Circuit systems
AssigneeSnap Inc.
InventorsStephen Andrew Steger, Emily Lauren Clopp
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Abstract
Various circuit board systems and methods of use and manufacture thereof are disclosed. A circuit board system can have a first circuit board including a substrate and a first component susceptible to electromagnetic interference carried by the substrate. The system can also include a second circuit board including a second substrate, and a shield engaged to the substrate of the first component, the shield at least partially covering the first component and being configured to protect the first component from electromagnetic interference, wherein the shield couples the substrate of the first circuit board to the substrate of the second circuit board.
Claims18
A circuit board system comprising:
- a first circuit board comprising a substrate and a first component susceptible to electromagnetic interference carried by the substrate;
- a flexible circuit element separate from the first circuit board;
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- a dual-purpose connector-shield mounted on the first circuit board, the connector-shield comprising:
- a shield formation that is configured and positioned to at least partially shield the first component from electromagnetic interference;
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- a connection mechanism that is engaged with the flexible circuit element to couple the connector-shield and therefore the first circuit board to the flexible circuit element.
A circuit board system comprising:
- a circuit board comprising a rigid, substantially planar substrate on which is carried circuitry that includes a first component susceptible to electromagnetic (EM) interference;
- an flexible circuit element attached to a component of the circuit board system separate from the circuit board, the flexible circuit element comprising an elongate flexible substrate that is fixed to and projects from said separate circuit board component, one or more conductors being carried on the flexible substrate;
- a shield component fastened to the substrate of the circuit board, the shield component including an EM shield configured and positioned to provide EM shielding to the first component;
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- a coupling formation that forms part of the shield component and that is fixed to the EM shield, the coupling formation being engaged with the flexible substrate such as to couple the shield component to the flexible circuit element, the circuit board and said separate circuit board component thereby being physically coupled together via engagement of the coupling formation of the shield component with the flexible circuit element.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.