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Device for protecting an electronic printed circuit board

US8576536B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 15, 2011
Grant dateNov 5, 2013
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Expiry dateOct 25, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05K1/162
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A device is provided for protecting an electronic printed circuit board, which includes at least two layers. The device includes on a layer, at least one conductive part uniformly spread on an insulator layer, the entirety comprising the conductive part and the insulator layer forming a capacitive support presenting a uniform electrical field. The capacitive support is placed roughly on the whole surface of one of the layers of the multi-layered electronic printed circuit board. The capacitive support is configured to deliver a reference capacitance. A capacitive measurement microprocessor detects a variation in capacitance. A transmitter is configured for transmitting a piece of information representing the variation in capacitance when an absolute value of a difference between the measured capacitance and the reference capacitance exceeds a predetermined threshold.

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