Patent ID: 8339807

Claim:
A portable terminal having a plurality of electronic components and an antenna such that at least a portion of the plurality of electronic components and the antenna are housed internally by a housing, the terminal comprising: a first enclosure of the housing having a first interior to contain the plurality of electronic components and a ground; a second enclosure of the housing for coupling to the first enclosure, the second enclosure having a second interior to contain the antenna and for facilitating at least one of receiving or transmitting of electromagnetic (EM) signals between the antenna and an environment external to the second enclosure; an EM shield positioned at an interface between the first interior and the second interior, the EM shield including electrically conductive material to absorb EM radiation generated by the plurality of electronic components being directed towards the antenna and to convert at least a portion of the absorbed EM radiation into electrical current and direct the electrical current towards the ground of the first enclosure; an electrically conductive coupling to couple the EM shield to the ground of the first enclosure; and a feed line connecting at least one of a receiver or a transmitter of the plurality of electrical components to the antenna, the feed line passing through the interface via a hole or slot in the EM shield.