1、 1 Magnetic Shielding Effectiveness Simulation and Measurement in Connectors for Medical Applications Bao Nguyen,TE Connectivity Medical Eugene Mayevskiy,TE Connectivity Medical Kiryl Rabushka,TE Connectivity Medical 2 Abstract Electrophysiology(EP)mapping and radiofrequency ablation(RFA)are importa
2、nt procedures for diagnosing a variety of heart rhythm disturbances.The magnetic navigation system utilizes low-intensity magnetic fields to triangulate the probe tips position inside the human body.These magnetic fields can disturb the signal coming from the positioning coils and cause erroneous re
3、sults.Any cable or connector from the catheter tip to the system needs to be well-shielded against external fields to ensure the accuracy of the medical procedure.A magnetic field simulation model has been developed to design effective shielding for the connector used in the application.To validate
4、the performance of the shielding design,a magnetic shielding effectiveness measurement system is built.This measurement method directly assesses the magnetic field inside and outside of the connector enclosure to generate three-dimensional(3D)plots of the magnetic field intensity.The results allow u
5、s to get insights into magnetic shielding performance,increase confidence in simulation models,and to facilitate the development of novel shielding designs.3 Author(s)Biography Bao Nguyen is a Junior Product Development Engineer at TE Connectivity with a background in board-level simulation,PCB desi
6、gn and embedded systems.His current focus is on the development of test systems and manufacturing automation.Eugene Mayevskiy is a Senior Principal Product Engineer at TE Connectivity.He has published several papers and given seminars on measurement-based interconnect modeling for high-speed designs