Broad-Spectrum Electromagnetic Shielding in Consumer Electronics

Project Magneto Engineering, 2015-16

Liaison(s): Amanda Rainer ’06, Meng Chi Lee
Advisor(s): Matthew Spencer
Students(s): Nicole Subler (TL-S), Da Eun Shim (TL-F), Josephine Chen, Richard Piersall, Sam Dietrich (S), Aaron Wang (S), Jeewan Naik (F)

The Project Magneto Team investigated new options for electromagnetic shielding in consumer electronics. The goal of the project was to identify materials with decreased volume and increased shielding effectiveness. The team designed and conducted a series of experiments to collect data on the electromagnetic power transmitted through a variety of materials. These measurements were used to quantify the shielding effectiveness of both traditional and non-traditional shield materials.