US4777326A
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Woven cable with multiple lossy transmission lines
Assignee: Agilent Technologies Inc
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Filing: 1987-05-11
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Granted: 1988-10-11
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Expires: 2007-05-11
Abstract
Abstract A modification of a woven cable (wire and fabric woven together to form a flat ribbon cable) assembly, in which the signal wires of the transmission lines are replaced with solderable resistance wires, thereby providing an economical method of building multiple lossy transmission lines.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas J. Zamborelli
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 05:08
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01R; G01R1/00; G01R1/02; G01R1/06; H; H01; H01B; H01B11/00; H01B11/02; H01B11/12; H01B7/00; H01B7/08; H01B7/083
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
133 words
A woven electrical cable for use with multiple probe systems, comprising: a plurality of resistive means, each connectable to a measuring instrument and a probe tip for carrying signals from a system under test and for damping out reflections, a plurality of conductive means, each associated with a particular resistive means, connectable to a reference voltage in the system under test and a reference in the measuring instrument for electrically shielding the resistive means, fabric means having a nonconductive nature for isolating each resistive means from the associated conductive means, for maintaining a relatively constant proximity of each resistive means to the associated conductive means, and for protecting all resistive means and all conductive means from physical impacts and abrasions and from electrical static discharge into all resistive means and all conductive means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
133 words
A woven electrical cable for use with multiple probe systems, comprising: a plurality of resistive means, each connectable to a measuring instrument and a probe tip for carrying signals from a system under test and for damping out reflections, a plurality of conductive means, each associated with a particular resistive means, connectable to a reference voltage in the system under test and a reference in the measuring instrument for electrically shielding the resistive means, fabric means having a nonconductive nature for isolating each resistive means from the associated conductive means, for maintaining a relatively constant proximity of each resistive means to the associated conductive means, and for protecting all resistive means and all conductive means from physical impacts and abrasions and from electrical static discharge into all resistive means and all conductive means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
53 words
A woven electrical cable as in claim 1, further comprising: a plurality of support means coating each resistive means and having a dielectric nature for increasing the strength of each resistive means, and for further protecting each resistive means from physical impacts and abrasions and from electrical static discharge into each resistive means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
49 words
A woven electrical cable as in claim 1, wherein: each resistive means is flanked by two conductive means, such that one conductive means is located on one side, and one conductive means is located on the opposite side, and all resistive means and conductive means lie in a plane.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
49 words
A woven electrical cable as in claim 1, wherein: each resistive means is flanked by four conductive means, such that two conductive means are located on one side, and two conductive means are located on the opposite side, and all resistive means and conductive means lie in a plane.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
A woven electrical cable as in claim 2, wherein each support means is fabricated from polytetrafluoroethylene.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
50 words
A woven electrical cable as in claim 1, wherein: each resistive means is flanked by two conductive means, such that one conductive means is located on one side, and one conductive means is located on the opposite side, and the fabric means comprises a woven ribbon cable fabricated from polyester.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
50 words
A woven electrical cable as in claim 1 wherein: each resistive means is flanked by four conductive means, such that two conductive means are located on one side, and two conductive means are located on the opposite side, and the fabric means comprises a woven ribbon cable fabricated from polyester.
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