No. The foil has lower inductance at high frequencies. The combination of foil and braid gives the best protection in a flexible cable.
---------- >From: "SERGIO LUIZ DA ROCHA LOURES SERGIO" <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Subject: Coaxial cable >Date: Tue, Nov 7, 2000, 8:14 AM > > > Group > > We are using a coaxial cable with two shields. One is a metallic mesh and > the other is a aluminium foil. This foil is known as "static foil". > What is the use of this foil? Is this used for electrostatic reasons? > > Regards > > Sérgio Rocha Loures > Siemens Ltda. - Brazil > ICN FL QEL > Tel: +55 41 341-5755 > Fax: +55 41 341-5058 > E-mail: [email protected] > > > ------------------------------------------- > This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety > Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. > > To cancel your subscription, send mail to: > [email protected] > with the single line: > unsubscribe emc-pstc > > For help, send mail to the list administrators: > Jim Bacher: [email protected] > Michael Garretson: [email protected] > > For policy questions, send mail to: > Richard Nute: [email protected] > > ------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. To cancel your subscription, send mail to: [email protected] with the single line: unsubscribe emc-pstc For help, send mail to the list administrators: Jim Bacher: [email protected] Michael Garretson: [email protected] For policy questions, send mail to: Richard Nute: [email protected]
