A coaxial cable includes an inner conductor; an insulator covering a circumference of the inner conductor; a shield layer covering a circumference of the insulator; and a sheath covering a circumference of the shield layer. The inner conductor is composed of first metal strands that are twisted each other in such a manner that a cross-sectional shape of the inner conductor is circular. The shield layer includes a winding shield layer including second metal strands spirally wound around the insulator, and a shield tape layer including a shield tape including a resin tape and a metal layer provided on one side of the resin tape, the shield tape being spirally wound around the winding shield layer with the metal layer being located inwardly radially in such a manner that the metal layer is being in contact with the winding shield layer. The winding shield layer has a gap in at least one location between the second metal strands adjacent to each other in a circumferential direction, and a sum of distances w between the second metal strands adjacent to each other via the gap is not more than an outer diameter d of the second metal strand in a cross-section perpendicular to a longitudinal direction.

A data cable compatible with twisted-pair standards and equipment uses separate coaxial wires with unique dielectric properties to transmit each of the signals and provide lower latency, greater bandwidth, and lower loss. This design addresses the latency issues that limit the physical size of supercomputers and can be significant for high-performance computing projects, cryptocurrency mining, high-frequency trading, and other time-sensitive applications via the use of a dielectric with a low refractive index and physical design that meets specifications for ethernet cables. The design provides for flexibility in overall shielding and the connections of shields for individual elements to address the likelihood of electromagnetic interference in an environment. The dimensions and choice of dielectric can be modified to provide higher velocity factors and/or greater bandwidth.

A coaxial cable includes an inner conductor; an insulator covering a circumference of the inner conductor; a shield layer covering a circumference of the insulator; and a sheath covering a circumference of the shield layer. The inner conductor is composed of first metal strands that are twisted each other in such a manner that a cross-sectional shape of the inner conductor is circular. The shield layer includes a winding shield layer including second metal strands spirally wound around the insulator, and a shield tape layer including a shield tape including a resin tape and a metal layer provided on one side of the resin tape, the shield tape being spirally wound around the winding shield layer with the metal layer being located inwardly radially in such a manner that the metal layer is being in contact with the winding shield layer. The winding shield layer has a gap in at least one location between the second metal strands adjacent to each other in a circumferential direction, and a sum of distances w between the second metal strands adjacent to each other via the gap is not more than an outer diameter d of the second metal strand in a cross-section perpendicular to a longitudinal direction.

A cable assembly, well system, and method of use. A cable assembly may comprise a protective covering and a cable disposed in the protective covering. The cable may comprise a center conductor, an insulator. The insulator may be disposed about the center conductor. The cable may comprise an extra conductive layer, where the extra conductive layer may comprise copper and may be disposed about the insulator, and an outer conductive casing. A well system may comprise a cable assembly, which may comprise a protective covering, and a cable. The well system may further comprise downhole equipment disposed in a wellbore, wherein the downhole equipment may be connected to the cable assembly. A method for using a cable assembly in a well may comprise providing the cable assembly, inserting the cable assembly in the well, and sending a signal current through the cable assembly from the surface to downhole equipment.

Electrical cables are disclosed can include at least one electrical conductor, an inner electrical insulator that surrounds the at least one electrical conductor, and an electrical shield disposed about the inner electrical insulator. The electrical cables can include an electrically conductive material disposed between adjacent layers of the electrical cable. In one example, an electrical coating can be disposed in the electrical shield, for instance, in regions of overlap. Flowable electrically conductive materials are also disclosed that can flow into gaps during operation of the electrical cable.

A cable includes at least one inner conductor and an insulation layer surrounding the inner conductor. An outer conductive layer surrounds the insulation layer and center conductor and includes a carbon nanotube substrate having opposing face surfaces and edges. One or more metals are applied as layer(s) to the opposing face surfaces and edges of the carbon nanotube substrate for forming a metallized carbon nanotube substrate. The metallized carbon nanotube substrate is wrapped to surround the insulation layer and center conductor for forming the outer conductive layer. Embodiments of the invention include a braid layer positioned over the outer conductive layer. The braid layer is woven from of plurality of carbon nanotube yarn elements made of a plurality of carbon nanotube filaments. The carbon nanotube filaments include a carbon nanotube core and metal applied as a layer on the carbon nanotube core for forming a metallized carbon nanotube filaments and yarns woven to form the braid layer.

A cable includes a first twisted pair of insulated conductors, a second twisted pair of insulated conductors, a shielding tape, and an outer jacket surrounding the first twisted pair of insulated conductors, the second twisted pair of insulated conductors and the shielding tape. The shielding tape includes a substrate and a plurality of conductive shielding segments. The plurality of conductive shielding segments is disposed on the substrate. Each conductive shielding segment is spaced from each immediately adjacent conductive shielding segment in a longitudinal direction.

A cable includes a first twisted pair of insulated conductors, a second twisted pair of insulated conductors, a shielding tape, and an outer jacket surrounding the first twisted pair of insulated conductors, the second twisted pair of insulated conductors and the shielding tape. The shielding tape includes a substrate and a plurality of conductive shielding segments. The plurality of conductive shielding segments is disposed on the substrate. Each conductive shielding segment is spaced from each immediately adjacent conductive shielding segment in a longitudinal direction.

A transmission cable may include a conductor core, an insulator layer surrounding the conductor core, and a shielding layer surrounding the insulator layer, wherein the shielding layer includes a carbon nanotube sheet material.

A cable assembly, well system, and method of use. A cable assembly may comprise a protective covering and a cable disposed in the protective covering. The cable may comprise a center conductor, an insulator. The insulator may be disposed about the center conductor. The cable may comprise an extra conductive layer, where the extra conductive layer may comprise copper and may be disposed about the insulator, and an outer conductive casing. A well system may comprise a cable assembly, which may comprise a protective covering, and a cable. The well system may further comprise downhole equipment disposed in a wellbore, wherein the downhole equipment may be connected to the cable assembly. A method for using a cable assembly in a well may comprise providing the cable assembly, inserting the cable assembly in the well, and sending a signal current through the cable assembly from the surface to downhole equipment.