3D Electromagnetic Shielding Structure With Wavelength-Selective Reflection

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing electromagnetic shielding members are limited to planar shapes and do not effectively reflect electromagnetic waves in a wavelength-selective manner on three-dimensional objects.

Innovation Solution

An electromagnetic shielding member comprising a substrate with a conductive layer that selectively transmits or reflects electromagnetic waves of specific wavelengths, featuring a conductive layer with patterns that allow for wavelength-selective reflection on three-dimensional objects.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If an electromagnetic shielding member is designed with a planar shape, then it can effectively reflect electromagnetic waves, but it cannot be applied to three-dimensional objects

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveapplicability to three-dimensional objectsVSAvoidplanar shape limitation
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSShape

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies curvature by forming the substrate into a three-dimensional shape (such as a hemisphere or other curved geometries) rather than maintaining a flat planar structure. This allows the electromagnetic shielding member to conform to and be applied on three-dimensional objects while maintaining its electromagnetic wave reflection capability through the curved surface configuration.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #14Spheroidality (Curvature)

2Reliability

If a conductive layer is added to reflect electromagnetic waves, then shielding performance is improved, but optical transparency is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveelectromagnetic wave reflection performanceVSAvoidoptical transparency
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSIllumination intensity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality by creating a patterned conductive layer where conductive portions and non-conductive portions are spatially distributed. The conductive portions provide electromagnetic wave reflection at specific locations, while the non-conductive portions allow optical transmission. This local differentiation enables both shielding performance and transparency to coexist by assigning different functional qualities to different regions of the same layer.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

3Reliability

If a conductive layer with patterns is used for wavelength-selective reflection, then selectivity is improved, but manufacturing complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvewavelength-selective reflection capabilityVSAvoidconductive layer pattern structure
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies segmentation by dividing the conductive layer into distinct conductive portions and non-conductive portions arranged in specific patterns. This segmentation allows different wavelength ranges to be selectively reflected or transmitted based on the geometric configuration and distribution of these segmented regions, achieving wavelength selectivity through spatial division rather than complex material compositions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

The shielding member effectively reflects electromagnetic waves of specific wavelengths while allowing transparency and maintaining designability, reducing crosstalk and noise interference on three-dimensional objects.

Implementation Method 1

a conductive layer member that is disposed on the substrate and reflects an electromagnetic wave in a wavelength-selective manner

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectWavelength-selective reflection: Reflection

Implementation Method 2

a selective transmission pattern portion that selectively transmits an electromagnetic wave having a specific wavelength range

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectromagnetic wave transmission:

Data Source

PatentEP4084225B1Electromagnetic shielding member
Publication Date: 2025.11.19 FUJIFILM CORP
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AI summary

An electromagnetic shielding member (11) includes a substrate (12) having a three-dimensional shape, and a conductive layer member (13) that is disposed on the substrate (12) and reflects an electromagnetic wave in a wavelength-selective manner.