Overview:
Participants in this session will learn how to leverage the electrical and mechanical properties of the canted coil spring to shield against EMI while reducing system complexity, size and weight, and improving overall service life and reliability. Specific examples of combined fastening (latching, locking and holding) and EMI shielding applications will be shown, as will spring shielding performance data in a range of frequencies. The presentation will also compare springs with other available shielding technologies, and explore the roles that wire materials, plating types and thicknesses, coil angles and other design factors play in the determination of spring insertion and removal forces and shielding effectiveness.