An assembly configured to transmit electrical signals, comprising: a wire cable having a first inner conductor and second inner conductor; a shield surrounding the first inner conductor and the second inner conductor; and a dielectric structure configured to maintain a first predetermined spacing between the first inner conductor and the second inner conductor and a second predetermined spacing between said the first inner conductor and the second inner conductor and said shield, wherein the shield comprises an inner shield conductor at least partially enclosing the dielectric structure, thereby establishing a characteristic impedance of the wire cable, and an outer shield conductor at least partially enclosing the inner shield conductor and in electrical communication with the inner shield conductor, characterized by said assembly does not include a separate drain wire conductor and wherein the first inner conductor and the second inner conductor are not twisted one about the other. a wire cable having a first inner conductor and second inner conductor; a shield surrounding the first inner conductor and the second inner conductor; and a dielectric structure configured to maintain a first predetermined spacing between the first inner conductor and the second inner conductor and a second predetermined spacing between said the first inner conductor and the second inner conductor and said shield, wherein the shield comprises an inner shield conductor at least partially enclosing the dielectric structure, thereby establishing a characteristic impedance of the wire cable, and an outer shield conductor at least partially enclosing the inner shield conductor and in electrical communication with the inner shield conductor, characterized by said assembly does not include a separate drain wire conductor and wherein the first inner conductor and the second inner conductor are not twisted one about the other. a first inner conductor and second inner conductor; a shield surrounding the first inner conductor and the second inner conductor; and a dielectric structure configured to maintain a first predetermined spacing between the first inner conductor and the second inner conductor and a second predetermined spacing between said the first inner conductor and the second inner conductor and said shield, wherein the shield comprises an inner shield conductor at least partially enclosing the dielectric structure, thereby establishing a characteristic impedance of the wire cable, and an outer shield conductor at least partially enclosing the inner shield conductor and in electrical communication with the inner shield conductor, characterized by said assembly does not include a separate drain wire conductor and wherein the first inner conductor and the second inner conductor are not twisted one about the other. an inner shield conductor at least partially enclosing the dielectric structure, thereby establishing a characteristic impedance of the wire cable, and an outer shield conductor at least partially enclosing the inner shield conductor and in electrical communication with the inner shield conductor, characterized by said assembly does not include a separate drain wire conductor and wherein the first inner conductor and the second inner conductor are not twisted one about the other.