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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2003
Filed:
Jan. 30, 2002
Joseph A. Zennamo, Jr., Skaneateles, NY (US);
Joseph N. Maguire, Syracuse, NY (US);
Eagle Comtronics, Inc., Clay, NY (US);
Abstract
A reduced length filter including a housing having a female connector end and an opposed male connector end, and a circuit board positioned within the housing. The circuit board has first and second filter sections positioned on upper and lower surfaces thereof, and a ground plane positioned therebetween. The first filter section is in electrical communication with the second filter section. A first isolation shield is provided in electrical communication with the ground plane, and extends from the upper surface of the circuit board in a direction substantially perpendicular thereto and proximate one of first and second ends of the circuit board, and a second isolation shield is provided in electrical communication with the ground plane, and extends from the lower surface of the circuit board in a direction substantially perpendicular thereto and proximate the other one of the first and second ends of the circuit board.