Wire Mesh for EMI and RFI Shielding and RFID Protection
Wire Mesh is widely used to protect key equipment from ‘Radio Frequency Interference’ (RFI) and/or ‘Electromagnetic Interference’ (EMI). The earliest example of this would be a ‘Faraday Cage’.
Mesh can be supplied as rolls, cut to size pieces, or as fabricated parts to suit individual requirements.
There are many applications which use wire mesh for EMI/RFI shielding:
Creation of Faraday cages around smart meters
Military use, protecting battlefield tactic systems, communication systems, hand held computers, etc
Securing test chambers, computer rooms, or recording rooms
Signal jamming and NFC (Near Field Communication) blocking
Telecommunications
Preventing interference with medical equipment such as MRI machines
Prevention of RFID (radio frequency Identification) skimming of items such as car keys, laptops, contactless bank cards, mobile phones
GPS Navigation systems
Stealth technology
Key benefits of using wire mesh for RFI & EMI applications:
Easily formed to the correct size / shape to suit application
Can assist avoiding the ‘Corona Effect’ (air around component becoming conductive)
Excellent fire and corrosion resistance
Available in numerous metals; Copper, Stainless Steel, Phosphor Bronze and Aluminium to name but a few
An almost infinite number of specifications and open areas are available, manufactured to suit individual requirements.