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US20170231122A1 US15/495,222 US201715495222A US2017231122A1 US 20170231122 A1 US20170231122 A1 US 20170231122A1 US 201715495222 A US201715495222 A US 201715495222A US 2017231122 A1 US2017231122 A1 US 2017231122A1
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    • H05K7/20Modifications to facilitate cooling, ventilating, or heating
    • H05K7/2039Modifications to facilitate cooling, ventilating, or heating characterised by the heat transfer by conduction from the heat generating element to a dissipating body
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  • the present disclosure relates to an EMI/RF shield for circuitry on a circuit board and more particularly an EMI/RF shield comprised of aluminum or an aluminum-based alloy and plated with a solderable material.
  • EMI/RF shielding materials include but are not limited to nickel silver, tin plated cold rolled steel or SPTE, stainless steel, brass, or phosphor bronze materials which are good for formability and EMI/RF shielding but are poor from a thermal performance perspective or cost prohibitive for a shielding application.
  • One piece shields are typically used on thin devices where the height is a concern and replaceable lids cannot be used due to height restrictions.
  • One piece shields are also used for cost saving solutions when compared to two piece shields.
  • Two piece shielding solutions are generally used for reworkability and are typically higher cost.
  • a shield made from aluminum (AL) or an aluminum-based alloy coated with a solderable plating such as nickel or tin provides thermal improvement over existing shielding materials. Plated aluminum offers enhanced thermal performance while also offering a significant weight reduction when compared to commonly used shielding materials.
  • Aluminum in its raw form is not a solderable material but can be post-processed with a solderable plating allowing the shield to be soldered directly to a circuit board.
  • the aluminum-based shield helps spread heat generated from a device (IC) across the top surface of the EMI lid flattening out “hot spots.” Due to the higher thermal conductivity of aluminum and the ability to solder the shield directly to the board, the shield will also transfer heat from the top surface down the shield side walls and “dump” the heat into the circuit board. Circuit boards constructed using layers of copper traces will transfer heat away from the device offering a lower operating temperature improving device life and reliability.
  • FIG. 1 is a side view of a two-piece EMI/RF shield consisting of a fence and lid;
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing two two-piece EMI/RF shields each with a lid attached to a fence around circuitry on a board;
  • FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a one piece shield that can be attached directly to a circuit board
  • FIG. 4 is a side view of another EMI/RF shield with heat dissipating fins attached to the shield;
  • FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the shield shown in FIG. 4 ;
  • FIG. 6 is a perspective view of an EMI/RF shield with heat fins thereon.
  • FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a EMI/RF shield with heat fins thereon.
  • An EMI/RF shield is made of aluminum or an aluminum-based alloy to take advantage of the thermal performance of aluminum.
  • the aluminum material is plated with a solderable material such as nickel or tin.
  • FIG. 1 is a side view of a heat shield made of aluminum or an aluminum-based alloy, generally indicated at 10 .
  • the shield lid 10 is attached to a fence 9 which is attached to a circuit board and surrounds circuitry. Other ways of attachment of the shield 10 to a circuit board circuitry are considered to be written within the scope of this disclosure.
  • the shield 10 includes an upper surface 20 and may include one or more side walls 30 , forming a lid that can be positioned over a circuit to provide for electromagnetic interference and radio frequency shielding.
  • the shield could have four walls and a top wall to form a five-sided lid.
  • a benefit of using aluminum or an aluminum-based alloy is the enhanced thermal performance and weight reduction as compared to other shielding materials. Because of the thermal conductivity of the aluminum, the shield transfers heat from the top surface down the side walls of the shield and can dump the heat into the circuit board where it is dissipated.
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing two fences 9 on a circuit board 8 with shields lids 10 attached to the fences 9 .
  • All of the shields discussed herein could be one or two piece shields that could be attached to circuit boards by attachment to fences or in other ways known in the art.
  • the shield can be attached to the fencing in any way known in the art, such as by soldering. The attachment can be snap down or as otherwise know in the art.
  • the shields 10 include top wall 20 and side walls 30 .
  • the shields lids 10 are made of an aluminum or aluminum-based alloy plated with a solderable material such as nickel or tin.
  • the fence 9 can be made of aluminum or an aluminum-based alloy plated with a solderable material such as nickel or tin to permit soldering of the shield.
  • the aluminum containing shields disclosed herein can be manufactured in accordance with what is known in the art in connection with manufacturing shields of conventional shielding materials.
  • the aluminum material can be plated with nickel, tin or another solderable material before or after being formed into a lid configuration.
  • FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a one piece shield 10 A that could be made of aluminum or an aluminum-based alloy that can be attached directly to a circuit board.
  • the shield 10 A includes top wall 20 A and side walls 30 A.
  • the shield 10 A is made of aluminum or an aluminum-based alloy plated with a solderable material such as nickel or tin to permit soldering of the shield directly to the circuit board.
  • the fence 9 are made of aluminum or an aluminum-based alloy plated with a solderable material such as nickel or tin to permit soldering of the shield.
  • the aluminum containing shields disclosed herein can be manufactured in accordance with what is known in the art in connection with manufacturing shields of conventional shielding materials.
  • the aluminum material can be plated with nickel, tin or another solderable material before or after being formed into a configuration with side walls.
  • the shield could be peelable or non-peel. If it is a peel shield and if it is re-worked and the lid is removed, the fence is left behind attached to the board requiring a replacement lid that snaps on the existing fence.
  • FIG. 4 shows a shield generally indicated at 110 attached to a fence 9 .
  • the shield has a top wall 120 and may have one or more side walls 130 .
  • the shield includes heat dissipating fins generally indicated at 140 attached to the top wall.
  • the fins 140 can be soldered to the top wall 120 of the shield 110 .
  • the fins can be made of the same material as the shield, e.g. aluminum or an aluminum-based alloy that can be plated with nickel, tin or other solderable material. Of course the fins can be made of an entirely different material than the shield, such as a conventional non-aluminum material, if desired.
  • the fins can be shaped as desired in accordance with what is known in the art.
  • fins 140 could be plated with a solderable material before or after the fins are shaped into final form. As shown in FIG. 4 , fins 140 can have a series of valleys 142 for contact to and solderable connection with the top wall 120 of shield 110 .
  • the fins 140 can have a plurality of upstanding walls 144 and tops 146 connected between upstanding walls. Upstanding walls 144 can have further heat dissipating features such as further fins 148 to provide greater surface area for increased heat dissipation.
  • FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the shield with fins shown in FIG. 4 .
  • the shield 110 includes a top 120 and may include side walls 130 .
  • the shield 110 is attached to fence 9 on a circuit board.
  • Fins 140 include a series of valleys 142 wherein the fins 140 can be soldered to the top wall 120 , a plurality of upstanding walls 144 and a plurality of top surfaces 146 which interconnect adjacent upstanding walls 144 .
  • upstanding walls 144 may include further heat dissipation features such as additional fins 148 .
  • FIG. 6 is a perspective view of another aluminum or aluminum-based shield with fins.
  • the shields 210 includes a top wall 220 and may include side walls 230 .
  • the shields 210 are attached to fences 9 on a circuit board 8 .
  • Fins 240 include a series of valleys 242 that can be soldered to the top wall 220 , a plurality of upstanding walls 244 and a plurality of top surfaces 246 which interconnect adjacent upstanding walls 244 . As shown, the upstanding walls 244 can be configured to extend at right angles with respect to the top wall 220 .
  • FIG. 7 is a perspective view of another aluminum or aluminum-based shield with fins.
  • the shield 310 includes a top wall 320 and may include side walls 330 .
  • the shield 310 is attached to fence 9 on a circuit board.
  • Fins 340 include a series of valleys 342 wherein the fins 340 can be soldered to the top wall 320 , a plurality of upstanding walls 344 and a plurality of top surfaces 346 which interconnect adjacent upstanding walls 344 .
  • the upstanding walls 344 of fins 340 can be configured to extend from the top wall at an angle other than a right angle from the top wall 320 .
  • upstanding walls 344 may include further heat dissipation features such as additional fins 348 .
  • the shields disclosed herein can be: single piece shields that are non-peelable or non-reworkable; single piece shields that are peelable/reworkable; two piece shields including a fence and lid both made using plated aluminum; two piece shields including a fence and lid, one component of which is plated aluminum (typically the lid) (the fence could use nickel silver, cold rolled steel or plated stainless steel); and two piece shields with soldered pre- or post-plated aluminum or copper (not limited to material selection) fin stock soldered to plated lid surface.
  • Low profile/low power devices such as mobile handsets, tablets, thin laptops may use either a one or two piece shield solution without soldered fin stock to the lid offering a thermal advantage over commonly used nickel silver and cold rolled shields.
  • High power applications such as RF modules, processor modules which typically are found in larger case structures (e.g. server chassis, wireless modems, set top boxes or cable boxes) which are typically force convection cooled.
  • These devices can use plated fin stock to offer additional thermal improvement when used with the base plated aluminum fence and lid. Fin stock (formed, folded, stamped, etc.) is soldered to the top surface of the EMI/RF shield lid increasing thermal performance.

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A shield made from aluminum (AL) or an aluminum-based alloy coated with a solderable plating such as nickel or tin provides thermal improvement over existing shielding materials. The shield for circuitry on a circuit board comprising an aluminum material plated with a solderable material, the shield providing electromagnetic interference and radio frequency interference shielding and heat transfer when positioned over a circuit.

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    CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
  • This application is a Continuation Application of, and claims priority to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/735,437 filed on Jun. 10, 2015, which is a Continuation Application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/210,561 filed on Mar. 14, 2014, now U.S. Pat. No. 9,538,693 issued on Jan. 3, 2017, which claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/788,151 filed on Mar. 15, 2013, the entire contents of each of which are hereby incorporated by reference.
  • BACKGROUND
  • Field
  • The present disclosure relates to an EMI/RF shield for circuitry on a circuit board and more particularly an EMI/RF shield comprised of aluminum or an aluminum-based alloy and plated with a solderable material.
  • Related Art
  • Traditional EMI/RF shielding materials include but are not limited to nickel silver, tin plated cold rolled steel or SPTE, stainless steel, brass, or phosphor bronze materials which are good for formability and EMI/RF shielding but are poor from a thermal performance perspective or cost prohibitive for a shielding application.
  • One piece shields are typically used on thin devices where the height is a concern and replaceable lids cannot be used due to height restrictions. One piece shields are also used for cost saving solutions when compared to two piece shields. Two piece shielding solutions are generally used for reworkability and are typically higher cost.
  • SUMMARY
  • A shield made from aluminum (AL) or an aluminum-based alloy coated with a solderable plating such as nickel or tin provides thermal improvement over existing shielding materials. Plated aluminum offers enhanced thermal performance while also offering a significant weight reduction when compared to commonly used shielding materials. Aluminum in its raw form is not a solderable material but can be post-processed with a solderable plating allowing the shield to be soldered directly to a circuit board. The aluminum-based shield helps spread heat generated from a device (IC) across the top surface of the EMI lid flattening out “hot spots.” Due to the higher thermal conductivity of aluminum and the ability to solder the shield directly to the board, the shield will also transfer heat from the top surface down the shield side walls and “dump” the heat into the circuit board. Circuit boards constructed using layers of copper traces will transfer heat away from the device offering a lower operating temperature improving device life and reliability.
  • BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
  • The foregoing features will be apparent from the following Detailed Description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which:
  • FIG. 1 is a side view of a two-piece EMI/RF shield consisting of a fence and lid;
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing two two-piece EMI/RF shields each with a lid attached to a fence around circuitry on a board;
  • FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a one piece shield that can be attached directly to a circuit board;
  • FIG. 4 is a side view of another EMI/RF shield with heat dissipating fins attached to the shield;
  • FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the shield shown in FIG. 4;
  • FIG. 6 is a perspective view of an EMI/RF shield with heat fins thereon; and
  • FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a EMI/RF shield with heat fins thereon.
  • DETAILED DESCRIPTION
  • An EMI/RF shield is made of aluminum or an aluminum-based alloy to take advantage of the thermal performance of aluminum. To allow for soldering, the aluminum material is plated with a solderable material such as nickel or tin.
  • FIG. 1 is a side view of a heat shield made of aluminum or an aluminum-based alloy, generally indicated at 10. The shield lid 10 is attached to a fence 9 which is attached to a circuit board and surrounds circuitry. Other ways of attachment of the shield 10 to a circuit board circuitry are considered to be written within the scope of this disclosure. The shield 10 includes an upper surface 20 and may include one or more side walls 30, forming a lid that can be positioned over a circuit to provide for electromagnetic interference and radio frequency shielding. For example, the shield could have four walls and a top wall to form a five-sided lid. A benefit of using aluminum or an aluminum-based alloy is the enhanced thermal performance and weight reduction as compared to other shielding materials. Because of the thermal conductivity of the aluminum, the shield transfers heat from the top surface down the side walls of the shield and can dump the heat into the circuit board where it is dissipated.
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing two fences 9 on a circuit board 8 with shields lids 10 attached to the fences 9. All of the shields discussed herein could be one or two piece shields that could be attached to circuit boards by attachment to fences or in other ways known in the art. The shield can be attached to the fencing in any way known in the art, such as by soldering. The attachment can be snap down or as otherwise know in the art. The shields 10 include top wall 20 and side walls 30. The shields lids 10 are made of an aluminum or aluminum-based alloy plated with a solderable material such as nickel or tin. The fence 9 can be made of aluminum or an aluminum-based alloy plated with a solderable material such as nickel or tin to permit soldering of the shield. The aluminum containing shields disclosed herein can be manufactured in accordance with what is known in the art in connection with manufacturing shields of conventional shielding materials. The aluminum material can be plated with nickel, tin or another solderable material before or after being formed into a lid configuration.
  • FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a one piece shield 10A that could be made of aluminum or an aluminum-based alloy that can be attached directly to a circuit board. The shield 10A includes top wall 20A and side walls 30A. The shield 10A is made of aluminum or an aluminum-based alloy plated with a solderable material such as nickel or tin to permit soldering of the shield directly to the circuit board. The fence 9 are made of aluminum or an aluminum-based alloy plated with a solderable material such as nickel or tin to permit soldering of the shield. The aluminum containing shields disclosed herein can be manufactured in accordance with what is known in the art in connection with manufacturing shields of conventional shielding materials. The aluminum material can be plated with nickel, tin or another solderable material before or after being formed into a configuration with side walls. The shield could be peelable or non-peel. If it is a peel shield and if it is re-worked and the lid is removed, the fence is left behind attached to the board requiring a replacement lid that snaps on the existing fence.
  • FIG. 4 shows a shield generally indicated at 110 attached to a fence 9. The shield has a top wall 120 and may have one or more side walls 130. The shield includes heat dissipating fins generally indicated at 140 attached to the top wall. The fins 140 can be soldered to the top wall 120 of the shield 110. The fins can be made of the same material as the shield, e.g. aluminum or an aluminum-based alloy that can be plated with nickel, tin or other solderable material. Of course the fins can be made of an entirely different material than the shield, such as a conventional non-aluminum material, if desired. The fins can be shaped as desired in accordance with what is known in the art. The fins could be plated with a solderable material before or after the fins are shaped into final form. As shown in FIG. 4, fins 140 can have a series of valleys 142 for contact to and solderable connection with the top wall 120 of shield 110. The fins 140 can have a plurality of upstanding walls 144 and tops 146 connected between upstanding walls. Upstanding walls 144 can have further heat dissipating features such as further fins 148 to provide greater surface area for increased heat dissipation.
  • FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the shield with fins shown in FIG. 4. As discussed with respect to FIG. 3, the shield 110 includes a top 120 and may include side walls 130. The shield 110 is attached to fence 9 on a circuit board. Fins 140 include a series of valleys 142 wherein the fins 140 can be soldered to the top wall 120, a plurality of upstanding walls 144 and a plurality of top surfaces 146 which interconnect adjacent upstanding walls 144. Further, upstanding walls 144 may include further heat dissipation features such as additional fins 148.
  • FIG. 6 is a perspective view of another aluminum or aluminum-based shield with fins. The shields 210 includes a top wall 220 and may include side walls 230. The shields 210 are attached to fences 9 on a circuit board 8. Fins 240 include a series of valleys 242 that can be soldered to the top wall 220, a plurality of upstanding walls 244 and a plurality of top surfaces 246 which interconnect adjacent upstanding walls 244. As shown, the upstanding walls 244 can be configured to extend at right angles with respect to the top wall 220.
  • FIG. 7 is a perspective view of another aluminum or aluminum-based shield with fins. The shield 310 includes a top wall 320 and may include side walls 330. The shield 310 is attached to fence 9 on a circuit board. Fins 340 include a series of valleys 342 wherein the fins 340 can be soldered to the top wall 320, a plurality of upstanding walls 344 and a plurality of top surfaces 346 which interconnect adjacent upstanding walls 344. As shown, the upstanding walls 344 of fins 340 can be configured to extend from the top wall at an angle other than a right angle from the top wall 320. Further, upstanding walls 344 may include further heat dissipation features such as additional fins 348.
  • The shields disclosed herein can be: single piece shields that are non-peelable or non-reworkable; single piece shields that are peelable/reworkable; two piece shields including a fence and lid both made using plated aluminum; two piece shields including a fence and lid, one component of which is plated aluminum (typically the lid) (the fence could use nickel silver, cold rolled steel or plated stainless steel); and two piece shields with soldered pre- or post-plated aluminum or copper (not limited to material selection) fin stock soldered to plated lid surface.
  • Low profile/low power devices such as mobile handsets, tablets, thin laptops may use either a one or two piece shield solution without soldered fin stock to the lid offering a thermal advantage over commonly used nickel silver and cold rolled shields.
  • High power applications such as RF modules, processor modules which typically are found in larger case structures (e.g. server chassis, wireless modems, set top boxes or cable boxes) which are typically force convection cooled. These devices can use plated fin stock to offer additional thermal improvement when used with the base plated aluminum fence and lid. Fin stock (formed, folded, stamped, etc.) is soldered to the top surface of the EMI/RF shield lid increasing thermal performance.
  • Having thus described the disclosure in detail, it is to be understood that the foregoing description is not intended to limit the spirit or scope thereof. It will be understood that the embodiments of the present disclosure described herein are merely exemplary and that a person skilled in the art may make any variations and modification without departing from the spirit and scope of the disclosure. All such variations and modifications, including those discussed above, are intended to be included within the scope of the disclosure. What is desired to be protected is set forth in the following claims.

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1. A two piece shield attached to a circuit board for providing electromagnetic interference and radio frequency interference shielding and heat transfer when positioned over a circuit, comprising:
a fence made of a first material, the fence attachable to a circuit board; and
a lid attached to the fence, the lid made of a second material, the second material being different than the first material.
2. The two piece shield of claim 1, wherein the first material is nickel silver.
3. The two piece shield of claim 1, wherein the second material is aluminum.
4. The two piece shield of claim 3, wherein the second material is plated with nickel.
5. The two piece shield of claim 3, wherein the second material is plated with copper.
6. The two piece shield of claim 3, wherein the second material is plated with tin.
7. The two piece shield of claim 1, wherein the lid is snapped on to the fence.
8. The two piece shield of claim 1, wherein the shield comprises a top wall and one or more side walls.
9. The two piece shield of claim 6, further comprising heat dissipating fins attached to the top wall of the shield.
10. The two piece shield of claim 1, wherein the shield is peelable.
11. The two piece shield of claim 1, wherein the shield is non-peelable.
12. A circuit shield assembly comprising:
a circuit board including circuitry thereon;
a two piece shield including a fence and a lid, the fence and lid containing aluminum plated with a solderable material, the fence attached to the circuit board enclosing at least a portion of the circuitry, the two piece shield transferring heat generated by the circuitry.
13. The two piece shield of claim 12, wherein the aluminum comprises an aluminum based alloy.
14. The two piece shield of claim 12, wherein the solderable material comprises at least one of nickel, copper, and tin.
15. The two piece shield of claim 14, wherein the shield further comprises heat dissipating fins attached to the top wall.
16. The two piece shield of claim 12, wherein the shield is peelable.
17. The two piece shield of claim 12, wherein the shield is non-peelable.
18. A two piece shield attached to a circuit board for providing electromagnetic interference and radio frequency interference shielding and heat transfer when positioned over a circuit, comprising:
a fence made of a non-aluminum material, the fence attachable to a circuit board; and
a lid attached to the fence, the lid made of an aluminum material plated with a solderable material.
19. The two piece shield of claim 18, wherein the lid is peelable.
20. The two piece shield of claim 19, wherein the fence is configured to receive a snap-fit replacement lid if the peelable lid is removed.
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