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Apparatus for containing electromagnetic interference

US6683796B2 · kind B2 · utility

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11Claims
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Filing dateJan 9, 2002
Grant dateJan 27, 2004
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Expiry dateAug 3, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05K9/0016
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus for containing electromagnetic interference (EMI). The apparatus includes an enclosure for an EMI producing component. The enclosure has a set of springable tabs extending from a top edge of the enclosure and a set of pins extending from a bottom edge of the enclosure. The pins are placed through a grounding ring and a printed circuit board to align and ground the enclosure. The tabs contact a heatsink disposed over the enclosure.

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