High performance support-separators for communications cables

摘要

The present invention includes a high performance communications cable exhibiting reduced cross-talk between transmission media that includes one or more core support-separators having various shaped profiles which define a clearance to maintain a spacing between transmission media or transmission media pairs. The support-separator may be formed of a conductive or insulative material. The support-separator can be either interior to the cable jacket or be employed singularly without the benefit of a jacket and extends along the longitudinal length of the communications cable. The support-separator has a central region that is either solid or partially solid. The cable may include a plurality of shaped sections that extend outward from the central region along the length of the central region. Each of the adjacent shaped sections defines a clearance channel that extends along the longitudinal length of the support-separator. Each of the clearance channels allow for disposal therein of conductors and/or optical fibers.