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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 2019
Filed:
Oct. 05, 2018
Applicant:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Inventors:
Michael J. Shapiro, Austin, TX (US);
Brian C. Twichell, Austin, TX (US);
Brent W. Yardley, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05K 1/11 (2006.01); H05K 5/02 (2006.01); H05K 1/18 (2006.01); H05K 7/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H05K 5/0217 (2013.01); H05K 1/11 (2013.01); H05K 1/181 (2013.01); H05K 7/20727 (2013.01); H05K 2201/07 (2013.01); H05K 2201/10371 (2013.01); H05K 2201/2018 (2013.01); H05K 2201/2027 (2013.01); Y02P 70/611 (2015.11);
Abstract
An apparatus includes a particle trap coupled to a first surface of an enclosure, wherein the first surface of the enclosure is opposite a top surface of a circuit board. A particle guard coupled to the top surface on a first side of the circuit board located in the enclosure, wherein the enclosure includes one or more apertures on a second surface of the enclosure where the first side of the circuit board is introduced to an external airflow.