Universal multi-functional common conductive shield structure for electrical circuitry and energy conditioning

• US 6,636,406 B1
• Filed: 06/15/2000
• Issued: 10/21/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 04/08/1997
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: X2Y Attenuators, LLC
• Original Assignee: X2Y Attenuators, LLC
• Inventors: Anthony, Anthony A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Jackson, Stephen W.
• Application Number:
  US09/594,447
• Time in Patent Office: 1,223 Days
• Field of Search: 361/56, 361/58, 361/91.1, 361/113, 361/115, 361/117, 361/118, 361/119, 361/127
• US Class Current: 361/118
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 2223/6622 Coaxial feed-throughs in active or passive substrates
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 23/50 for integrated circuit devices, e.g. power bus, number of leadsH01L23/482 - H01L23/498 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 23/552 Protection against radiation, e.g. light or electromagnetic waves
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 2924/00 Indexing scheme for arrangements or methods for connecting or disconnecting semiconductor or solid-state bodies as covered by H01L24/00
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 2924/0002 Not covered by any one of groups H01L24/00, H01L24/00 and H01L2224/00
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 2924/3011 Impedance
• CPC Class Codes: H03H 1/0007 of radio frequency interference filters
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 1/141 One or more single auxiliary printed circuits mounted on a main printed circuit, e.g. modules, adapters H05K1/142 and H05K1/147 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 1/162 incorporating printed capacitors
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 3/3436 having an array of bottom contacts, e.g. pad grid array or ball grid array components
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 9/0039 Galvanic coupling of ground layer on printed circuit board [PCB] to conductive casing printed shielding conductors, ground planes or power planes for reduction of cross-talk or noise in printed circuits H05K1/0218

Abstract

The present invention relates to a layered universal, multi-functional, common conductive shield structure with conductive pathways for energy and EMI conditioning and protection that also possesses a commonly shared and centrally positioned conductive pathway or electrode of the structure that can simultaneously shield and allow smooth energy interaction between grouped and energized conductive pathway electrodes. The invention, when energized, will allow the contained conductive pathways or electrodes to operate with respect to one another harmoniously, yet in an oppositely phased or charged manner, respectively. The invention will also provide EMI filtering and surge protection while maintaining apparent even or balanced voltage supply between a source and an energy utilizing-load when placed into a circuit and energized. The invention will also be able to simultaneous and effectively provide energy conditioning functions that include bypassing, energy and signal decoupling, energy storage, continued balance in SSO (Simultaneous Switching Operations) states and all without contributing disruptive energy parasitics back into the circuit system as the invention is passively operated, within.

Claims

1. An electrode arrangement, comprising:

a first plurality of electrodes of substantially equal size and shape coupled conductively to each other, and wherein the first plurality of electrodes are aligned and parallel with one another;

a second plurality of electrodes of substantially equal size and shape coupled conductively to each other, and wherein the second plurality of electrodes are aligned and parallel with one another;

a third plurality of electrodes of substantially equal size and shape that are coupled conductively to each other, and wherein the third plurality of electrodes are aligned and parallel with one another;

a first electrode of the first plurality of electrodes is positioned below a first electrode of the second plurality of electrodes, and a second electrode of the first plurality of electrodes is positioned above the first electrode of the second plurality of electrodes, and a first electrode of the third plurality of electrodes is positioned above the second electrode of the first plurality of electrodes, and a third electrode of the first plurality of electrodes is positioned above the first electrode of the third plurality of electrodes, and a second electrode of the second plurality of electrodes is positioned above the third electrode of the first plurality of electrodes, and a fourth electrode of the first plurality of electrodes is positioned above the second electrode of the second plurality of electrodes, and a second electrode of the third plurality of electrodes is positioned above the fourth electrode of the first plurality of electrodes, and a fifth electrode of the first plurality of electrodes is positioned above the second electrode of the third plurality of electrodes;

wherein the electrodes of the second plurality of electrodes and electrodes of the third plurality of electrodes are of substantially equal size and shape and wherein any one electrode of either the second plurality of electrodes or of the third plurality of electrodes, is smaller than any one electrode of the first plurality of electrodes; and

wherein any one electrode of the second plurality of electrodes and any one electrode of the third plurality of electrodes are shielded from one another by at least one electrode of the third plurality of electrodes.

2. The electrode arrangement according to claim 1, comprising;

a means for preventing conductive coupling of either the second plurality of electrodes or the third plurality of electrodes to the first plurality of electrodes within the electrode arrangement.

3. The electrode arrangement according to claim 2 in which the second plurality of electrodes is isolated conductively from the third plurality of electrodes.

4. The electrode arrangement according to claim 2 in which the second plurality of electrodes and the third plurality of electrodes are inset within the third plurality of electrodes except for at least one electrode portion of each electrode of the any one electrode of both the second plurality of electrodes and the third plurality of electrodes;

and

wherein the at least one electrode portion extends outwardly beyond at least a common alignment of the third plurality of electrodes.

5. A circuit comprising the electrode arrangement according to claim 3.

6. The electrode arrangement of claim 3 operable as a portion of a capacitive network.

7. The circuit of claim 5 operable as a portion of a capacitive network.

8. The electrode arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the number of all of the electrodes of the first plurality of electrodes is an odd integer number.

9. The electrode arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the total number of the electrodes of the second plurality of electrodes and the third plurality of electrodes is an even integer number.

10. The electrode arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the total number of the electrodes of the first plurality of electrodes, the second plurality of electrodes and the third plurality of electrodes is an odd integer number.

11. The electrode arrangement according to claim 3, wherein the means for preventing conductive coupling is a material with insulating properties.

12. The electrode arrangement of claim 4, wherein the first plurality of electrodes, the second plurality of electrodes, and the third plurality of electrodes are operable for maintaining voltage balance between an energy source and an energy-utilizing load.

13. The electrode arrangement according to claim 1, wherein a sixth electrode of the first plurality of electrodes is positioned below the first electrode of the first plurality of electrodes;

and

wherein a seventh electrode of the first plurality of electrodes is positioned above the fifth electrode of the first plurality of electrodes.

14. The electrode arrangement according to claim 11, wherein a sixth electrode of the first plurality of electrodes is positioned below the first electrode of the first plurality of electrodes;

and

wherein a seventh electrode of the first plurality of electrodes is positioned above the fifth electrode of the first plurality of electrodes.

15. The electrode arrangement according to claim 3, wherein a sixth electrode of the first plurality of electrodes is positioned below the first electrode of the first plurality of electrodes;

and

wherein a seventh electrode of the first plurality of electrodes is positioned above the fifth electrode of the first plurality of electrodes.