Abstract: A cable includes a plurality of conductor sets. Each conductor set extending along a length of the cable and includes two or more insulated conductors, each insulated conductor including a central conductor surrounded by a dielectric material that includes polyolefin, a brominated flame retardant, and antimony trioxide. First and second conductive shielding films are disposed on opposite first and second sides of the conductor set, including cover portions and pinched portions arranged such that, in transverse cross section, the cover portions of the first and second shielding films in combination substantially surround the conductor set, and the pinched portions of the first and second shielding films in combination form pinched portions of the conductor set on each side of the conductor set. The cable includes an adhesive layer bonding the first shielding film to the second shielding film in the pinched portions of the conductor set.

Abstract: A shielded electrical cable includes a conductor set that includes two or more insulated conductors and a ground conductor adjacent to and in the same plane as the insulated conductors. The cable also includes a shielding film disposed around the conductor set, and two non-conductive polymeric layers disposed around the conductor set and the shielding film. The polymeric layers include concentric portions substantially concentric with the ground conductor having a first cross-sectional area and parallel portions where the two non-conductive polymeric layers are substantially parallel to each other. The cable also includes a transition portion providing a gradual transition between the concentric portion and the parallel portion of the two non-conductive polymeric layers.

Abstract: An electrical ribbon cable includes at least one conductor set having at least two elongated conductors extending from end-to-end of the cable. Each of the conductors are encompassed along a length of the cable by respective first dielectrics. A first and second film extend from end-to-end of the cable and are disposed on opposite sides of the cable The conductors are fixably coupled to the first and second films such that a consistent spacing is maintained between the first dielectrics of the conductors of each conductor set along the length of the cable. A second dielectric disposed within the spacing between the first dielectrics of the wires of each conductor set.

Abstract: A shielded electrical cable includes a plurality of conductor sets extending along a length of the cable and arranged generally in a plane along a width of the cable. Each conductor set has two insulated conductors. One conductor set includes a drain wire. The conductor of each insulated conductor has a size no greater than 24 AWG. Each conductor set is substantially surrounded by a shield. The cable further includes first and second non-conductive polymeric layers disposed on opposite sides of the cable. The polymeric layers include cover portions and pinched portions arranged such that, in transverse cross section, the cover portions, in combination, substantially surround the plurality of conductor sets, and the pinched portions, in combination, form pinched portions of the cable on each side of the plurality of the conductor sets. The separation between the drain wire and the conductor of the closest insulated conductor of the closest conductor set is greater than 0.

Abstract: A shielded electrical ribbon cable includes adjacent first and second longitudinal conductor sets where each conductor set includes two or more insulated conductors. The first conductor set also includes a ground conductor that generally lies in the plane of the insulated conductors of the first conductor set. At least 90% of the periphery of each conductor set is encompassed by a shielding film. First and second non-conductive polymeric films are disposed on opposite sides of the cable and form cover portions substantially surrounding each conductor set, and pinched portions on each side of each conductor set. When the cable is laid flat, the distance between the center of the ground conductor of the first conductor set and the center of the nearest insulated conductor of the second conductor set is ?1, the center-to-center spacing of the insulated conductors of the second conductor set is ?2, and ?1/?2 is greater than 0.7.

Abstract: A shielded electrical cable includes a conductor set that includes two or more substantially parallel longitudinal insulated conductors, a shielding film that is disposed around the conductor set, two non-conductive polymeric layers disposed around the shielding film, and a conformable continuous adhesive layer disposed between the two non-conductive polymeric layers and bonding the two non-conductive polymeric layers to the shielding film and to each other on both sides of the conductor set, a bond between the two non-conductive polymeric layers being stronger than a bond between the shielding film and the two non-conductive polymeric layers.

Abstract: A shielded electrical cable includes a plurality of conductor sets. Each conductor set includes two insulated conductors. One of the conductor sets also includes a drain wire that generally lies in the plane of the two insulated conductors of the one conductor set. The conductor of each insulated conductor has a size that is not greater than 24 AWG. Each conductor set is substantially surrounded by a shield. The cable also includes first and second non-conductive polymeric layers disposed on opposite sides of the cable. The polymeric layers include cover portions and pinched portions arranged such that, in transverse cross section, the cover portions, in combination, substantially surround the plurality of the conductor sets, and the pinched portions, in combination, form pinched portions of the cable on each side of the plurality of the conductor sets.

Abstract: A cable includes one or more conductor sets. Each conductor set includes one or more central conductors surrounded by a dielectric material. Shielding films are disposed on opposite sides of the conductor sets. In cross-section, cover portions of the shielding films in combination substantially surround each conductor set, and pinched portions of the shielding films in combination form pinched portions of the cable on each side of each conductor set. For at least one shielding film in a pinched portion, the conductive layer, but not the non-conductive layer, includes a break.

Abstract: A shielded electrical cable includes a conductor set that includes one or more substantially parallel longitudinal insulated conductors, a shielding film and two non-conductive polymeric layers disposed around the conductor set, The polymeric layers include concentric portions substantially concentric with at least one of the conductors having a first cross-sectional area and parallel portions where the polymeric layers are substantially parallel to each other. The cable further includes a transition portion providing a gradual transition between the concentric portions and the parallel portions of the polymeric layers, the transition portion having a second cross-sectional area defined as an area between the shielding film and the polymeric layers between first transition points where the polymeric layers deviate from being substantially concentric with the at least one of the conductors and second transition points where the polymeric layers deviate from being substantially parallel.

Abstract: Connectors providing solderless contact between conductors and a plurality of contact pads disposed on a substrate are disclosed. Connectors accommodating cables including pairs of insulated conductors are disclosed. Connector assemblies including frames for reversibly mounting the connectors with substrates having a plurality of contact pads are also disclosed.

Abstract: A shielded electrical ribbon cable includes adjacent first and second longitudinal conductor sets where each conductor set includes two or more insulated conductors. The first conductor set also includes a ground conductor that lies in the plane of the insulated conductors of the first conductor set. At least 90% of the periphery of each conductor set is encompassed by a shielding film. First and second non-conductive polymeric films are disposed on opposite sides of the cable and form cover portions substantially surrounding each conductor set, and pinched portions on each side of each conductor set. When the cable is laid flat, the distance between the center of the ground conductor of the first conductor set and the center of the nearest insulated conductor of the second conductor set is ?1, the center-to-center spacing of the insulated conductors of the second conductor set is ?2, and ?1/?2 is greater than 0.7.

Abstract: A shielded electrical cable (50) includes conductor sets (51a, 51b) spaced apart along a width of the cable and extending along a length of the cable. Each conductor set includes first and second insulated conductors (52a, 52b), one or two drain grounding wires (54) disposed between the first and second insulated conductors, first and second conductive shielding films (56a, 56b) disposed on opposite first and second sides of the conductor set, and an adhesive layer (59) bonding the first shielding film to the second shielding film.

Abstract: A shielded electrical ribbon cable includes conductor sets each including a pair of twisted conductors, and first and second shielding films on opposite sides of the cable including cover portions substantially surrounding each conductor set, and pinched portions on each side of each conductor set. S is a minimum center-to-center spacing between nearest insulated conductors of two adjacent conductor sets, and Dmin is a minimum outer dimension of the nearest insulated conductors. S/Dmin is between 1.7 and 2.

Abstract: A shielded electrical ribbon cable includes conductor sets each including two or more insulated conductors, each conductor set surrounded by a shielding film, and a first and second non-conductive polymeric films on opposite sides of the cable including cover portions and pinched portions. When the cable is laid flat, S/Dmin is in a range from 1.7 to 2, where S is a center-to-center spacing between nearest insulated conductors of two adjacent conductor sets, and Dmin is the lesser of the outer dimensions of such nearest insulated conductors.

Abstract: An edge insulated electrical cable includes an electrical cable and an edge insulation structure applied to the electrical cable at the location. An apparatus for applying edge coating to a film is also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a high speed transmission cable that includes a first conductor set, a dielectric film at least partially concentrically disposed around the first conductor set and a pinched portion forming an insulating envelope around the first conductor set. The dielectric film includes a base layer having a plurality of first protrusions formed on a first major surface of the base layer, wherein the dielectric film is disposed such that the base layer is partially concentric with the conductor set and wherein a portion of the first protrusions is disposed between the first conductor set and the base layer in a region where the base layer is concentric with the first conductor set.

Abstract: The disclosure generally relates to nested shielded ribbon cables that form an electrical cable assembly. The electrical cable assembly includes features that can facilitate bending and movement of the cable.

Abstract: An edge insulated electrical cable including an electrical cable having opposing uppermost and lowermost surfaces and a conductive material near a longitudinal edge of the cable. The conductive material is susceptible to making electrical contact at the longitudinal edge. An edge insulation structure is applied to the electrical cable covering the edge and portions of the upper most and lowermost surfaces.

Abstract: An electrical cable arrangement comprises a first electrical cable and a second electrical cable. The first electrical cable comprises first and second conductor sets and a first carrier film. The cable comprises a first pinched portion between the first and second conductor sets. The second electrical cable comprises a third conductor set and a second carrier film. The first and second carrier films include cover portions at least partially covering each of the first and second conductor sets and the third conductor set, respectively, and parallel portions extending from both sides of each of the first and second conductor sets and the third conductor set, respectively. The first electrical cable and the second electrical cable extend in substantially the same direction and are arranged in a nested configuration such that the insulated conductors of the third conductor set are disposed within the first pinched portion of the first electrical cable.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a high speed transmission cable (100A) that includes a first conductor set (110), a dielectric film (120A) at least partially concentrically disposed around the first conductor set (110) and a pinched portion (150A) forming an insulating envelope (140A) around the first conductor set (110). The dielectric film (120A) includes a base layer (122) having a plurality of first protrusions (124) formed on a first major surface of the base layer (122), wherein the dielectric film (120A) is disposed such that the base layer (122) is partially concentric with the conductor set (110) and wherein a portion of the first protrusions (124) is disposed between the first conductor set (110) and the base layer (122) in a region where the base layer (122) is concentric with the first conductor set (110).