HIGH PERFORMANCE DATA CABLE

摘要

High performance data cables are provided that allows for future growth in networking speeds. The high performance data cables achieve this result while satisfying the dimensional requirements set by the EIA/TIA 568-A standards as well as fire performance safety requirements of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). High performance data cables of this invention achieve the above by controlling parameters that influence impedance performance, near-end crosstalk performance and attenuation. A separating filler material is used to maximize the pair-to-pair distance while maintaining an overall maximum outside diameter of .250". This construction benefits crosstalk performance, as both electrical and magnetic field intensities are inversely related to distance and dielectric constant (crosstalk is made up of capacitative and inductive coupling, with inductive coupling becoming significant at frequencies above 50 MHz). Balancing between parameters that influence impedance, near-end crosstalk and attenuation performance by choice of materials and physical dimensions of the filler material, insulation material, jacket material and conductor, the overall performance of the data cable of this invention is achieved. A standard for the high performance data cables of this invention is also disclosed.