Screens, braids and coaxial geometry
- Cable screen
The conductive screen surrounds selected conductors. Check how it is exposed, terminated and continued through the entry.
- Braid
Interwoven strands form a flexible screen or covering. Coverage and termination quality affect the resulting function.
- Drain wire
A wire runs in contact with the screen where specified. It does not automatically provide a low-inductance circumferential termination.
- UTP / FTPThis term
The examples distinguish an unscreened pair from a foil-screened arrangement. Read the complete cable designation for its actual screen layers.
- Coaxial cable
Concentric conductor, dielectric and return geometry support the specified impedance. Match the cable and connector termination.
A screen can be a foil or braid with an optional drain wire. A coaxial cable has a concentric signal and return arrangement; pair-cable shielding follows a different geometry.
Conceptual cross-sections. Cable impedance, screening performance and conductor functions depend on the specified cable and termination.