Methods for protecting an electronic device from contaminants by applying different polymeric materials to different vital components of a device are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises applying a first polymer, such as an acrylic-based polymer, to one or more connectors and components located on the printed circuit board of the device. The method further comprises applying a second polymer, such as a silicone-based polymer, to different connectors and components on the printed circuit board. The method leads to different components being coated with a different polymers, without the need for multilayer coatings on any component. Electronic devices that are protected by such polymeric, hydrophobic coatings are also disclosed. Non-limiting examples of such devices include smart phones, computers, and gaming devices.

Methods for applying protective coatings to electronic devices that have already been assembled, and are in a consumer-ready or aftermarket form, are disclosed. In such a method, an electronic device may be at least partially disassembled to expose at least a portion of an interior of the electronic device. A protective coating is applied to some or all of the exposed surfaces of the electronic devices, including one or more internal surfaces, features or components of the electronic device. Thereafter, the electronic device may be reassembled. During and after reassembly, the protective coating resides internally within the electronic device. Systems for applying protective coatings to interior components of previously assembled electronic devices are also disclosed.

During fabrication of shielded radio-frequency modules where costly metallic paint is sprayed to form a conductive layer, it is desirable to reduce the amount of paint being utilized, and to reduce the likelihood of accumulation of metal particles along various paths. A closed recirculation system can be provided to yield such desirable features, and can include a reservoir for holding a volume of metallic paint, a spray apparatus for spraying metallic paint received from the reservoir, and a recirculator for recirculating the metallic paint that is not sprayed back to the reservoir. In some embodiments, the spray apparatus can be implemented so as to have reduced dimensions, and include a mechanism for switching between a spray mode and a recirculate mode. Such a spray apparatus can reduce the amount of paint being utilized, and also reduce accumulation of metal particles in the spray apparatus.

Provided are an electronic device including: a wiring board having a mounting surface; a plurality of electronic components mounted on the mounting surface; a ground electrode that surrounds at least one electronic component among the plurality of electronic components; an insulating protective layer that covers the at least one electronic component; an electromagnetic wave shielding layer that covers the insulating protective layer and is electrically connected to the ground electrode, the electromagnetic wave shielding layer being a solidified product of an ink for forming an electromagnetic wave shielding layer; and an insulating partition wall that is provided along an outer edge of the ground electrode, and a manufacturing method thereof.

An electrical device including an electrical assembly and a barrier layer. The electrical assembly includes a substrate and an electrical component that is coupled to the substrate. The electrical component is positioned between the substrate and the barrier layer. The barrier layer includes a first layer that includes a first epoxy and a second layer that includes a second epoxy that is different than the first epoxy. The first layer is positioned between the electrical component and the second layer. The second epoxy includes an amber resin.