Method of making mass terminable shielded flat flexible cable
US4288916A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 26, 1979 |
| Grant date | Sep 15, 1981 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 26, 1999 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49181
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A shielded cable comprises a flat electrical insulator having a plurality of parallel spaced-apart conductors. A pluraity of openings extend through the insulator to expose at least one conductor. The shield, which is formed from an electrically conductive coating, not only covers the exterior of the insulator but also enters the openings and is electrically connected to the conductor. Gaps are created in the electrically conductive coating so as to provide areas for interconnection by an insulation displacement connector which "mass-terminates" all of the conductors. The exposed one conductor, which is in contact through the openings with the electrically conductive coating, maintains the electrical continuity of the shield notwithstanding the gap formed therein.
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