RF Absorptive line with controlled low pass cut-off frequency

Claim 2

A cable for the transmission of electrical energy and signals, comprising: at least one electrical conductor exhibiting high frequency skin effect; a low conductivity magnetic composite layer surrounding said at least one conductor and in combination therewith exhibiting an inductance characteristic greater than that of the conductor alone; a resistive layer coupled to said magnetic composite layer and exhibiting a longitudinal resistance characteristic (R) matched at least to the inductance characteristic (L) of said magnetic composite layer combined with the conductor to obtain a correspondingly determined low pass frequency characteristic α (attenuation per meter of cable), wherein α/f (f=frequency) has a maximum value at a frequency f max , where f.sub.max ≅0.28 (R/L) such that within a predetermined transition frequency range, current flow switches from said at least one conductor to said resistive layer; and an artificial skin effect layer adjacent said magnetic composite layer for increasing the inductance of said magnetic composite layer and conductor combination.

Claim 3

A cable according to claim 1, comprising: said magnetic composite layer being lossy; and f max <200 MHz.

Claim 4

A cable according to claim 1, further comprising: said magnetic composite layer capacitively coupled to said at least one conductor.

Claim 5

A cable according to claim 1, further comprising: said magnetic composite layer galvanically coupled to said at least one conductor.

Claim 6

A cable according to claims 1 or 2, comprising: said resistive layer surrounding said magnetic composite layer at predetermined discrete locations.

Claim 7

A cable according to claim 5, wherein said resistive layer is provided at a termination end of the conductor.

Claim 8

A cable according to claims 1 or 2, comprising: said resistive layer capacitively coupled to said at least one conductor at predetermined discrete locations.

Claim 9

A cable according to claim 7, wherein said resistive layer is capacitively coupled to said at least one conductor at a termination end of said transmission line.

Claim 10

A cable according to claim 7, wherein said resistive layer is capacitively coupled to said at least one conductor at predetermined intervals along said transmission line.

Claim 11

A cable according to claims 1 or 2, comprising: said resistive layer having a frequency dependent resistance characteristic exhibiting increasing skin effect with increasing frequency.

Claim 12

A transmission line according to claims 1 or 2, comprising: said resistive layer being only anisotropic.

Claim 13

A transmission line for the transmission of electrical energy and signals, comprising: at least one electrical conductor exhibiting high frequency skin effect; a first low conductivity magnetic composite layer adjacent said at least one conductor and in combination therewith exhibiting an inductance characteristic greater than that of the conductor alone; a resistive layer coupled to said magnetic composite layer and having a predetermined capacitance relative to ground potential, said resistive layer exhibiting a longitudinal resistance characteristic (R) matched at least to the inductance characteristic (L) of said magnetic composite layer combined with the conductor to obtain a correspondingly determined low pass frequency characteristic α(attenuation per meter of transmission line), wherein α/f (f=frequency) has a maximum value at a frequency f max , where f.sub.max ≅0.28(R/L) such that within a predetermined transition frequency range, current flow switches froms said at least one conductor to said resistive layer; a dielectric layer surrounding said resistive layer;

Claim 14

A transmission line for the transmission of electrical energy and signals, comprising: at least one electrical conductor exhibiting high frequency skin effect; a first low conductivity magnetic composite layer adjacent said at least one conductor and in combination therewith exhibiting an inductance characteristic greater than that of the conductor alone; a resistive layer coupled to said magnetic composite layer and having a predetermined capacitance relative to ground potential, said resistive layer exhibiting a longitudinal resistance characteristic (R) matched at least to the inductance characteristic (L) of said magnetic composite layer combined with the conductor to obtain a correspondingly determined low pass frequency characteristic α(attenuation per meter of transmission line), wherein α/f (f=frequency) has a maximum value at a frequency f max , where f.sub.max ≅0.28(R/L) such that within a predetermined transition frequency range, current flow switches froms said at least one conductor to said resistive layer; a dielectric layer surrounding said resistive layer;

Claim 15

a ground potential element adjacent said dielectric layer, said dielectric layer defining a capacitance between said resistive layer and said ground potential element; and said resistive layer formed of a predetermined material and dimensioned to exhibit said longitudinal resistance characteristic matched to the inductance characteristics of said magnetic composite layer and the capacitance defined by said dielectric layer, said resistance layer exhibiting an inductance substantially smaller than that of said at least one conductor as effected by said magnetic composite layer.

Claim 16

a ground potential element adjacent said dielectric layer, said dielectric layer defining a capacitance between said resistive layer and said ground potential element; and said resistive layer formed of a predetermined material and dimensioned to exhibit said longitudinal resistance characteristic matched to the inductance characteristics of said magnetic composite layer and the capacitance defined by said dielectric layer, said resistance layer exhibiting an inductance substantially smaller than that of said at least one conductor as effected by said magnetic composite layer.

Claim 17

A transmission line according to claim 12, comprising: said magnetic composite layer being lossy; and f max <200 MHz.

Claim 18

A transmission line according to claims 12 or 13, comprising: said resistive layer surrounding said magnetic composite layer at predetermined discrete locations.

Claim 19

A transmission line according to claim 14, wherein said resistive layer is provided at a termination end of the transmission line.

Claim 20

A transmission line according to claims 12 or 13, comprising: said resistive layer capacitively coupled to said at least one conductor at predetermined discrete locations.

Claim 21

A transmission line according to claim 16, wherein said resistive layer is capacitively coupled to said at least one conductor at a termination end of said transmission line.

Claim 22

A transmission line according to claim 16, wherein said resistive layer is capacitively coupled to said at least one conductor at predetermined intervals along said transmission line.

Claim 23

A transmission line according to claims 12 or 13, comprising: said magnetic composite layer, said resistive layer, said dielectric layer and said ground potential element arranged concentrically with respect to said at least one conductor.

Claim 24

A transmission line according to claims 12 or 13, comprising: said resistive layer having a frequency dependent resistance characteristic exhibiting increasing skin effect with increasing frequency.

Claim 25

A transmission line according to claims 12 or 13, comprising: said resistive layer being only anisotropic.

Claim 26

A transmission line according to claims 12 or 13, comprising: said at least one conductor concentrically surrounded by said magnetic composite layer; said resistive layer concentrically surrounding said magnetic composite layer; said dielectric layer concentrically surrounding said resistive layer; and said ground potential element comprising a first conductive layer concentrically surrounding said dielectric layer.

Claim 27

A transmission line according to claims 12 or 13, comprising: plural of said electrical conductors, each concentrically surrounded by a respective magnetic composite layer which in turn is concentrically surrounded by a respective resistive layer; said dielectric layer surrounding each resistive layer; and said ground potential element comprising a conductive layer concentrically surrounding said dielectric layer.

Claim 28

A transmission line according to claims 12 or 13, comprising: plural of said electrical conductors commonly embedded in a common composite magnetic layer; said resistive layer concentrically surrounding said common magnetic composite layer; said dielectric layer concentrically surrounding said resistive layer; and said ground potential element comprising a conductive layer concentrically surrounding said dielectric layer.

Claim 29

A transmission line according to claims 12 or 13, comprising: plural of said electrical conductors, each concentrically surrounded by a respective magnetic composite layer which in turn is concentrically surrounded by a respective resistive layer; each resistive layer contiguous to each other and embedded in a common dielectric layer; and said ground potential elements comprising at least two conductors connected to ground.

Claim 30

A transmission line according to claim 25, comprising: said at least two ground connected conductors disposed on opposite sides of a point of contiguity of said resistive layers.

Claim 31

A transmission line according to claim 25, comprising: said at least two ground connectors and said resistive layers disposed in a line with said ground conductors at opposite sides of said resistive layers.

Claim 32

A transmission line according to claims 12 or 13, comprising: said ground potential element, said dielectric layer, said resistive layer, said magnetic composite layer and said conductor each being planar and sequentially layered to define a flat-line implementation.

Claim 33

A transmisison line according to claim 22, further comprising: a second magnetic composite layer, which is absorptive, surrounding said first conductive layer; and a second conductive layer connected to ground potential surrounding said second magnetic composite layer.

Claim 34

A transmission line according to claim 22, further comprising: said first magnetic composite layer having inner and outer surfaces made conductive by the addition of selected materials thereto.

Claim 35

A transmission line according to claim 22, further comprising: said first magnetic composite layer made more conductive by the addition of selected materials thereto.

Claim 36

A transmission line according to claim 30, further comprising: said selected materials selected from the group consisting of magnetite and black carbon and added to said inner and outer surfaces to form respective conductive layers 0.5 mm thick.

Claim 37

A transmission line according to claim 31, further comprising: said first composite magnetic layer formed of fine grain conductive manganese-zinc ferrite particles having magnetite or carbon black powder added thereto.

Claim 38

A transmisison line according to claim 22, further comprising: a second magnetic composite layer, which is absorptive, surrounding said first conductive layer.

Claim 39

A transmission line according to claim 34, further comprising: a further resistive layer surrounding said second magnetic composite layer.

Claim 40

A transmission line according to claim 22, wherein that first magnetic composite material includes metallic oxide content.

Claim 41

A transmission line according to claim 34, wherein the second magnetic composite material includes metallic oxide content.

Claim 42

A transmission line according to claim 34, wherein the first and second magnetic composite layers include metallic oxide content.

Claim 43

A transmission line according to claims 12 or 13, further comprising: an artificial skin effect layer adjacent said magnetic composite layer for increasing the inductance of said magnetic composite layer and conductor combination.

Claim 44

A cable for the transmission of electrical energy and signals, comprising: at least one electrical conductor exhibiting high frequency skin effect; a low conductivity magnetic composite layer surrounding said at least one conductor and in combination therewith exhibiting an inductance characteristic greater than that of the conductor alone; a resistive layer coupled to said magnetic composite layer and exhibiting a longitudinal resistance characteristic (R) matched at least to the inductance characterisitc (L) of said magnetic composite layer combined with the conductor to obtain a correspondingly determined low pass frequency characteristic α(attenuation per meter of cable), wherein α/f (f=frequency) has a maximum value at a frequency f max , where f.sub.max ≈0.28 (R/L); said cable having increased inductive effects in between the resistive layer and the conductor, but mainly resistive effect with decreased inductive effect outside the resistive layer; and an artificial skin effect layer adjacent said magnetic composite layer for increasing the inductance of said magnetic composite layer and conductor combination.

Claim 45

A cable for the transmission of electrical energy and signals, comprising: at least one electrical conductor exhibiting high frequency skin effect; a low conductivity magnetic composite layer surrounding said at least one conductor and in combination therewith exhibiting an inductance characteristic greater than that of the conductor alone; a resistive layer coupled to said magnetic composite layer and exhibiting a longitudinal resistance characteristic (R) matched at least to the inductance characterisitc (L) of said magnetic composite layer combined with the conductor to obtain a correspondingly determined low pass frequency characteristic α(attenuation per meter of cable), wherein α/f (f=frequency) has a maximum value at a frequency f max , where f.sub.max ≈0.28 (R/L); said cable having increased inductive effects in between the resistive layer and the conductor, but mainly resistive effect with decreased inductive effect outside the resistive layer; and an artificial skin effect layer adjacent said magnetic composite layer for increasing the inductance of said magnetic composite layer and conductor combination.

Claim 46

A cable according to claim 40, comprising: said magnetic composite layer being lossy; and f max <200 MHz.