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- From: dino@inqmind.bison.mb.ca (Tony stewart)
- Newsgroups: sci.electronics
- Subject: Re: RFI/EMI shielding of a plastic box
- Message-ID: <qa0NsB4w165w@inqmind.bison.mb.ca>
- Date: Thu, 15 Oct 92 01:02:25 CDT
- References: <Bw46wy.MMK@mtholyoke.edu>
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- kharstin@MtHolyoke.edu (Ken Harstine) writes:
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- > Richard Banks (ah335@cleveland.Freenet.Edu) wrote:
- > > ++
- > >
- > > a
- > > I have a 0plastic housing to put my circuit into but I'm worried about
- > > RFI int++erference. I am going to try using aluminum foil, my question is
- > > how ma+ny layers do I need. I know just one will not work. I remember
- > > from 0chemistry I when rutherford discovered electrons they passed
- > > rig++ht through one layer of aluminum foil, or was that gold foil?
- > > At any rate could someone give me a good idea of how many layers to
- > > us+e to line the box with. Thanks. Richard Banks
- >
- > Aluminum foil will work fine. However 3M has a line of aluminum and copper
- > foil tapes with a conductive adhesive backing. These can be applied to the
- > surface of the box. This can be much easier than dealing with loose pieces
- > aluminum.
- >
- > As the other respondents noted, EM fields are effectively attenuated by
- > very thin layers of conductive material. This
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- a good ground plane on your PWB will be effective unless you have some
- high impedances on the circuit. Otherwise, be sure to seal the seams of
- your tape, foil or whatever you use. Slots make good antenna! Mesh is an
- alternative with a meshed grommet for seams. There a catalogs full of
- this stuff from EMI mat'l Companies. It's not cheap though.....
- Tony Stewart/Winterpeg,Canada
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