Enhanced data cable with cross-twist cabled core profile
First Claim
Patent Images
1. An unshielded high speed data communications cable comprising:
- a plurality of twisted pairs of conductors;
a non-conductive central core including a plurality of fins having substantially parallel sides extending radially outward from a central region of the non-conductive central core,wherein at least one fin of the plurality of fins extends to at least an outer boundary defined by an outer dimension of at least one of the twisted pairs of conductors, the plurality of fins defining a corresponding plurality of channels within which the plurality of twisted pairs of conductors are individually disposed, the non-conductive central core being formed of a low dielectric constant polyolefin; and
an outer jacket being formed of a non-conductive material, the outer jacket maintaining the plurality of twisted pairs within the plurality of channels.
4 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A cable exhibiting reduced crosstalk between transmission media includes a core having a profile with a shape which defines spaces or channels to maintain a spacing between transmission media in a finished cable. The core is formed of a conductive material to further reduce crosstalk. A method of producing a cable introduces a core as described above into the cable assembly and imparts a cable closing twist to the assembly.
-
Citations
28 Claims
-
1. An unshielded high speed data communications cable comprising:
-
a plurality of twisted pairs of conductors; a non-conductive central core including a plurality of fins having substantially parallel sides extending radially outward from a central region of the non-conductive central core, wherein at least one fin of the plurality of fins extends to at least an outer boundary defined by an outer dimension of at least one of the twisted pairs of conductors, the plurality of fins defining a corresponding plurality of channels within which the plurality of twisted pairs of conductors are individually disposed, the non-conductive central core being formed of a low dielectric constant polyolefin; and an outer jacket being formed of a non-conductive material, the outer jacket maintaining the plurality of twisted pairs within the plurality of channels. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
-
-
26. An unshielded high speed data communications cable comprising:
-
a plurality of twisted pairs of conductors; a non-conductive central core including a plurality of fins extending radially outward from a center of the core, at least one fin extending to at least an outer boundary defined by an outer dimension of the twisted pairs of conductors, the plurality of fins defining a plurality of channels within which the plurality of twisted pairs of conductors are individually disposed, the non-conductive central core being formed of a low dielectric constant flame retardant polyolefin; an outer jacket covering the plurality of twisted pairs of conductors and the non-conductive central core and arranged to maintain the plurality of twisted pairs of conductors in position with respect to the non-conductive central core, the outer jacket being formed of a nonconductive material; wherein the at least one fin of the non-conductive central core is bent at a tip by the outer jacket; and
wherein the unshielded data cable does not include a shield that encloses any of the plurality of twisted pairs of conductors and the non-conductive central core. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28)
-
Specification