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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 12, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 23, 2012
Shawn X. Arnold, San Jose, CA (US);
Scott P. Mullins, Morgan Hill, CA (US);
Jeffrey M. Thoma, Mountain View, CA (US);
Ramamurthy Chandhrasekhar, Cupertino, CA (US);
Shawn X. Arnold, San Jose, CA (US);
Scott P. Mullins, Morgan Hill, CA (US);
Jeffrey M. Thoma, Mountain View, CA (US);
Ramamurthy Chandhrasekhar, Cupertino, CA (US);
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
A low profile, space efficient circuit shield is disclosed. The shield includes top and bottom metal layers disposed on the top of and below an integrated circuit. In one embodiment the shield can include edge plating arranged to encircle the edges of the integrated circuit and couple the top and bottom metal layers together. In another embodiment, the shield can include through vias arranged to encircle the edges of the integrated circuit and couple the top and bottom metal layers together. In yet another embodiment, passive components can be disposed adjacent to the integrated circuit within the shield.