EMI GASKET

• Main Author: QIAO YUN LONG
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 30.01.2012

A gasket for use with an electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding cagefor a connector includes a conductive body having an opening configured to receivea first end of the EMI shielding cage near a gasket mating wall incorporated on theEMI shielding cage. The conductive body has a first face designed to face awayfrom the gasket mating wall, a second face designed to face the gasket mating wall,an inner perimeter and an outer perimeter. A plurality of engagement tabs aredisposed along the outer perimeter and extend away from the first face. A pluralityof spring tabs are disposed along the inner perimeter and extend away from thesecond face. When the first end of the EMI shielding cage is inserted into theopening of the conductive body and an opening of an optional complementaryfaceplate with the engagement tabs facing the faceplate and the spring tabs facingthe gasket mating wall of the EMI shielding cage, the engagement tabs and thespring tabs cooperatively maintain a predefined separation distance D1 between thegasket mating wall and the optional complementary faceplate.FIG. 3