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Title: Microminiature coaxial cable and methods manufacture

Abstract

A coaxial cable is provided having a ribbon inner conductor surrounded by a dielectric and a circumferential conductor. The coaxial cable may be microminiature comprising a very thin ribbon strip conductor from between 5 to 15 [mu]m thick and from 150 to 200 [mu]m wide, having a surrounding foamed dielectric or parylene applied thereon by a vapor plasma process and an outer conductor of an adhering high conductivity metal vacuum deposited on the dielectric. Alternately the foam dielectric embodiment may have a contiguous parylene coating applied adjacent the inner conductor or the outer conductor or both. Also, the cable may be fabricated by forming a thin ribbon of strip conductive material into an inner conductor, applying thereabout a dielectric by spraying on a solution of polystyrene and polyethylene and then vacuum depositing and adhering high conductivity metal about the dielectric. The cable strength may be increased by adding glass microfilament fibers or glass microballoons to the solution of polystyrene and polyethylene. Further, the outer conductive layer may be applied by electroless deposition in an aqueous solution rather than by vacuum deposition. A thin coating of parylene is preferably applied to the outer conductor to prevent its oxidation and inhibit mechanicalmore » abrasion. 2 figs.

Inventors:
Issue Date:
OSTI Identifier:
7009747
Patent Number(s):
4581291
Application Number:
PPN: US 6-566759
Assignee:
PTO; EDB-94-122995
DOE Contract Number:  
W-7405-ENG-36
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 29 Dec 1983
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
24 POWER TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION; COAXIAL CABLES; DESIGN; FABRICATION; CORROSION PROTECTION; DIELECTRIC MATERIALS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTORS; PROTECTIVE COATINGS; SIZE; CABLES; COATINGS; CONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC CABLES; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT; MATERIALS; 240000* - Power Transmission & Distribution- (1990-)

Citation Formats

Bongianni, W L. Microminiature coaxial cable and methods manufacture. United States: N. p., 1986. Web.
Bongianni, W L. Microminiature coaxial cable and methods manufacture. United States.
Bongianni, W L. Tue . "Microminiature coaxial cable and methods manufacture". United States.
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abstractNote = {A coaxial cable is provided having a ribbon inner conductor surrounded by a dielectric and a circumferential conductor. The coaxial cable may be microminiature comprising a very thin ribbon strip conductor from between 5 to 15 [mu]m thick and from 150 to 200 [mu]m wide, having a surrounding foamed dielectric or parylene applied thereon by a vapor plasma process and an outer conductor of an adhering high conductivity metal vacuum deposited on the dielectric. Alternately the foam dielectric embodiment may have a contiguous parylene coating applied adjacent the inner conductor or the outer conductor or both. Also, the cable may be fabricated by forming a thin ribbon of strip conductive material into an inner conductor, applying thereabout a dielectric by spraying on a solution of polystyrene and polyethylene and then vacuum depositing and adhering high conductivity metal about the dielectric. The cable strength may be increased by adding glass microfilament fibers or glass microballoons to the solution of polystyrene and polyethylene. Further, the outer conductive layer may be applied by electroless deposition in an aqueous solution rather than by vacuum deposition. A thin coating of parylene is preferably applied to the outer conductor to prevent its oxidation and inhibit mechanical abrasion. 2 figs.},
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year = {Tue Apr 08 00:00:00 EST 1986},
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