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Aluminium Honeycomb Air Ventilation Panels for RFI/EMI Shielding Product Overview Aluminium Honeycomb Air Ventilation Panels consist of an aluminium honeycomb foil held in a rigid extruded aluminium mounting frame. The foil, formed and laminated into a series of honeycomb cells that are glued and perforated or laser welded at the join, ensures a conductive path at each join. Although the foil is conductive in all directions, to enhance EMI performance, two pieces of honeycomb polarised at 90o to each other are recommended. The frame can be supplied with an integral or separate EMI/RFI gasket, and can be treated with a variety of finishes to provide corrosion protection or improve conductivity. How do Honeycomb vents work: The principle is that of “Waveguide beyond cutoff. The honeycomb vent is series of tubes that acts as a waveguide, guiding electromagnetic waves into or out of the enclosure, but as the tubes are long enough then it attenuates those waves. Typically the tube should be at least 3 times as long as the diameter. Good practice is 4 times. Therefore a 3.18mm cell should be 12.7mm long.Honeycomb material is used because it offers high shielding performance, light weight and good airflow. A standard range of Honeycomb vents are available, drawings and part numbers are shown at the end of this data sheet. 19-21 Finch Drive, Springwood Industrial Estate, Braintree, Essex CM7 2SF, United Kingdom. T +44 (0)1376 348115, F +44 (0)1376 345885, E info@kemtron.co.uk, www.kemtron.co.uk Aluminium Honeycomb Air Ventilation Panels for RFI/EMI Shielding Product Overview (Continued) Applications Design Considerations Ventilation pan