Hybrid carbon nanotube shielding for lightweight electrical cables

A coaxial cable, comprising:

• a hybrid mechanical-electrical architecture configured to provide better shielding effectiveness than either of the two components through a frequency range of approximately 50 megahertz (MHz) to approximately 1 Gigahertz (GHz), the hybrid mechanical-electrical architecture further configured to provide greatly reduced weight, the hybrid mechanical-electrical architecture comprising:
• at least one coaxial cable;
• at least one insulating layer covering at least one of the at least one coaxial cable;
• a metallic foil component configured for lower frequency shielding function;
• a CNT tape component configured for higher frequency shielding function;
• a reinforcing member;
• and
• a subminiature version A (SMA) connector crimped over at least one of the CNT tape component and the metallic foil component to terminate the cable, wherein
• silver-loaded epoxy is placed under the crimp to hold in place at least one of the reinforcing member, the metallic foil component, and the CNT tape component, the CNT tape component further configured to perform a mechanical function of holding the metallic foil component in place.

A cable comprising:

• a hybrid mechanical-electrical architecture configured to provide better shielding effectiveness than either of the two components through a frequency range of approximately 50 megahertz (MHz) to approximately 1 Gigahertz (GHz), the hybrid mechanical-electrical architecture further configured to provide greatly reduced weight, the hybrid mechanical-electrical architecture comprising:
• at least one conducting wire;
• at least one insulating layer covering at least one of the at least one conducting wire;
• a metallic foil component configured for lower frequency shielding function surrounding the at least one insulating layer;
• a CNT tape component layer configured for higher frequency shielding function surrounding the metallic foil component;
• and
• a reinforcing member wrapping at least one of the metallic foil component and the CNT tape component, the CNT tape component further configured to perform a mechanical function of holding the metallic foil component in place.

A cable comprising:

• a hybrid mechanical-electrical architecture configured to provide better shielding effectiveness than either of the two components through a frequency range of approximately 50 megahertz (MHz) to approximately 1 Gigahertz (GHz), the hybrid mechanical-electrical architecture further configured to provide greatly reduced weight, the hybrid mechanical-electrical architecture comprising:
• at least one conducting wire;
• at least one insulating layer covering at least one of the at least one conducting wire;
• a braided conductor component configured for lower frequency shielding function;
• and
• a CNT tape component configured for higher frequency shielding function, the CNT tape component further configured to perform a mechanical function of holding the braided conductor component in place.

A cable comprising:

• a hybrid mechanical-electrical architecture configured to provide better shielding effectiveness than either of the two components through a frequency range of approximately 50 megahertz (MHz) to approximately 1 Gigahertz (GHz), the hybrid mechanical-electrical architecture further configured to provide greatly reduced weight, the hybrid mechanical-electrical architecture comprising:
• at least one conducting wire;
• at least one insulating layer covering at least one of the at least one conducting wire;
• a conductive woven tape component configured for lower frequency shielding function;
• and
• a CNT tape component configured for higher frequency shielding function, the CNT tape component further configured to perform a mechanical function of holding the woven tape component in place.

A cable comprising:

• a hybrid mechanical-electrical architecture configured to provide better shielding effectiveness than either of the two components through a frequency range of approximately 50 megahertz (MHz) to approximately 1 Gigahertz (GHz), the hybrid mechanical-electrical architecture further configured to provide greatly reduced weight, the hybrid mechanical-electrical architecture comprising:
• at least one conducting wire;
• at least one insulating layer covering at least one of the at least one conducting wire;
• a CNT tape component layer configured for higher frequency shielding function surrounding the at least one insulating layer;
• a metallic foil component configured for lower frequency shielding function surrounding the CNT tape component layer;
• and
• a reinforcing member wrapping at least one of the metallic foil component and the CNT tape component, the CNT tape component further configured to perform a mechanical function of holding the metallic foil component in place.