Shield can
AssigneeMicrosoft Technology Licensing, LLC
InventorsStephen C. Klein, Todd David Pleake, Daniel M. Galel, Ivan Andrew McCracken, Mark Mitchell Gloster, Duane Martin Evans, Tony N. Kfoury
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Abstract
A shield can assembly is described. In one or more implementations, a frame is installed on a printed circuit board (PCB) by using a cross-bar connected to opposing sides of the frame to place the frame on the PCB. Subsequent to installation of the frame on the PCB, the cross-bar is removed from the frame. Once the cross-bar is removed, one or more flexible printed circuits (FPCs) are installed on the PCB. Then, a lid is connected to the frame to from a shield can over the FPCs.
Claims20
A method comprising:
- installing a frame on top of a printed circuit board (PCB) by using a cross-bar connected to flanges at tops of opposing sides of the frame to place the frame on the PCB, the cross-bar having a bent shape when the frame is installed such that a lower surface of the cross-bar is raised above the flanges at the tops of the opposing sides of the frame such that the lower surface of the cross-bar does not interfere with components within the frame;
- removing the cross-bar from the frame subsequent to installing the frame on the PCB;
- installing one or more flexible printed circuits (FPCs) on the PCB after removal of the cross-bar;
- and
- connecting a lid to the frame to form a shield can over the one or more FPCs.
A method comprising:
- installing a frame on a printed circuit board (PCB) by using a cross-bar connected to opposing sides of the frame to place the frame on the PCB;
- removing the cross-bar from the frame subsequent to installing the frame on the PCB, the removing the cross-bar from the frame causes a burr to be formed on the frame at a previous connection point of the cross-bar to the frame;
- installing one or more flexible printed circuits (FPCs) on the PCB after removal of the cross-bar;
- and
- connecting a lid to the frame to form a shield can over the one or more FPCs, the burr being received via a hole in the lid that is aligned with the previous connection point of the cross-bar to the frame.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.