TWISTED PAIR CABLE HAVING IMPROVED CROSSTALK ISOLATION
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1. A cable comprising:
- a first twisted pair of insulated conductors;
a second twisted pair of insulated conductors;
a separator positioned so as to separate the first twisted pair from the second twisted pair; and
a jacket disposed about the first and second twisted pairs and the separator;
wherein the separator comprises a central arm and at least one enlarged portion positioned at one end of the central arm and positioned at least partially around the first twisted pair of insulated conductors so as to create an outward projection of the jacket.
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Abstract
A cable that provides reduced alien crosstalk between similar twisted pairs in cables that are in close proximity to one another and/or crosstalk between twisted pairs of the cable. In one example, a cable includes a first twisted pair of insulated conductors, a second twisted pair of insulated conductors, a shaped separator positioned so as to separate the first twisted pair from the second twisted pair, and a jacket disposed about the first and second twisted pairs and the separator, wherein the shaped separator comprises a central arm and at least one enlarged portion disposed at a first end of the central arm.
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1. A cable comprising:
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a first twisted pair of insulated conductors;
a second twisted pair of insulated conductors;
a separator positioned so as to separate the first twisted pair from the second twisted pair; and
a jacket disposed about the first and second twisted pairs and the separator;
wherein the separator comprises a central arm and at least one enlarged portion positioned at one end of the central arm and positioned at least partially around the first twisted pair of insulated conductors so as to create an outward projection of the jacket. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A cable comprising:
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a first twisted pair of insulated conductors;
a second twisted pair of insulated conductors;
a separator positioned so as to separate the first twisted pair from the second twisted pair; and
a jacket disposed about the first and second twisted pairs and the separator;
wherein the separator comprises a central arm and substantially symmetrical enlarged portions positioned at opposing ends of the central arm. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A data cable comprising:
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a plurality of twisted pairs of insulated conductors including a first twisted pair, a second twisted pair and a third twisted pair;
a shaped filler including a body portion and a plurality of tines extending outward from the body portion, the plurality of tines defining a plurality of channels in which the plurality of twisted pairs of insulated conductors are individually disposed; and
an outer jacket surrounding the plurality of twisted pairs of insulated conductors and the shaped filler along a length of the cable; and
wherein the shaped filler is constructed such that the body portion provides a first spacing between the first twisted pair and the second twisted pair and one of the plurality of tines provides a second spacing between the second twisted pair and the third twisted pair, with the filler configured such that the second spacing is substantially smaller than the first spacing. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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