Integrated Shielding Shed for Bus EMI Suppression

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Solution Overview

Problem

Electronic devices face significant challenges in suppressing electromagnetic interference (EMI) during high-speed signal transmission, which can lead to performance degradation or malfunctioning, necessitating improved electromagnetic compatibility (EMC).

Innovation Solution

An electronic device design incorporating an electromagnetic shielding structure and shed made of conductive materials like gold, silver, or copper, which covers the memory and bus, and is connected to a heat dissipating component, effectively clamping the bus to suppress EMI through a clamping mechanism.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Object-affected harmful factors

If traditional shielding methods are used with multiple shielding clips, then EMI suppression is achieved, but device complexity and assembly difficulty increase

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveEMI suppressionVSAvoidassembly complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-affected harmful factorsVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines multiple separate shielding clips into a single integrated electromagnetic shielding shed that covers the bus. This unified structure maintains EMI suppression functionality while reducing the number of components and simplifying assembly operations, directly resolving the contradiction between effective shielding and assembly complexity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The electromagnetic shielding shed serves multiple functions simultaneously: it provides EMI shielding for the bus, acts as a structural support element, and facilitates heat dissipation through its connection to the heat dissipating component. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate components, thereby simplifying device complexity while maintaining shielding effectiveness

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Reliability

If more shielding clips are used to suppress EMI, then electromagnetic compatibility improves, but manufacturing cost and assembly time increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveelectromagnetic compatibilityVSAvoidassembly efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

By merging multiple shielding clips into a single electromagnetic shielding shed, the patent reduces the number of assembly steps required. The unified structure can be installed as one piece rather than requiring multiple separate clip installations, thereby improving assembly efficiency while maintaining the same level of EMI suppression and electromagnetic compatibility

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

3Ease of manufacture

If the bus is not clamped, then assembly is simpler, but EMI suppression effectiveness decreases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveassembly easeVSAvoidEMI field strength
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The electromagnetic shielding shed integrates the clamping function into its overall structure, combining shielding and mechanical retention in one component. This eliminates the need for separate clamping mechanisms, maintaining assembly simplicity while ensuring the bus is properly clamped for effective EMI suppression

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The shielding shed employs a shell structure that can flexibly adapt to the bus position and provide consistent clamping force. This flexible shell design achieves reliable bus retention and EMI suppression without requiring complex rigid clamping mechanisms, thereby maintaining ease of manufacture

Inventive Principle:
Principle #30Flexible shells and thin films

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 solution significantly reduces EMI field strength below CISPR 22 limits, enhancing EMC and cooling efficiency while simplifying assembly and reducing the need for excessive shielding clips.

Implementation Method 1

An electronic device design incorporating an electromagnetic shielding structure and shed made of conductive materials like gold, silver, or copper, which covers the memory and bus

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectromagnetic shielding: Faraday Cage

Implementation Method 2

The heat dissipating component is staked on the processor

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectHeat dissipation: Heat Sink

Data Source

PatentUS10347587B1Electronic device and electromagnetic shielding device
Publication Date: 2019.07.09 WISTRON CORP
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AI summary

The disclosure provides an electronic device including an electronic assembly, a heat dissipating component, an electromagnetic shielding structure and an electromagnetic shielding shed. The electronic assembly includes a circuit board, a processor, a memory and a bus. The processor, the memory and the bus are stacked on the circuit board. The bus is located between and electrically connected to the processor and the memory. The heat dissipating component is staked on the processor. The electromagnetic shielding structure covers the memory. A side of the electromagnetic shielding shed is connected to the electromagnetic shielding structure, another side of the electromagnetic shielding shed is connected to the heat dissipating component, and the electromagnetic shielding shed covers at least part of the bus.