faraday cage
Conductive field blocker
A faraday cage is an enclosure of conductive material that blocks electromagnetic fields.
The mesh or solid metal shell distributes electric charges around its exterior, shielding the interior from outside signals—or preventing signals inside from escaping.
Uses range from protecting sensitive electronics to blocking cell phone reception: The server room is essentially a faraday cage.
Named for physicist Michael Faraday.
- shieldingProtecting from harm
- electromagneticInvolving electric and magnetic fields
- electromagnetic pulseEnergy burst disabling electronics
- copperReddish-brown metallic element
- wire meshInterwoven metal strands
mesh · radio · radio waves · waves · cell phone · protection · enclosure · metal box · grounded · metal · interference · blocking · signal · static · electricity · conductive · microwave · tinfoil hat
faraday cageantenna
Broadcast signal receiver
radio antenna · transmitter · broadcast antenna · receiver · radio transmitter