Hybrid carbon nanotube shielding for lightweight electrical cables

Abstract

A cable comprising hybrid carbon nanotube (CNT) shielding includes at least one conducting wire; at least one insulating layer covering at least one of the at least one conducting wire; a metallic foil component configured for lower frequency shielding function; and a CNT tape component configured for higher frequency shielding function.

1 - 21 . (canceled) 
     
     
         22 . A method for making a coaxial cable comprising hybrid carbon nanotube (CNT) shielding, comprising:
 providing at least one coaxial cable;   coating at least one insulating layer on at least one of the at least one coaxial cable;   placing a metallic foil component so as to surround the at least one insulating layer;   placing a CNT tape component so as to surround the metallic foil component;   wrapping a reinforcing member around at least one of the metallic foil component and the CNT tape component;   crimping a connector over at least one of the CNT tape component and the metallic foil component to terminate the cable; and   placing a glue under the crimp to hold in place at least one of the reinforcing member, the metallic foil component, and the CNT tape component.   
     
     
         23 - 25 . (canceled) 
     
     
         26 . The method of  claim 22 , wherein:
 the connector is a subminiature version A (SMA) connector.   
     
     
         27 . The method of  claim 22 , wherein the coaxial cable comprises one or more of a single conductive wire, a multiple conductive wire, and a coaxial cable configured for one or more of information, control, power, and data communication. 
     
     
         28 . The method of  claim 22 , wherein:
 the reinforcing member substantially runs the full length of the cable.   
     
     
         29 . The method of  claim 22 , wherein:
 the reinforcing member comprises a staycord.   
     
     
         30 . The method of  claim 22 , wherein:
 the reinforcing member comprises one or more of metallic braid/strand and metallic coated braid/strand.   
     
     
         31 . The method of  claim 22 , wherein:
 the crimping step comprises crimping the connector over the CNT tape component and the metallic foil component.   
     
     
         32 . The method of  claim 22 , comprising an additional step, performed after the wrapping step and before the crimping step, of:
 soldering the connector to one or more of the CNT tape component and the metallic foil component.   
     
     
         33 . The method of  claim 22 , wherein:
 the glue is epoxy.   
     
     
         34 . The method of  claim 22 , wherein:
 the glue is silver-loaded epoxy.   
     
     
         35 . The method of  claim 22 , wherein the coating step comprises applying the insulating layer directly upon the conducting wire. 
     
     
         36 . The method of  claim 22 , wherein the step of placing the metallic foil component comprises coating the metallic foil component upon the insulating layer. 
     
     
         37 . The method of  claim 22 , wherein the step of placing the CNT tape component comprises coating the CNT tape component upon the insulating layer. 
     
     
         38 . A method for making a coaxial cable comprising hybrid carbon nanotube (CNT) shielding, comprising:
 providing at least one coaxial cable;   coating at least one insulating layer on at least one of the at least one coaxial cable;   placing a braided conductor component so as to surround the at least one insulating layer;   placing a CNT tape component so as to surround the braided conductor component;   wrapping a reinforcing member around at least one of the braided conductor component and the CNT tape component;   crimping a connector over at least one of the CNT tape component and the braided conductor component to terminate the cable; and   placing a glue under the crimp to hold in place at least one of the reinforcing member, the braided conductor component, and the CNT tape component.   
     
     
         39 . The method of  claim 38 , comprising an additional step, performed after the wrapping step and before the crimping step, of:
 soldering the connector to one or more of the CNT tape component and the metallic foil component.   
     
     
         40 . The method of  claim 38 , wherein:
 the reinforcing member substantially runs the full length of the cable.   
     
     
         41 . The method of  claim 38 , wherein the step of placing the CNT tape component comprises coating the CNT tape component upon the insulating layer. 
     
     
         42 . A method for making a coaxial cable comprising hybrid carbon nanotube (CNT) shielding, comprising:
 providing at least one coaxial cable;   coating at least one insulating layer on at least one of the at least one coaxial cable;   placing a conductive woven tape component so as to surround the at least one insulating layer;   placing a CNT tape component so as to surround the conductive woven tape component;   wrapping a reinforcing member around at least one of the conductive woven tape component and the CNT tape component;   crimping a connector over at least one of the CNT tape component and the conductive woven tape component to terminate the cable; and   placing a glue under the crimp to hold in place at least one of the reinforcing member, the conductive woven tape component, and the CNT tape component.   
     
     
         43 . The method of  claim 42 , comprising an additional step, performed after the wrapping step and before the crimping step, of:
 soldering the connector to one or more of the CNT tape component and the metallic foil component.   
     
     
         44 . The method of  claim 42 , wherein:
 the reinforcing member substantially runs the full length of the cable.