Patent ID: 8704094

Claim:
A communication cable comprising: a jacket defining an interior space that extends lengthwise about a longitudinal axis of the communication cable; a first plurality of electrical signal conductors that are individually insulated with a first polymeric material having a first dissipation factor in its solid state and comprising fluorinated ethylene propylene, wherein the first plurality of electrical signal conductors are twisted together to provide a first twist length; a second plurality of electrical signal conductors that are individually insulated with a second polymeric material having a second dissipation factor in its solid state and comprising fluorinated ethylene propylene, the second polymeric material and the first polymeric material having dielectric constants that are approximately equal in their solid states, wherein the second plurality of electrical signal conductors are twisted together to provide a second twist length that is substantially longer than the first twist length, and wherein the second dissipation factor is substantially greater than the first dissipation factor; and a flexible member extending lengthwise along the longitudinal axis, between the first plurality of electrical signal conductors and the second plurality of electrical signal conductors.