John Gary Logiudice

US Patent:

20130277102, Oct 24, 2013

Filed:

Jul 25, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/557961

Inventors:

Mario Joseph Arceneaux - Greenville SC, US
Ashley Gates - Greenville SC, US
John Gary Logiudice - Greenville SC, US

Assignee:

GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY - Schenectady NY

International Classification:

H05K 9/00
H01R 43/00

US Classification:

174382, 29825

Abstract:

Certain embodiments herein are described to protect electronic equipment from electromagnetic interference (EMI). A cabinet and one or more associated input/output panels may be configured to block EMI from entering the interior of the cabinet where electronic equipment may be stored. The input/output panel may include a printed circuit board, an input/output header, and an input/output connector that may be configured to pass electronic signals transmitted via cables, for example, from one side of the input/output panel to another without accompanying EMI. Certain materials and components included on the printed circuit board may assist in deflecting or absorbing EMI so that it does not enter the cabinet. For example, one or more filters may also be mounted onto the printed circuit board to further filter out unwanted EMI.