An electrical cable includes a conductor assembly having a first conductor, a second conductor, a first insulator surrounding the first conductor and a second insulator surrounding the second conductor. The first insulator has a first thickness between the first conductor and an outer surface. The second insulator has a second thickness between the second conductor and an outer surface. The first thickness is greater than the second thickness. A cable shield is wrapped around the conductor assembly and engages the outer surface of the first insulator along a first segment and engaging the outer surface of the second insulator along a second segment. The cable shield has an inner edge and a flap covering the inner edge. The cable shield forms a void at the inner edge located closer to the first conductor than the second conductor.

Energy efficient noise dampening coaxial and twisted pair cables include certain layers to improve the quality of signals transmitted over the cables. A coaxial cable includes a conductive core, a first insulating layer surrounding the conductive core, a metal shield layer surrounding the first insulating layer, a second insulating layer surrounding the metal shield layer, a carbon material layer surrounding the second insulating layer, and a protective sheath wrapping the carbon material layer. A twisted pair cable section includes a core section. The core section includes a carbon material core, an insulating layer surrounding the carbon material core, and a metal shield layer surrounding the insulating layer. A plurality of twisted pair cables are disposed in sections or compartments defined by the core section, and between the core section and a protective sheath. Methods for constructing the cables are also disclosed.

Provided is a coaxial cable configured so that adhesion between an insulating layer and a shield layer can be improved without addition of an adhesive component and roughening of an adhesive surface. The coaxial cable includes a center conductor, the insulating layer covering the outer periphery of the center conductor, the shield layer covering the outer periphery of the insulating layer, and a sheath covering the outer periphery of the shield layer. An anchor layer containing resin whose glass-transition point is equal to or lower than 15 C. is provided between the insulating layer and the shield layer.

A cable includes a line for signal transmission or power source supply, a first metal wire having flexibility and a shape-retaining property, a plurality of yarns extending substantially in the same direction as that of the first metal wire, and a coating material for coating the line, the first metal wire, and the plurality of yarns.

A coaxial cable includes a conductor, an insulation layer provided around the conductor, a shield layer provided around the insulation layer, and a sheath provided around the shield layer. The insulation layer includes a first insulation layer, a second insulation layer and a third insulation layer that are arranged in this order from a conductor side. The first insulation layer includes a non-solid extruded layer. The second layer includes a foamed layer not adhering to the first insulation layer. The third insulation layer includes a non-foamed layer adhering to the second insulation layer.

A small-diameter, continuously bonded cable and a method for manufacturing the same includes at least one longitudinally extending inner metallic component with a tie layer of an amended polymer material surrounding and bonded thereto in steps of heating and extruding. A longitudinally extending outer metallic component is radially spaced from the at least one inner metallic component and incased in a polymer material jacket layer in heating and extruding steps. The polymer materials insulate the metallic component for conducting electrical power and/or data signals.

A foil structure with electrical functionality and external contacting includes a region containing an electrical transmission path and a contacting region for the external contacting of the electrical transmission path. At least one electrically conductive layer, which is provided with a material mixture of silver and carbon, is contained in the contacting region of the foil structure. The electrically conductive layer can be extended from the contacting region of the foil structure into the region containing the electrical transmission path and can form the electrical transmission path. The electrically conductive layer can be disposed on a conductor track in the contacting region. The electrically conductive layer is mechanically and climatically stable by virtue of the mixture of silver and carbon.

Coaxial radio frequency (RF) connectors for high-power handling are disclosed. Specifically, a high-power male coaxial connector (HPMC) is disclosed. The HPMC includes a center conductor, an outer conductor disposed around the center conductor, an insulating layer positioned between the center conductor and the outer conductor, and a first elastomer. The outer conductor has an outer conductor front-end (OCFE) and the insulating layer has an insulating layer front-end (ILFE). The first elastomer is positioned between the center conductor and the insulating layer. The insulating layer may include an insulating layer cavity (ILC) extending inward into the insulating layer from the ILFE and the first elastomer may be within the ILC.

A coaxial cable includes a central conductor, a plurality of insulating twisted threads or insulation strings wound therearound, each insulating twisted thread including a plurality of insulating strings twisted together, a cover layer provided around the insulating twisted threads or the insulation strings to form a gap to the insulating twisted threads or the insulation strings, and an outer conductor and a jacket provided on the outer periphery of the cover layer.

Systems and methods presented herein provide reduced weight cabling using carbon nanotubes. In one embodiment, a cable comprises a conductive core comprising a strand of carbon nanotubes electroplated with silver and copper, a shielding surrounding the core along a length of the cable, and a jacket surrounding the shielding along the length of the cable.