Patent ID: 9629288
Date: 2017-04-18
CPC Classifications: G01J,H05K

Claim:
1. A faceted dome assembly for covering an airborne optical sensor and providing an enhanced electromagnetic shielding and lightning protection, the faceted dome assembly comprising: a silicon faceted dome configured to house and cover the optical sensor; and a base; wherein the faceted dome comprises a plurality of facets, and each of the plurality of facets mating with adjacent facets along mating facet edges, and the mating facet edges are secured together by glue; a conductor configured as a Faraday cage is disposed substantially within and extends along all of the glued facet edges of the faceted dome for providing the enhanced electromagnetic shielding and lightning protection for the optical sensor without compromising optical throughput of the silicon faceted dome and provides attenuation of EMI (electromagnetic interference) of about 40 dB in the 0 to 10 MHz range.