Laminated punched sheet metal electronic enclosure/shield with integrated gaskets
An assembly suitable for housing electronic components can include a top shield and a bottom shield, the bottom shield having a conductive outer cover, a wall section, and a laminating portion between the conductive outer cover and the wall section. The laminating portion may include laminating material. A printed circuit board (PCB) may be positioned between the top shield and the bottom shield.
1. An assembly suitable for housing electronic components, the assembly comprising:
a top shield;
a bottom shield coupled with the top shield, the bottom shield including:
a conductive outer cover;
a wall section; and
a laminating portion between the conductive outer cover and the wall section, the laminating portion comprising laminating material that substantially covers a surface of the conductive outer cover;
a printed circuit board (PCB) positioned between the top shield and the bottom shield; and
at least one mechanical hardware component configured to provide proper spacing between the wall section of the bottom shield and the PCB.
2. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the wall section is a conductive punched wall section.
3. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the conductive outer cover is made of punched aluminum.
4. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the wall section is constructed from aluminum.
5. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the laminating material includes at least one from a group consisting of: double-sided conductive adhesive, aluminum solder paste, aluminum solder preforms, conductive epoxy, and sheet gasket with double-sided adhesive.
6. The assembly of claim 1 , further comprising at least one mechanical fastener configured to trap a gasket or gasket-like material between the conductive outer cover and the wall section.
7. The assembly of claim 6 , wherein the at least one mechanical fastener includes at least one from a group consisting of: rivets, spot welds, screws, and PEM hardware.
8. The assembly of claim 6 , wherein gasket-like material includes at least one from a group consisting of: dimpled sheet gasket, woven screen, sheet gasket, and dielectric absorber.
9. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the wall section includes at least one clearance cavity punched therein to provide extra space for at least one component on the PCB.