electrode plate through which a circuit current passes between a first terminal and a second terminal;
a first shield plate on a first side of the active electrode plate; and
a second shield plate on a second side of the active electrode plate opposite the first shield plate;
wherein the first and second shield plates are conductively coupled to a grounded third terminal; and
wherein the surface area of the active electrode plate is maximized to increase parasitic capacitance to a minimum of 20 pf and minimize resistance to current flow.
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Abstract
A shielded three-terminal flat-through EMI/energy dissipating filter includes an active electrode plate through which a circuit current passes between a first terminal and a second terminal, a first shield plate on a first side of the active electrode plate, and a second shield plate on a second side of the active electrode plate opposite the first shield plate. The first and second shield plates are conductively coupled to a grounded third terminal. In preferred embodiments, the active electrode plate and the shield plates are at least partially disposed with a hybrid flat-through substrate that may include a flex cable section, a rigid cable section, or both.
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69 Claims
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1. A shielded three-terminal flat-through EMI/energy dissipating filter, comprising:
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an active electrode plate through which a circuit current passes between a first terminal and a second terminal; a first shield plate on a first side of the active electrode plate; and a second shield plate on a second side of the active electrode plate opposite the first shield plate; wherein the first and second shield plates are conductively coupled to a grounded third terminal; and wherein the surface area of the active electrode plate is maximized to increase parasitic capacitance to a minimum of 20 pf and minimize resistance to current flow. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. A shielded three-terminal flat-through EMI/energy dissipating filter, comprising:
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an active electrode plate through which a circuit current passes between a first terminal and a second terminal; a first shield plate on a first side of the active electrode plate; and a second shield plate on a second side of the active electrode plate opposite the first shield plate; wherein the first and second shield plates are conductively coupled to a grounded third terminal; wherein the active electrode plate is insulated from the shield plates by a dielectric material such that the active electrode plate and the shield plates cooperatively form a flat-through capacitor; wherein the active electrode plate and the shield plates are at least partially disposed within a hybrid flat-through substrate; and wherein the hybrid flat-through substrate comprises a dielectric material with the active electrode plate imbedded therein, the active electrode plate being conductively coupled to surface metallization for at least one via hole through the substrate, and wherein the shield plates comprise surface metallization applied to exterior surfaces of the hybrid flat-through substrate. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51)
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52. A shielded three-terminal flat-through EMI/energy dissipating filter, comprising:
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an active electrode plate through which a circuit current passes between a first terminal and a second terminal; a first shield plate on a first side of the active electrode plate; and a second shield plate on a second side of the active electrode plate opposite the first shield plate; wherein the first and second shield plates are conductively coupled to a grounded third terminal; wherein shielded three-terminal flat-through EMI/energy dissipating filter is incorporated into a passive component network for an implantable lead of an active implantable medical device (AIMD), comprising; at least one lead wire having a length extending between and to a proximal end and a tissue-stimulating or biological-sensing electrode at a distal end; an energy dissipative surface disposed adjacent to tissue or within the blood or lymph flow of a patient at a point distant from the electrode; and a diversion circuit associated with the lead wire, for selectively diverting high-frequency energy away from the electrode to said energy dissipative surface for dissipation of said high-frequency energy as heat. - View Dependent Claims (53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69)
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