Raychem Limited

Tyco Electronics Corporation

Albert R Martin

Hans E Lunk

Mark D Mendenhall

Rajendra S Cornelius

Robert S Dubrow

Dennis C Siden

Paul B Germeraad

Cecilia A Walsh

Randolph W Chan

Rodrigo Rubiano

Christine J Holland

An electrical device suitable for use in digital telecommunications applications is provided. The device includes a laminar PTC element composed of a conductive polymer composition sandwiched between two metal foil electrodes. A first insulating layer which is composed of an electrically insulating flexible material conforms to at least part of the perimeter of the PTC element. The device has low resistance, low capacitance, reduced size, and stable resistance, and can meet power cross testing requirements. In addition, assemblies of electrical devices are provided.

Electrical device

This invention provides E.M.I. gaskets for electrically shielding and environmentally sealing the space between two surfaces which comprises a metallic electrically conductive deformable structure adapted for forming electrical contact with said surfaces and/or providing electrical shielding in the space between said surfaces; and a gel material for sealing the space between said surfaces having a cone penetration value of about 100 to about 350 (10.sup.-1 mm) and an ultimate elongation of at least 200% and being present in sufficient amount and positioned to provide environmental seal between said surfaces and to provide environmental protection for said metallic structure. The gel may encapsulate the entire metallic structure so that portions of the metallic structure pierces through the gel when the gasket is installed to make electrical contact. Alternatively portions of the metallic structure may extend beyond the surface of the gel and the gel deforms to cover exposed portions of the metallic structure when the gasket is installed. The gasket of this invention provides moisture seal and is resistant to corrosion.

Shielding and sealing gaskets

Disclosed is a high frequency attenuation core and cable. The core includes a conductor surrounded by a high frequency energy absorbing medium, then surrounded by a dielectric, and then surrounded by an outer layer made from a material having a high complex dielectric constant. The cable includes the above described core surrounded by an electromagnetic interference (EMI) shield which is further surrounded by a conductive layer. The cable and core as described above may be used in harness applications wherein a plurality of cores and/or cables as described above are surrounded by a gross shield. In addition, when the cores described above are used in multi-core applications, they may individually include an additional EMI shield for greater electromagnetic interference protection.

High frequency attenuation core and cable

A high frequency attenuation cable which includes: a conductor; a high frequency absorption medium surrounding the conductor for attenuating high frequency energy through the cable; dielectric surrounding the absorption medium; electrical shielding surrounding the dielectric confining the high frequency energy to the absorption medium; and electrically conductive outer jacketing surrounding the shielding preventing the shielding from becoming a high frequency transmission line.

High frequency attenuation cable

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Oakland, CA, United States of America

Albert R Martin