Shield assembly and method of shielding suitable for use in a communication device

A shield assembly for shielding an electronic circuit disposed on a substrate, the shield assembly comprising:

• a plurality of consecutive traces disposed on the substrate about the electronic circuit, at least some of the plurality of consecutive traces forming a row;
• a first shield having at least a first edge, the at least a first edge including at least a first lead extending downward therefrom and attached to a first set of traces of the row;
• and
• a second shield having at least a second edge, the at least a second edge including at least a second lead extending downward therefrom and attached to a second set of traces of the row so that the at least a first edge of the first shield and the at least a second edge of the second shield are adjacent to one another.

A communication device having a housing, the communication device comprising:

• a substrate disposed within the housing;
• a transceiver circuit disposed on the substrate;
• a plurality of consecutive traces disposed on the substrate about the transceiver circuit, at least some of the plurality of consecutive traces forming a row;
• a first shield having at least a first edge, the at least a first edge including at least a first lead extending downward therefrom and attached to a first set of traces of the row offset a center thereof, the at least a first lead substantially orthogonal to the first set of traces of the row;
• and
• a second shield having at least a second edge, the at least a second edge including at least a second lead extending downward therefrom and attached to a second set of traces of the row offset a center thereof, the at least a second lead substantially orthogonal to the second set of traces of the row and substantially parallel to the at least a first lead, the second set of traces differing from the first set of traces, the at least a first edge of the first shield and the at least a second edge of the second shield being adjacent to one another.