Conformal electromagnetic interference shielding film
Provided is a conformal electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding film including a thermal-forming film layer and an electrically conductive film layer. The thermal-forming film layer is configured to conformally coat over one or more electronic components mounted on a substrate with application of heat. The electrically conductive film layer is formed on an opposite side of the thermal-forming film layer from the substrate and has a plurality of voids that are configured to deform during the application of heat and allow the electrically conductive film layer to conform together with the thermal-forming film layer.
1 . A conformal electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding film, comprising:
a thermal-forming film layer configured to conformally coat over one or more electronic components mounted on a substrate with application of heat; and
an electrically conductive film layer formed on an opposite side of the thermal-forming film layer from the substrate and having a plurality of voids that are configured to deform during the application of heat and allow the electrically conductive film layer to conform together with the thermal-forming film layer, wherein
in a first area of the electrically conductive film layer, the plurality of voids are formed at a first size, and in a second area of the electrically conductive film layer, the plurality of voids are formed at a second size different than the first size.
2 . The conformal EMI shield of claim 1 , wherein before the application of heat, the plurality of voids include circular voids.
3 . The conformal EMI shield of claim 1 , wherein before the application of heat, the plurality of voids include oblong voids.
4 . The conformal EMI shield of claim 1 , wherein the electrically conductive film layer is woven.
5 . The conformal EMI shield of claim 1 , wherein the electrically conductive film layer includes at least one of copper, aluminum, gold, silver, nickel, tin, zinc, magnesium, iron, or alloys thereof.
6 . The conformal EMI shield of claim 1 , wherein the thermal-forming film layer includes at least one of polyethylene terephthalate, ethylene vinyl acetate, polyvinyl chloride, polystyrene, acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, acrylic, cellulose acetate butyrate, polycarbonate, polysulfone, or combinations thereof.
7 . The conformal EMI shield of claim 1 , further comprising a thermal spreading layer configured to conduct heat.
8 . A method for manufacturing a conformal electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding film, the method comprising:
forming a thermal-forming film layer;
forming an electrically conductive film layer on the thermal-forming film layer with a plurality of voids;
forming the plurality of voids in a first area of the electrically conductive film layer at a first size, and forming the plurality of voids in a second area of the electrically conductive film layer at a second size different than the first size; and
applying heat to conformally coat the thermal-forming film layer over one or more electronic components mounted on a substrate and deform the plurality of voids to allow the electrically conductive film layer formed on an opposite side of the thermal-forming film layer from the substrate to conform together with the thermal-forming film layer.
9 . The method of claim 8 , wherein before the application of heat, the plurality of voids include circular voids.
10 . The method of claim 8 , wherein before the application of heat, the plurality of voids include oblong voids.
11 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the electrically conductive film layer is woven.
12 . The method of claim 8 , further comprising preforming a composite of the thermal-forming film layer and the electrically conductive film layer to an intermediate shape before applying the preformed composite to the substrate and applying the heat.
13 . The method of claim 8 , wherein forming the electrically conductive film layer includes metallic ink printing, physical vapor deposition, or lamination.
14 . The method of claim 8 , further comprising constraining the conformal EMI shielding film at one or more locations against the substrate or the one or more electronic components before applying the heat.
15 . The method of claim 8 , further comprising applying positive or negative pressure to the conformal EMI shielding film while or after applying the heat.
16 . The method of claim 8 , further comprising forming a thermal spreading layer configured to conduct heat.
17 . An electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielded circuit board, comprising:
a circuit board including one or more electronic components mounted on a substrate; and
a conformal EMI shielding film including:
a thermal-forming film layer configured to conformally coat over the one or more electronic components with application of heat; and
an electrically conductive film layer formed on an opposite side of the thermal-forming film layer from the substrate and having a plurality of voids that are configured to deform during the application of heat and allow the electrically conductive film layer to conform together with the thermal-forming film layer, wherein
in a first area of the electrically conductive film layer, the plurality of voids are formed at a first size, and in a second area of the electrically conductive film layer, the plurality of voids are formed at a second size different than the first size.
18 . The EMI shielded circuit board of claim 17 , wherein before the application of heat, the plurality of voids include circular voids.
19 . The EMI shielded circuit board of claim 17 , wherein before the application of heat, the plurality of voids include oblong voids.
20 . The EMI shielded circuit board of claim 17 , wherein the electrically conductive film layer is woven.