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US 2017/0287591 A1Published application
Helically insulated twinax cable systems and methods
AssigneeIntel Corporation
InventorsZhichao Zhang, Gong Ouyang, Kai Xiao, Eric J. Li, Kemal Aygun
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Abstract
A helically wound insulated twinax cable reduces cable dielectric loss by increasing the percentage of air in the dielectric filler surrounding the signal conductors. The helical insulator wire winding further provides mechanical support and reduces the risk of creating an electrical short-circuit. This will improve differential signaling capability of the two-conductor cable and enable longer cable range.
Claims21
A method comprising:
- disposing an insulator wire in a first helical winding around a first conductor, between the first conductor and a second conductor, and in a second helical winding around the second conductor;
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- disposing a shield wrapping around the insulator wire to form air pockets between insulator wire windings.
An apparatus comprising:
- a first conductor and a second conductor, the second conductor substantially parallel to the first conductor;
- an insulator wire wound in a figure eight pattern around the first conductor and second conductor, the figure eight pattern including the insulator wire in a first helical winding around the first conductor, between the first conductor and the second conductor, and in a second helical winding around the second conductor;
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- a shield wrapping disposed around the insulator wire to form air pockets between insulator wire windings.
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