| 摘要 |
<p>Electrical conductors (30) according to the invention include conductors made from a plurality of strands (36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46) twisted together, where at least some of the strands are fused to another strand. According to one embodiment, a central conductor (32) is coated with a coating of a first conductive material which may be melted to fuse the central conductor to outer strands. In another embodiment, the outer strands are also coated with a second conductive material which forms a eutectic mixture with the coating on the central conductor when heated to a temperature below the melting points of the first and second conductive materials. Alternate embodiments of the invention provide a eutectic mixture by choice of strand and central conductor material and/or coating. If desired, the conductor is deformed prior to melting the coating(s) such as by drawing or swaging to form a conductor with a substantially rectangular cross section. In still another embodiment, the conductor is formed as a coil prior to melting the coating(s). The conductors of the invention exhibit enhanced electrical and physical characteristics and are particularly well suited for use in conducting VHF and UHF signals and for making coils.</p> |
