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News Release from: Laird Technologies | Subject: Coloured fabric-over-foam shielding gaskets
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 29 June 2006
Shielding gaskets add a touch of colour
Aesthetically coloured fabric-over-foam shielding gaskets complement the outside colour of a chassis.
Laird Technologies is responding to the changing needs of the consumer electronics market by unveiling its aesthetically coloured fabric-over-foam shielding gaskets to complement the outside colour of a chassis The gaskets are an alternative to standard EMI shielding options for consumer gaming products, home computers, entertainment systems and medical equipment
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 10 Aug 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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Typically used in applications where the input/output connectors for video, audio or USBs are located in the front of the framework, the aesthetically coloured fabric-over-foam shielding gaskets are made from a tinted polyester film material adhered to the foam core.
Metallised fabric then bonds with the parallel edges of coloured polyester film material ensuring a contact path from the chassis to the component.
The colour range for the tinted polyester film that is laminated to the fabric is almost limitless but the typical colours include blue, red, green and grey.
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"Laird Technologies' established leadership in EMI shielding allows us to provide the market with aesthetically coloured fabric-over-foam shielding gaskets that offer customers equivalent mechanical and electrical properties as a fully wrapped gasket", said Joe Chen, Global Product Director, Laird Technologies.
"This product camouflages gaskets that traditionally are visible on the outside of the chassis, creating a visually pleasing look for consumer gaming systems, home computer and entertainment equipment and medical apparatuses".
According to Jim Feldhan, President, Semico Research, a semiconductor marketing and consulting research firm based in Phoenix, the consumer electronics that currently are driving market growth are: home networking, including wireless and storage, digital televisions, portable devices such as MP3s, cellular phones, cameras and satellite radios.
Other products like media centres, game consoles and set-top boxes also are pushing growth to a healthy double-digit range.
"The consumer electronics market is the fastest moving sector within the technology industry right now", Feldhan said.
"End users crave quicker, smaller gadgets with more power, increased functionality and plenty of style".
"As a result, consumer electronic content in homes and businesses is on the rise as demand heats up".
Laird Technologies continues to answer the call of the marketplace with its already field tested and proven, patent-pending aesthetically coloured fabric-over-foam shielding gasket technology that was used to produce more than 10 million gaskets during 2005.
Its easy-to-use design and low-compression forces also allow for use of lighter materials.
Its available in a variety of sizes and custom die cuts.
Prototypes, product and colour samples can be obtained on request.
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