Patent ID: 8023241

Claim:
An arrangement of electrode portions comprising: a first electrode having a first electrode portion, wherein said first electrode portion is supported by dielectric material; a second electrode having a second electrode portion, wherein said second electrode portion is supported by said dielectric material; a third electrode having a third electrode portion, wherein said third electrode portion is supported by said dielectric material; a fourth electrode having a fourth electrode portion, wherein said fourth electrode portion is supported by said dielectric material; a fifth electrode having a fifth electrode portion, wherein said fifth electrode portion is supported by said dielectric material; wherein said second electrode and said fourth electrode are electrically insulated from each other; wherein said first electrode, said third electrode, and said fifth electrode are electrically coupled to one another; wherein said first electrode portion is stacked above said second electrode portion, said third electrode portion, said fourth electrode portion and said fifth electrode portion; wherein said second electrode portion is stacked above said third electrode portion, said fourth electrode portion and said fifth electrode portion; wherein said third electrode portion is stacked above said fourth electrode portion and said fifth electrode portion; wherein said fourth electrode portion is stacked above said fifth electrode portion; and wherein an area of said third electrode portion completely shields an area of said second electrode portion and an area of said fourth electrode portion from one another; wherein said area of said second electrode portion is sandwiched between said first electrode portion and said third electrode portion; wherein said area of said fourth electrode portion is sandwiched between said third electrode portion and said fifth electrode portion; wherein said area of said second electrode portion and said area of said fourth electrode portion overlap one another; wherein said arrangement is operable to provide attenuation of radiated electromagnetic emissions from energy propagating within said arrangement when said arrangement is energized; and wherein said arrangement is operable to provide electrostatic shielding of energy propagating within said arrangement when said arrangement is energized.