High performance support-separators for communications cables supporting low voltage and wireless fidelity applications and providing shielding for minimizing alien crosstalk

Abstract

The present invention includes a high performance communications cable that provides for wireless fidelity applications and includes core support-separators having profiles which define a clearance to maintain spacing and/or channel between the transmission media and power conductors. The core may be formed of a conductive or insulative material that have, principally, polymer blends that include olefin and/or fluoropolymer and/or chlorofluoropolymer based resins. The polymer blends can also be utilized for fabricating shielding materials. The core support-separators have both a central region as well as a plurality of shaped sections that extend outward from the central region that are either solid or partially solid, foamed or foamed with a solid skin surface.

1 . A high performance communications cable comprising;
 an interior support with an external radial and axial surface, extending along a longitudinal length of said communications cable;   said interior support also having a central region, said central region also extending along a longitudinal length of said interior support of said communications cable;   said interior support comprising one or more outwardly extended shaped portions extended from said central region wherein said central region or other location within said communications cable provides spacing for extending at least one limited power circuit conductor along said longitudinal length of said communications cable.   
     
     
         2 . The high performance communications cable of  claim 1 , wherein said interior support, outwardly extended portions and said central region simultaneously support said at least one limited power circuit conductor for wireless communications and at least one conductor for wired communications networks. 
     
     
         3 . The high performance communications cable of  claim 1 , wherein said interior support, outwardly extended portions and said central region may be shielded or unshielded. 
     
     
         4 . The high performance communications cable of  claim 1 , wherein said interior support, outwardly extended portions and said central region provide proper spacing and support for meeting IEEE standards 802.3(a), (b), (g) and (h) as well as IEEE standard (a)(f). 
     
     
         5 . The high performance communications cable of  claim 1 , wherein said interior support, outwardly extended portions and said central region provide proper spacing and support for low voltage conductors capable of carrying either AC or DC voltage such that said voltage is in a range of from 5-60 volts with wattages in a range of 5-30 W. 
     
     
         6 . The high performance communications cable of  claim 5 , capable of carrying voltage preferably in a range of from 10-50 volts with wattages in a range of 5-20 W. 
     
     
         7 . The high performance communications cable of  claim 5 , capable of carrying voltage most preferably in a range of from 12-24 volts with wattages no greater than 14 W. 
     
     
         8 . The high performance communications cable of  claim 1 , wherein said interior support, said central region, and said outwardly extended portions are comprised of a conductive inorganic fillers or additives or alternatively metallic additives and optionally including shielding around individual conductor pairs or around said interior support such that said cable and associated support, central region and extended portions are capable of lowering or eliminating crosstalk and more specifically lowering alien near end crosstalk (anext) and/or far end crosstalk (FEXT). 
     
     
         9 . An interior support-separator for a communications cable extending along a longitudinal length of said communications cable, comprising;
 an interior support with an external radial and axial surface, extending along a longitudinal length of said communications cable;   said interior support also having a central region, said central region also extending along a longitudinal length of said interior support of said communications cable;   said interior support comprising one or more outwardly extended shaped portions extended from said central region wherein said central region or other location within said communications cable provides spacing for extending at least one limited power circuit conductor along said longitudinal length of said communications cable.   
     
     
         10 . An interior support-separator for a communications cable of  claim 9 , wherein said interior support, outwardly extended portions and said central region provide proper spacing and support for meeting IEEE standards 802.3(a), (b), (g) and (h) as well as IEEE standard (a)(f). 
     
     
         11 . An interior support-separator for a communications cable of  claim 9 , wherein said interior support, outwardly extended portions and said central region provide proper spacing and support for low voltage conductors capable of carrying either AC or DC voltage such that said voltage is in a range of from 5-60 volts with wattages in a range of 5-30 W. 
     
     
         12 . An interior support-separator for a communications cable of  claim 11 , capable of carrying voltage preferably in a range of from 10-50 volts with wattages in a range of 5-20 W. 
     
     
         13 . An interior support-separator for a communications cable of  claim 11 , capable of carrying voltage most preferably in a range of from 12-24 volts with wattages no greater than 14 W. 
     
     
         14 . An interior support-separator for a communications cable of  claim 9 , wherein said interior support, said central region, and said outwardly extended portions are comprised of a conductive inorganic fillers or additives or alternatively metallic additives and optionally including shielding around individual conductor pairs or around said interior support such that said cable and associated support, central region and extended portions are capable of lowering or eliminating crosstalk and more specifically lowering alien near end crosstalk (anext) and/or far end crosstalk (FEXT). 
     
     
         15 . An interior support-separator for a communications cable of  claim 9 , wherein said interior support, said central region, and said outwardly extended portions are comprised of a materials combination of inorganic fillers or additives and organic polymer blends. 
     
     
         16 . A high performance communications cable comprising an interior support extending along a longitudinal length of said communications cable, comprising;
 an external radial and axial surface, said interior support having a central region, said central region also extending along a longitudinal length of said interior support;   said interior support comprising at least one anvil shaped core support-separator section radially and axially defined by said central region;   each of said anvil shaped core support-separator sections defining one or more clearance channels that also extend along said longitudinal length of said at least one anvil shaped core support-separator section and wherein each region or section can support a low voltage conductor capable of providing the necessary voltage an wattage to satisfy IEEE standards 802.11 (a), (b), (g) and (h) as well as IEEE standard 802.3 (a)(f) and any superseding standards supporting wireless fidelity network systems and wherein said interior support is comprised of conductive and/or metal filled or surface treated metallic materials for reduction or elimination of any form of crosstalk.   
     
     
         17 . An interior support-separator for a communications cable extending along a longitudinal length of said communications cable, comprising;
 an external radial and axial surface, said interior support having a central region, said central region also extending along a longitudinal length of said interior support;   said interior support comprising at least one anvil shaped core support-separator section radially and axially defined by said central region;   each of said anvil shaped core support-separator sections defining one or more clearance channels that also extend along said longitudinal length of said at least one anvil shaped core support-separator section and wherein each region or section can support a low voltage conductor capable of providing the necessary voltage and wattage to satisfy IEEE standards 802.11 (a), (b), (g) and (h) as well as IEEE standard 802.3 (a)(f) and any superseding standards supporting wireless fidelity network systems and wherein said interior support is comprised of conductive and/or metal filled or surface treated metallic materials for reduction or elimination of any form of crosstalk.