发明名称 |
Method and apparatus using photoresistive materials as switchable EMI barriers and shielding |
摘要 |
A method and apparatus for providing a switchable electromagnetic interference (EMI) barrier. The method protects an object against electromagnetic radiation, through the steps of: providing an object to be protected from electromagnetic radiation; placing a barrier sheet adjacent to the object, the sheet being opaque to radiation when exposed to light; directing the light against the sheet when a barrier to the radiation is desired; and extinguishing the light when passage of the radiation through the sheet is desired. One embodiment is a switchable electromagnetic radiation barrier system that includes a photoresistive sheet interposed between a source of electromagnetic radiation and an object to be protected from the radiation. This sheet is opaque to the radiation when exposed to light of a selected visible intensity range. A light source adjacent to this sheet directs the light against the sheet. A second embodiment is an apparatus for protecting an EMI-sensitive device in an air vehicle from external electromagnetic radiation (EMR). The apparatus includes: a cavity in an air vehicle; an EMI-sensitive device in the cavity; and a barrier window covering the cavity. The window includes a support sheet having a layer of photoresistive material. This material transmits EMR when exposed to light and does not transmit EMR when unlighted. A light source is provided to selectively illuminate the layer. Another embodiment is an antenna element of layered sandwich construction, including a polyimide film layer. Switchable means are used in the embodiments to turn the light source off and on.
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申请公布号 |
US5278562(A) |
申请公布日期 |
1994.01.11 |
申请号 |
US19920927703 |
申请日期 |
1992.08.07 |
申请人 |
HUGHES MISSILE SYSTEMS COMPANY |
发明人 |
MARTIN, MICHAEL T.;DUHL, MICHAEL L. |
分类号 |
H01Q3/44;H01Q17/00;(IPC1-7):H01Q17/00 |
主分类号 |
H01Q3/44 |
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