Patent ID: 6271472
Filing Date: 2001-08-07
Classification: H01B

Abstract:
A SCSI external cable, comprising:an inner non-conducting fiber;a core layer of twisted pairs, each of the core layer twisted pairs in the core layer being concentrically wrapped around the inner non-conducting fiber;a first layer of twisted pairs, each of the first layer twisted pairs being concentrically wrapped around the core layer of twisted pairs;a second layer of twisted pairs, each of the second layer twisted pairs being concentrically wrapped around the first layer of twisted pairs;an inner shield being concentrically wrapped in a first direction around the second layer of twisted pairs;an outer shield being concentrically wrapped in a second direction around the inner shield, the second direction being opposite the first direction of the inner shield and the outer shield is divided into a plurality of flat copper filaments, the plurality of flat copper filaments provide the SCSI external cable an increased degree of flexibility; anda jacket configured to wrap around the outer shield.