# US 12,193,149 B2 · Trace routable radiation shield > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,193,149 B2 - Document ID: US12193149B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/132,329 - Filed: 2020-12-23 - Published: 2021-05-20 - Granted: 2025-01-07 - Earliest claimed: 2020-12-23 - Assignees: Intel Corporation - Applicants: Intel Corporation - Inventors: Sami Markus Heinisuo; Evan Piotr Kuklinski; Kari Pekka Johannes Mansukoski; Shawn McEuen - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12193149B2 ## CPC - H05K 1/0219: {Printed shielding conductors for shielding around or between signal conductors, e.g. coplanar or coaxial printed shielding conductors} - H05K 3/341: Surface mounted components - H10W 42/20: protecting against electromagnetic or particle radiation, e.g. light, X-rays, gamma-rays or electrons - H10W 42/60: protecting against electrostatic charges or discharges, e.g. Faraday shields (integrated devices comprising arrangements for electrical protection H10D89/60) - H05K 2201/10371: Shields or metal cases - H05K 2201/10378: Interposers - H05K 2201/2018: Presence of a frame in a printed circuit or printed circuit assembly - H10W 70/63: Vias, e.g. via plugs - H10W 90/00: Package configurations - Y02P 70/50: Manufacturing or production processes characterised by the final manufactured product - H05K: PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS - H10W: GENERIC PACKAGES, INTERCONNECTIONS, CONNECTORS OR OTHER CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF DEVICES COVERED BY CLASS H10 - Y02P: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS ## Abstract Particular embodiments described herein provide for an electronic device that can be configured to include a substrate that includes traces, a radiation source on the substrate, and a trace routable radiation shield on the substrate. At least a portion of the traces extend through the trace routable radiation shield and the trace routable radiation shield can help shield radiation sensitive components from at least a portion of the radiation from the radiation source. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A trace routable radiation shield coupled to a substrate, the trace routable radiation shield comprising: a trace routable fence coupled to the substrate, wherein the trace routable fence includes a non-conductive body with radiation shield traces within the non-conductive body, and includes a radiation shield coupler housing recessed in the non-conductive body of the trace routable fence; a plurality of ground connections located on a side of the non-conductive body that faces the substrate; a plurality of trace paths designed to provide paths for the radiation shield traces, wherein the non-conductive body surrounds each trace path and the non-conductive body is between each trace path and a ground connection from the plurality of ground connections; substrate traces in the substrate, wherein at least a portion of the substrate traces electrically couple with the trace paths to electrically couple with the radiation shield traces in the trace routable fence to allow traces to be routed from the substrate to the trace routable fence and from the trace routable fence back to the substrate; and a radiation shield coupled to the trace routable fence. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The trace routable radiation shield of claim 1, wherein the trace routable fence includes a ground that is coupled to a ground on the substrate. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The trace routable radiation shield of claim 2, wherein the radiation shield is coupled to the ground in the trace routable fence. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The trace routable radiation shield of claim 1, wherein the radiation shield includes a radiation shield lid, ground coupling, and a radiation shield coupler. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The trace routable radiation shield of claim 4, wherein the ground coupling on the radiation shield couples with the ground on the trace routable fence. ### Claim 6 (depends on 4) The trace routable radiation shield of claim 4, wherein the radiation shield coupler couples to the radiation shield coupler housing recessed in the non-conductive body of the trace routable fence. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The trace routable radiation shield of claim 6, wherein the radiation shield coupler housing is grounded. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The trace routable radiation shield of claim 1, wherein the radiation shield mitigates effects at least a portion of electromagnetic interference and/or radio-frequency interference emitted from a radiation source. ### Claim 9 An electronic device comprising: a substrate that includes traces; a radiation source on the substrate; and a trace routable radiation shield on the substrate, wherein the trace routable radiation shield includes: a trace routable fence coupled to the substrate, wherein the trace routable fence includes a non-conductive body with radiation shield traces within the non-conductive body, and includes a radiation shield coupler housing recessed in the non-conductive body of the trace routable fence; a plurality of ground connections located on a side of the non-conductive body that faces the substrate; and a plurality of trace paths designed to provide paths for the radiation shield traces, wherein at least one ground connection surrounds at least a portion of the plurality of trace paths, wherein the non-conductive body surrounds each trace path and is between each trace path and the at least one ground connection that surrounds at least a portion of the plurality of trace paths, wherein at least a portion of the traces from the substrate electrically couple with at least a portion of the trace paths to electrically couple with the radiation shield traces and allow traces to be routed from the substrate to the trace routable fence and from the trace routable fence to the substrate, wherein the trace routable radiation shield can help shield radiation sensitive components from at least a portion of the radiation from the radiation source. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The electronic device of claim 9, wherein the trace routable fence is comprised of a same material as the substrate. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The electronic device of claim 9, wherein the trace routable radiation shield includes a radiation shield coupled to at least a portion of the ground connections in the trace routable fence. ### Claim 12 (depends on 9) The electronic device of claim 9, wherein the trace routable radiation shield includes a radiation shield, and the radiation shield includes a radiation shield lid, ground coupling, and a radiation shield coupler that couples with the radiation shield coupler housing. ### Claim 13 (depends on 9) The electronic device of claim 9, wherein the radiation source emits electromagnetic interference and/or radio-frequency interference. ### Claim 14 A method comprising: identifying a substrate that includes traces; identifying a radiation source on the substrate; and creating a trace routable radiation shield on the substrate, wherein the trace routable radiation shield includes: a trace routable fence coupled to the substrate, wherein the trace routable fence includes a non-conductive body with radiation shield traces within the non-conductive body; a plurality of ground connections located on a side of the non-conductive body that faces the substrate; a plurality of trace paths designed to provide paths for the radiation shield traces, wherein the non-conductive body surrounds each trace path and is between each trace path and a ground connection from the plurality of ground connections, wherein at least a portion of the traces electrically couple with the trace paths to electrically couple with the radiation shield traces and allow traces to be routed from the substrate to the trace routable fence and from the trace routable fence to the substrate, wherein the trace routable radiation shield can help shield radiation sensitive components from at least a portion of the radiation from the radiation source; and a radiation shield coupler housing recessed in the non-conductive body of the trace routable fence. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The method of claim 14, wherein the trace routable radiation shield includes a radiation shield coupled to a ground in the trace routable radiation shield. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15, wherein the radiation shield includes a radiation shield lid, ground coupling, and a radiation shield coupler that couples with the radiation shield coupler housing. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, wherein the ground coupling on the radiation shield couples with a ground on the trace routable fence.