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LAIRD TECHNOLOGIES INTRODUCES NEW PORON CONDUCTIVE FABRIC GASKETS FOR USE IN HANDHELD DEVICES
Products Improve LCD Cushioning, EMI Safeguarding
ST. LOUIS, MO. USA - May 1, 2006
Laird Technologies, a leading designer and manufacturer of electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding, thermal management, telematics and wireless antenna solutions, introduced today its new cost-effective PORON® Conductive Fabric (PCF) gaskets for liquid crystal display (LCD) cushioning and EMI protection in handheld monitoring devices.
The gaskets are RoHS compliant EMI shields comprised of Rogers PORON, Laird Technologies proprietary fabric and conductive adhesive. This combination creates an atmosphere favorable to LCD cushioning and EMI security for mobile phones, PDAs, GPS receivers, barcode scanners and graphic tablets.
“By providing both cushioning and EMI protection, Laird Technologies’ PORON Conductive Fabric gaskets reduce the number of needed parts,” said Joe Chen, global product director, Laird Technologies. “They also eliminate the need for a high-cost stamping tool that traditionally slows down production lines. The PCF gaskets help decrease customers’ time to market while lowering costs, all while answering the requirements of the industry.”
The unique PCF design also reduces the weight of handheld products since it replaces the conventional metal stamping frame. PCF gaskets can be die-cut specifically to fit underneath the LCD screen in handheld devices. Likewise, standard roll sizes are 500mm wide by 50 meters in length. PCF gaskets are obtainable now at an average cost of 10 cents for a 3cm x 3cm die-cut part. Other sizes are available.
PORON is a licensed trademark of the Rogers Corporation, a manufacturer of specialty materials for use in wireless communications, computers, consumer products and other electronic products
About Laird Technologies, Inc.
Laird Technologies designs and supplies customized, performance-critical products for wireless and other advanced electronics applications.
The company is a global market leader in the design and supply of electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding, thermal management products, mechanical actuation systems, signal integrity components, and wireless antennae solutions, as well as radio frequency (RF) modules and systems.
Custom products are supplied to all sectors of the electronics industry including the handset, telecommunications, data transfer and information technology, automotive, aerospace, defense, consumer, medical, and industrial markets.
Laird Technologies, a unit of Laird PLC, employs over 14,000 employees in more than 40 facilities located in 14 countries.
For additional information or your nearest Laird Technologies
representative, contact:
Tel: (866) 928-8181 or (636) 898-6000
Fax: (636) 898-6100
Internet: www.lairdtech.com
e-mail: sales@lairdtech.com
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