Abstract: A shielded electrical ribbon cable (2) includes conductor sets (4) each including one or more insulated conductors (6), and a first and second shielding film (8) on opposite sides of the cable. In transverse cross section, cover portions (7) of the shielding films (8) substantially surround each conductor set (4), and pinched portions (9) of the films (8) form pinched portions of the cable on each side of each conductor set (4). Dense packing is achieved while maintaining high frequency electrical isolation between conductor sets (4). When the cable (2) is laid flat, a quantity s/Dmin is in a range from 1.7 to 2, where S is a center-to-center spacing between nearest insulated conductors (6) of two adjacent conductor sets (4), and Dmin is the lesser of the outer dimensions of such nearest insulated conductors (6). Alternatively, a first and second conductor set each having only one pair of insulated conductors can satisfy a condition that ?/?1 is in a range from 2.5 to 3.

Abstract: Various high speed shielded cables (7001) are used in combination with a connector assembly (7000). The connector assembly (7000) includes a plurality of electrical terminations (7004a) in electrical contact with the conductor sets (7005) of the cable (7001) at a first end (7007) of the cable (7001), the electrical terminations (7004a) configured to make electrical contact with corresponding mating electrical terminations of a mating connector and at least one housing (7002) configured to retain the plurality of electrical terminations (7004a) in a planar, spaced apart configuration.

Abstract: Various high speed shielded cables are used in combination with a connector assembly. The connector assembly includes a plurality of electrical terminations in electrical contact with the conductor sets of the cable at a first end of the cable, the electrical terminations configured to make electrical contact with corresponding mating electrical terminations of a mating connector and at least one housing configured to retain the plurality of electrical terminations in a planar, spaced apart configuration.

Abstract: Provided is an article comprising a first polymeric substrate having in its surface at least one open channel comprising walls and a bottom surface and at least one conductive feature on the polymeric substrate surface wherein at least a portion of at least one conductive feature is located in at least one open channel. Also provided is an article comprising a polymeric substrate having on its surface at least one sloped conductive feature.