Methods for manufacturing discontinuous shield structures for use in communication cables
First Claim
1. A method for forming a discontinuous shield for use in a cable, the method comprising:
- providing a first layer of dielectric material, the first layer extending in a longitudinal direction and having a first width across a width direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction;
forming a second layer of electrically conductive material on the first layer of dielectric material, the second layer extending in the longitudinal direction and having a second width across the width direction that is less than the first width; and
forming, at a plurality of locations along the longitudinal direction, respective gaps through both the first layer and the second layer, each gap spanning across the width direction by a distance greater than the second width but less than the first width.
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Abstract
Methods for forming discontinuous shields or shield structures for use in a cable are provided. A layer of dielectric material may be provided that extends in a longitudinal direction and has a first width across a width direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. Additionally, a layer of electrically conductive material may be formed on the dielectric material, and the layer of electrically conductive material may extend in the longitudinal direction and may have a second width across the width direction that is less than the first width. Respective gaps may be formed through both the electrically conductive material at a plurality of locations along the longitudinal direction, and each gap may span across the width direction by a distance greater than the second width but less than the first width.
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1. A method for forming a discontinuous shield for use in a cable, the method comprising:
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providing a first layer of dielectric material, the first layer extending in a longitudinal direction and having a first width across a width direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction; forming a second layer of electrically conductive material on the first layer of dielectric material, the second layer extending in the longitudinal direction and having a second width across the width direction that is less than the first width; and forming, at a plurality of locations along the longitudinal direction, respective gaps through both the first layer and the second layer, each gap spanning across the width direction by a distance greater than the second width but less than the first width. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for forming a discontinuous shield for use in a cable, the method comprising:
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providing a longitudinally extending shield comprising a dielectric substrate and electrically conductive material, wherein the dielectric substrate extends beyond the electrically conductive material on opposite edges in a width dimension perpendicular to the longitudinal direction; and forming spaced openings through the shield at a plurality of locations along the longitudinal direction, wherein each opening extends across the electrically conductive material and partially across the dielectric substrate on opposite sides of the electrically conductive material without extending completely across the dielectric substrate in the width dimension. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for forming a discontinuous shield for use in a cable, the method comprising:
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providing a longitudinally extending dielectric layer; adhering longitudinally extending electrically conductive material to the dielectric layer, the electrically conductive material spanning partially across the dielectric layer in a width dimension; and forming longitudinally spaced gaps through both the dielectric layer and the electrically conductive material, each gap spanning across the electrically conductive material and partially across the dielectric substrate on opposite sides of the electrically conductive material without spanning completely across the dielectric layer in the width dimension. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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