Patent ID: 6525266
Filing Date: 2003-02-25
Classification: H05K

Abstract:
A shielding system to minimize the effects of Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) associated with the interface of a printed circuit board and a slot of a chassis suitable for retaining the printed circuit board therein, the system comprising:a. one or more conductor clips, each of said conductor clips including: i. a first contact section for coupling to a surface of the printed circuit board, wherein said first contact section includes one or more edge flaps; ii. a second contact section for contacting the slot of the chassis; and iii. means for connecting said first contact section to said second contact section in a spaced apart manner, wherein said second contact section is designed to be compressible toward said first contact section; and b. a printed circuit board having a side surface and an edge, wherein said edge includes one or more recesses corresponding in number to the number of said one or more conductor clips, wherein each of said recesses is designed to retain therein said one or more edge flaps.