Patent ID: 6542384
Filing Date: 2003-04-01
Classification: G06F,H05K

Abstract:
An auxiliary shield and riser card assembly, configured to be used within a computer enclosure containing a system board, the computer enclosure defining a source compartment and an unshielded compartment therein, comprising:a riser card having a signal layer and a ground layer, a connector adjacent to an edge of the riser card, at least one cable connection socket on the riser card a first distance away from the connector, and a plurality of traces on the signal layer of the riser card running between the at least one cable connection socket and the connector, wherein the riser card is configured to be positioned between the source compartment and the unshielded compartment, and wherein the riser card is configured to be substantially orthogonal to the system board; a sheet of a conductive material positioned to cover at least a substantial portion of the plurality of traces; a plurality of non-conductive spacers disposed between and in contact with both of the sheet and the riser card; and at least one fastener connected to the sheet and attached to the ground layer of the riser card.