Patent ID: 6686537
Filing Date: 2004-02-03
Classification: H01B

Abstract:
An individual bound lateral shielded twisted pair data cable comprising:an insulated twisted pair cable, a shielding tape selected from the group consisting of a metal tape, a first composite tape having a non-metal base and a layer of metal on one side of said base, and a second composite tape having a non-metal base and a layer of metal on both sides of said base; said shielding tape being laterally wrapped with at least a 10% overlap around said individual twisted pair cable; a fabric or metal binder being wrapped around said shielding tape to provide a bound lateral shielded twisted pair cable; said shielding tape having a metal thickness of 0.33 to 2.00 mils; said shielding tape and binder being wrapped around said twisted pair at a tension to eliminate a substantial amount of the air and to leave a cross-sectional void area of less than 25% of the cross-sectional area of the shielded twisted pair cable to provide said bound lateral shielded twisted pair data cable; and to provide said bound lateral shielded twisted pair data cable with an adjusted to 20Â° C. standard impedance deviation of 4.5 or less when said standard deviation is calculated around a mean or average impedance of 50 to 200 ohms.