Cable assembly for communicating signals over multiple conductors

US8981216B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Tyco Electronics Co., Ltd · US

Inventors

• Charles Lloyd Grant · Milpitas, US
• Edward L. Young · Shelton, US
• Andrew John Nowak · Dongguan, CN
• Thomas Joseph Grzysiewicz · Dayville, US
• Paul Leo Grant · Ashford, US
• Kevan Tran · Webster, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 23, 2010
• Grant date: Mar 17, 2015
• Expiry date: Jul 9, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H01B11/002
• WIPO field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A cable assembly includes elongated conductors, primary dielectric layers, a secondary dielectric layer, a conductive shield layer and a drain wire. The conductors communicate a signal. The primary dielectric layer is circumferentially disposed around each of the conductors. The secondary dielectric layer surrounds the primary dielectric layers. The conductive shield layer is disposed around the secondary dielectric layer. The drain wire is provided along an outer surface of the conductive shield layer and is electrically coupled with the conductive shield layer. The conductive shield layer communicates electromagnetic interference to an electric ground reference via the drain wire.