| abstract |
An elongated electro-optical cable ( 100 ) is presented, which includes a plurality of elongated electrical conductors ( 104 ), a plurality of fiber optic elements ( 102 ), and an elongated insulating film casing enveloping the plurality of electrical conductors ( 104 ) and the plurality of fiber optic elements ( 102 ). The fiber optic elements ( 102 ), electrical conductors ( 104 ), and the elongated insulating film casing are arranged to form a generally flat cable ( 100 ). The cable may be arranged such that the electrical conductors ( 104 ) are shielded, for example, with a silver epoxy. An outer jacket ( 402 ) may be placed around the electrical conductors ( 104 ), fiber optic elements ( 102 ), and insulating film casing, which jacket ( 402 ) may be made from a tetrafluoroethylene polymer fiber. The electrical conductors ( 104 ) may be made from oxygen free copper and the insulating film casing may be made from a polyimide polymer. A method for making an elongated electro-optical cable ( 100 ) is also presented, which includes insulating a sheet of a plurality of shielded elongated electrical conductors, affixing a sheet of a plurality of fiber optic elements to the laminated insulated electrical conductors, and then insulating the fiber optic elements. |