Printing shielded connections and circuits

A method comprising:

• forming a first conductor or semiconductor layer;
• depositing a first insulator layer on the first conductor or semiconductor layer;
• depositing a second conductor or semiconductor layer on the first insulator layer;
• depositing a second insulator layer on the first insulator layer, the second insulator layer covering the second conductor or semiconductor layer and defining a shielded region;
• and
• depositing a third conductor or semiconductor layer on the first conductor or semiconductor layer, the third conductor or semiconductor layer covering the first and second insulator layers;
• wherein at least one of the first, second, and third conductor or semiconductor layers, and the first and second insulator layers is deposited by printing.

A circuit comprising:

• a sensor to generate a sensing signal;
• an input circuit to read the sensing signal;
• and
• a shielded cable connecting the sensor to the input circuit, the shielded cable comprising:
• a first conductor or semiconductor layer,
• a first insulator layer deposited on the first conductor or semiconductor layer,
• a second conductor or semiconductor layer deposited on the first insulator layer,
• a second insulator layer deposited on the first insulator layer and covering the second conductor or semiconductor layer, the second insulator layer defining a shielded region, and
• a third conductor or semiconductor layer deposited on the first conductor or semiconductor layer and covering the first and second insulator layers;
• wherein at least one of the first, second, and third conductor or semiconductor layers, and the first and second insulator layers is deposited by printing.