High-impedance differential flexible probe tip

A cable assembly, comprising:

• a connector structured to receive a signal;
• a cable connected to the connector, the cable having a length and one or more conductors along at least part of the length to conduct the signal;
• a magnetic material external to the one or more conductors;
• and
• an elastomer material external to the one or more conductors,
• wherein the magnetic material is selected based upon a strength of the magnetic material and at least one of a frequency of the differential signal and magnetic fields around the conductors in a particular environment.

A cable assembly, comprising:

• a connector structured to receive a signal;
• a cable connected to the connector, the cable having a length and one or more conductors along at least part of the length to conduct the signal;
• a magnetic material external to the one or more conductors;
• and
• an elastomer material external to the one or more conductors,
• wherein the cable comprises a flexible circuit substrate.

A cable assembly, comprising:

• a connector structured to receive a differential signal;
• a cable connected to the connector, the cable having symmetric pair conductors to conduct the differential signal;
• one or more discrete magnetic components spaced along the length of the cable;
• and
• one or more elastomer components, at least one of the one or more elastomer components next to at least one of the one or more magnetic components along the length of the cable;
• wherein a number of the one or more discrete magnetic components is user selectable.

A cable assembly, comprising:

• a connector structured to receive a differential signal;
• a cable connected to the connector, the cable having symmetric pair conductors to conduct the differential signal;
• an elastomer material at least partially enclosing the cable;
• and
• a magnetic material at least partially enclosing the cable;
• wherein the cable comprises a flex circuit;
• wherein the elastomer material and the magnetic material comprise at least one of an elastic magnetic tape adhered to either side of the cable, and an overmolded elastomer impregnated with magnetic material, the overmolded elastomer having regions thicker than other regions to protect specific regions on the flex circuit.