FLAT WOVEN ELECTRICAL TRANSMISSION CABLE

摘要

A flat woven high speed electrical transmission cable (10) is terminated by an insulation displaceable connector (24). A plurality of signal conductors (12) are disposed generally side by side in the cable extending longitudinally in the warp direction. Warp elements (A, 14) and weft elements (16) are interwoven with the signal conductors (12) to bind the signal conductors in a prescribed weave pattern. The warp elements are polymeric mono warp strands (A) each of which includes a central reinforcing core of reinforcing fibres. A soft pliable polymeric material encapsulates the reinforcing fibres. The polymeric mono strands have a well defined diametric dimension accurately to fix the lateral spacing of the signal conductors (12) in the cable (10). The polymeric material of the polymeric warp strands (A) readily yields to connector prongs (30) of the insulation displaceable type connector (24) so that the connector prongs may be inserted into the cable without bending or damage to the prongs (30). Reliable displacement of insulation (13a) of the signal conductors (12) may be obtained to permit electrical contact between the prongs (30) and conductor wires (13b) of the signal conductors.