Vent Panels

™

EMI-SPEC-MAXAIR-0706

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Air Flow Volume Difference

MaxAir vs. Al Vent Panel w/0.25" Wide Frame

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

0.05

0.10

0.15

0.20

0.25

0.30

0.35

6" x 6" Vent Panel

18" x 18" Vent Panel

Shielding Effectiveness per MIL-STD-285 (mod.)

Frameless Vent Panel w/Conductive Foam Band,

(0.5" Thick, 0.125" Cell )

Frequency (MHz)

0

10

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100

110

MaxAir Vent Panel

Framed Al Vent Panel

Shielded

Compartment

Conductive

Mounting

Track

Unshielded

Compartment

Compressible Conductive

Perimeter Gasket

Honeycomb panel

slides into the

enclosure,

forming a

conductive barrier

between

compartments.

Cover plate

with EMI

gaskets

grounds in

front of

honeycomb to

the enclosure.

Soft, compressible conductive perimeter gasket

grounds the honeycomb directly to the enclosure.

Enclosure

Wall

Insertion

Direction

Shielded

Enclosure

Conductive

Mating

Surfaces

Frameless honeycomb panel blocks even high

frequency EMI while allowing unimpeded airflow.

Soft, compressible

conductive perimeter gasket

Interference

Fit

Insertion

Direction

Shielded Enclosure

Electrical Contact Around Perimeter

Non-Conductive Bolt

Horizontal Installation

Vertical Installation

Polycarbonate Honeycomb

Plated Polycarbonate

Honeycomb

Conductive

Honeycomb

Air Flow Volume Difference

Shielding Effectiveness per MIL-STD-285 (mod.)

Frameless Vent Panel w/compressible conductive perimeter gasket

(0.500”Thick, 0.125”Cell)

Framed Aluminum Vent Panel