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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 25, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 23, 2010
Laurian Petru Chirila, Irvine, CA (US);
Iain Campbell Roy, Mississauga, CA;
Laurian Petru Chirila, Irvine, CA (US);
Iain Campbell Roy, Mississauga, CA;
Psion Teklogix Inc., Ontario, CA;
Abstract
A portable terminal has a first enclosure of a housing having a first interior to contain a plurality of electronic components and a ground. The terminal has a second enclosure of the housing for coupling to the first enclosure, the second enclosure having a second interior to contain an 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. The terminal has 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. Also included is an electrically conductive coupling to couple the EM shield to the ground of the first enclosure.