[SI-LIST] Floating Cable Shield
- From: Ivor Bowden <ivorlist@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2006 08:28:55 -0700
Hi,
I ran into what I thought was an interesting cable and am looking for
comments. This is an IDE cable on a new PC I got. The construction is
twisted pair ribbon cable (flat spots for IDCs between the twisted
sections), about 20" long, IDC both ends, a 3rd IDC about 7" from one
end. What makes the cable interesting to me is there are two braided
shields covering the bundled twisted pair sections, one about 8", the
other about 3.5". These shields have no connections, not to a drain
wire, not to each other and to to any circuit or frame ground, they are
entirely floating. My question is, how effective is this type of
"floating" shield, in terms of SI and EMI?
This also brings up the general question of cable shield termination,
circuit/chassis ground at both ends v.s. one end only v.s. floating;
what characteristics to expect in each case?
And that brings up the specific question of shield return treatment in
the connector area, single drain wire v.s. complete enclosure?
Thanks,
Ivor Bowden
Hardware Engineer
Curtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Computing
Video and Graphics
San Diego, CA 92121
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