Coaxial cable with tape outer conductor defining a plurality of indentations
AssigneeTimes Microwave Systems, division of Smiths Aerospace, Incorporated
InventorsRobert D. Perelman, Robert C. Srubas, Kevin Moyher
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Abstract
A flexible coaxial cable includes an inner conductor, and a dielectric layer generally surrounding the inner conductor. A tape outer conductor generally surrounds the dielectric layer, and does not underlie another electrically conductive layer such as a braided wire layer. The tape outer conductor includes a surface defining a plurality of indentations for minimizing damage to the tape outer conductor resulting from repeated flexing of the cable. The cable may include an insulating jacket generally surrounding the tape outer conductor.
Claims33
A flexible coaxial cable comprising:
- an inner conductor;
- a dielectric layer generally surrounding the inner conductor;
- and
- a generally flat outer conductor generally surrounding the dielectric layer, and not underlying a separable additional electrical conductor, the generally flat outer conductor including a surface defining a plurality of indentations for minimizing damage to the generally flat outer conductor resulting from repeated flexing of the cable.
A flexible coaxial cable comprising:
- an inner conductor;
- a dielectric layer generally surrounding the inner conductor;
- and
- a tape outer conductor generally surrounding the dielectric layer, and not underlying a separable additional electrical conductor, the tape outer conductor including a surface defining a plurality of indentations for minimizing damage to the tape outer conductor resulting from repeated flexing of the cable.
A flexible coaxial cable comprising:
- an inner conductor;
- a dielectric layer generally surrounding the inner conductor;
- a tape outer conductor generally surrounding the dielectric layer, and not underlying a separable additional electrical conductor, the tape outer conductor including a surface defining a plurality of indentations for minimizing damage to the tape outer conductor resulting from repeated flexing of the cable;
- and
- an insulating jacket generally surrounding the tape outer conductor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.