Title :
Alternatives to gaskets in shielding an enclosure
Author :
Centola, Federico ; Pommerenke, David J. ; Kai, Xiao ; Drewniak, James L.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci., Missouri Univ., Rolla, MO, USA
Abstract :
It is well known that a properly placed conductive gasket can complete an enclosure to yield good shielding. But often there are reasons, e.g. control of mechanical dimensions that this cannot be achieved. For these cases, one may want to avoid using a gasket that requires contacts. This paper analyzes alternatives to continuously contacting gaskets such as overlap structures, overlapping structures with different lossy and nonlossy materials, and overlaps with grounding points. It compares structures by sufficient shielding for a typical class B product, high frequency (1-3 GHz) and low frequency (below 1 GHz) performance.
Keywords :
earthing; electromagnetic compatibility; electromagnetic shielding; packaging; 1 to 3 GHz; class B product; conductive gasket alternative; continuously contacting gaskets; enclosure shielding; grounding points; lossy materials; mechanical dimensions; nonlossy materials; overlap structures; shielding performance; Antenna measurements; Assembly; Conducting materials; Frequency; Gaskets; Grounding; Magnetic materials; Magnetic shielding; Seals; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Electromagnetic Compatibility, 2002. EMC 2002. IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Minneapolis, MN, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7264-6
DOI :
10.1109/ISEMC.2002.1032475