Flat woven cable for insulation displaceable connector termination and method

摘要

A woven high speed electrical transmission cable and method are disclosed in which an insulation displaceable connector (24) is utilized to terminate flat woven cable (10). A plurality of signal conductors (12) are arranged generally side by side in the cable extending longitudinally in the warp direction. Warp elements (A,14) and weft elements (16) are interwoven with signal conductors (12) to bind the signal conductors in a prescribed weave pattern. The warp elements are polymeric mono warp strands (A) which include a central reinforcing core (40) of reinforcing fibers (20). A soft pliable polymeric material (22) encapsulates reinforcing fibers (20). Polymeric mono strands have a well defined diametric dimension to accurately fix the lateral spacing of signal conductors (12) in cable (10). The polymeric material of polymeric warp strands (A) readily yields to prongs (30) of an insulation dispaceable 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 signal conductors (12) may be had for electrical contact between prongs (30) and conductor wires (13b).