Cable assembly and connector module having a drain wire and a ground ferrule that are laser-welded together
US8905767B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 7, 2013 |
| Grant date | Dec 9, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 1, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R4/029
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A cable assembly including a communication cable. The communication cable includes insulated conductors, a shielding layer that surrounds the insulated conductors, and a drain wire that extends along the shielding layer. The insulated conductors, the shielding layer, and the drain wire extend along a length of the cable to a terminating end of the cable. The cable assembly also includes a ground ferrule that is coupled to the terminating end of the cable. The ground ferrule is intimately engaged with the drain wire along a contact zone, wherein the ground ferrule and the drain wire are laser-welded together for at least a portion of the contact zone.
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