Here described is the production of wires, strands, rigid ropes and flexible ropes having high electric, physico-chemical and environmental performances for the purposes of electrical conduction, enhanced through multilayer deposition containing graphene, and a method for their preparation. Each single wire, strand, rope and/or cable according to the present invention is produced through electrochemical deposition processes and/or of a different nature, in order to potentiate electric, physico-chemical and environmental performances (in particular electric conductivity) and the resistance to the thermal and corrosive actions of said wire, strand, rope and/or cable, facilitating furthermore subsequent manufacturing processes and making the connection of cable terminals and/or anchors less critical. Said wire, strand, rope and/or cable obtained at the end of the manufacturing process can be used bare for the purposes of electrical conduction or constitute the core of insulated cables to be used in the automotive and energy sectors.

An assembly can include a housing that includes opposing ends, a longitudinal axis, an axial length defined between the opposing ends, a maximum transverse dimension that is less than the length and an interior space; circuitry disposed at least in part in the interior space; and a coated electrical conductor electrically coupled to the circuitry where the coated electrical conductor includes an electrical conductor that includes copper and a length defined by opposing ends, a polymeric electrical insulation layer disposed about at least a portion of the length of the electrical conductor, and a barrier layer disposed about at least a portion of the polymeric electrical insulation layer.

An embodiment of a method for manufacturing a cable component includes providing at least a pair of shaped wire members, passing the wire members through at least one shaped roller set, providing at least one cable portion, placing the wire members over the cable portion and running the wire members and cable portion through an assembly roller to form a subassembly, and attaching a fixing element to the subassembly to secure the wire members and cable portion to complete the cable component.

An embodiment of a method for manufacturing a cable component includes providing at least a pair of shaped wire members, passing the wire members through at least one shaped roller set, providing at least one cable portion, placing the wire members over the cable portion and running the wire members and cable portion through an assembly roller to form a subassembly, and attaching a fixing element to the subassembly to secure the wire members and cable portion to complete the cable component.

A flexible flat cable (FFC) includes a first insulation layer, at least one pair of conductors, a plurality of low-k dielectric layers, two second insulation layers, and at least one shielding layer. The pair of conductors is located within the first insulation layer. Each pair of conductors includes a plurality of first conductors, and the first conductors are axially extending and arranged in parallel. The low-k dielectric layers are embedded in the first insulation layer. Each of the pair of conductors or each of the first conductors is covered and surrounded with one low-k dielectric layer. The two second insulation layers are located on two surfaces of the first insulation layer. The shielding layer is located on the two second insulation layers opposite to the first insulation layer.

A flexible flat cable (FFC) includes a first insulation layer, at least one pair of conductors, a plurality of low-k dielectric layers, two second insulation layers, and at least one shielding layer. The pair of conductors is located within the first insulation layer. Each pair of conductors includes a plurality of first conductors, and the first conductors are axially extending and arranged in parallel. The low-k dielectric layers are embedded in the first insulation layer. Each of the pair of conductors or each of the first conductors is covered and surrounded with one low-k dielectric layer. The two second insulation layers are located on two surfaces of the first insulation layer. The shielding layer is located on the two second insulation layers opposite to the first insulation layer.

A Metal-Clad (MC) cable assembly is provided. In one approach, the MC cable assembly includes a core having a plurality of conductors laid parallel to one another, each of the plurality of conductors including an electrical conductor and insulation, with or without a jacket layer. The MC cable assembly further includes a metal sheath disposed over the core. In some approaches, the MC cable assembly further includes an assembly tape disposed around the plurality of conductors. In some approaches, the MC cable assembly further includes a subassembly having a set of conductors, and an assembly jacket layer disposed over the subassembly. In some approaches, a polymeric protective layer is provided over an insulation layer of one or more of the plurality of conductors and the subassembly. In some approaches, a bonding/grounding conductor may also be cabled with the plurality of conductors.

A Metal-Clad (MC) cable assembly is provided. In one approach, the MC cable assembly includes a core having a plurality of conductors laid parallel to one another, each of the plurality of conductors including an electrical conductor and insulation, with or without a jacket layer. The MC cable assembly further includes a metal sheath disposed over the core. In some approaches, the MC cable assembly further includes an assembly tape disposed around the plurality of conductors. In some approaches, the MC cable assembly further includes a subassembly having a set of conductors, and an assembly jacket layer disposed over the subassembly. In some approaches, a polymeric protective layer is provided over an insulation layer of one or more of the plurality of conductors and the subassembly. In some approaches, a bonding/grounding conductor may also be cabled with the plurality of conductors.

A gas blocking cable includes cabled wires, where each wire includes cabled conductors having interstitial areas there between. An insulation material circumferentially surrounds the cabled conductors and a conductor filling material is positioned within the interstitial areas between conductors. A shield circumferentially surrounds the cabled wires so that a cable is formed with areas between the wires. A wire filling material is positioned within the areas between the wires. Each of the conductor filling material and wire filling material is inert, non-flammable and able to withstand a temperature of at least approximately 200° C.

A gas blocking cable includes cabled wires, where each wire includes cabled conductors having interstitial areas there between. An insulation material circumferentially surrounds the cabled conductors and a conductor filling material is positioned within the interstitial areas between conductors. A shield circumferentially surrounds the cabled wires so that a cable is formed with areas between the wires. A wire filling material is positioned within the areas between the wires. Each of the conductor filling material and wire filling material is inert, non-flammable and able to withstand a temperature of at least approximately 200° C.