Cable 101:

Introduction to Belden Wire & Cable Company

Presented By: Belden Engineering Center Staff

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OVERVIEW

Who is Belden?
Belden is a world leader in the field of signal transmission and advanced broadcast, professional & commercial A/V, RF, Networking, and Telecommunication products designing solutions that meet the needs of todays automotive, commercial, industrial, institutional and military environments. Engineering & Manufacturing Excellence: Beldens high standards for Development, Design, Process, and Mfg. Methods are subject to continuous development and improvement. Technological Leadership: Belden has been committed to innovation since 1902; our technological expertise is recognized and in applications worldwide. We lead the way by developing robust, cost-effective solutions produced by our advanced manufacturing methods and backed by 100 years of proven reliability. Global Manufacturing and Support: Belden has more then 5,000 associates and >25 manufacturing facilities spread over 11 countries in the Americas, Europe and Asia. Estimated revenue for 2010 is $2B.

Who is Belden?
Centers of Excellence: Belden maintains an Engineering Center in Richmond Indiana which is a world class leader in wire and cable innovation. In addition, networking connectivity is centered in Montreal Canada, and copper connectivity is centered in Horseheads, NY. Cable engineering is also located in Hong Kong (Asia Pacific) and Venlo, The Netherlands (Europe, Middle East, and Africa). Belden Wire & Cable Manufacturing Facilities: Richmond, IN Monticello, KY Leominster, MA Washington, PA Nogales, Mexico Tijuana, Mexico Sao Paulo, Brazil Cobourg, Ontario, Canada Shanghi, Dai Lin, and Hui Zhou China Venlo, The Netherlands Budapest, Hungary Lancashire, UK Horni Podluzi, Czech Republic Bagnacavallo, Italy Gjern, Denmark

Who is Belden?
Other Wire & Cable Brands: Alpha LTK Mohawk Thermax West Penn Duna Kabel Kabelovna ITC Raydex Poliron Other Belden Companies Hirschman Automation and Control Lumberg Automation Telecast Fiber Systems LRC (Snap-N-Seal) ICM (F-Conn, CablePro)

Innovations in Wire & Cable

1902 Belden Corporation Started. 1905 Beldenamel Flexible enamel insulate wire products. 1910 Rubber insulated wires added to portfolio. 1940s - Belden manufactured strictly war materials by 1942, and its products were used in tanks, airplanes, mobile radios, submarines, ships, jeeps, and a variety of other machinery. 1980s Innovations in Cable Shielding techniques lead to providing cabling solutions for the first computers, and large customers like IBM. 1990s - Innovation in data cables, bonded pairs, and high performance coax solutions for data networking and HDTV. 2000s Innovations in high speed data cables for 10 Gigibit data solutions. Belden currently holds over 250 patents related to wire and cable products.

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MARKETS SERVED

Key Customers

Portfolio

Switches

Connectors

Cable

Industrial Ethernet

Industrial

Copper and fiber

switches Rail-mounted and rack-mounted Industrial wireless

connectors Field bus components Belden IBDN connectors for enterprise copper and fiber

optic cable BondedPair DataTuff Brilliance broadcast cable Thermax aerospace cable

Professional Broadcast Systems

Commercial AV Vertical Markets

Casinos Cruise Ships Consumer A/V Theme Parks Corporate A/V Movie Theaters Houses of Worship Retail/Restaurants Education Convention Centers Stadiums Auditoriums

Video, Sound, Security

Where are these applications being installed?

Access Control CCTV Fire Alarm Sound/Intercom

Everywhere!

Residential

Networking / Enterprise

Industrial Vertical Markets

Automotive Chemical Food & Beverage Pulp & Paper General Manufacturing

Metals
Petroleum Pharmaceutical Semiconductor Textiles

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Components of Wire and Cable

Conductors
What is a conductor? A substance that easily transfers electricity Belden primarily uses copper

Conductors
AWG (American Wire Gauge)

30 AWG

6 AWG

The Richmond wire mill starts with 5/16 copper rod and draws it down as small as 38 AWG 1 foot of 5/16 rod can make over 1 mile of 38 AWG wire!

Conductors - Variations
Bare Coated Tin, Silver Stranding Increases flexibility of finished product More strands = More flexibility (and more cost)

Insulation
Functions of Insulation Separates conductors, electrically and physically, within a cable Characteristics Electrical and physical properties important Can be solid or foamed Two types of materials- thermoplastic and thermoset

Common Thermoplastic Insulations

PVC Inexpensive and most common Can be formulated to have a variety of properties
We use more than 50 different PVCs because of all the different property combinations- both internal and external formulations

Used in all types of cables

Common Thermoplastic Insulations

Polyethylene Used in coax cables Good electrical properties Poor flame properties- burns like a candle Easily foamed

Common Thermoplastic Insulations

FEP (Teflon ) Awesome in most properties
Great Flame Retardancy- used in Plenum applications Great chemical resistance Great electrical properties

Very expensive!

Common Thermoset Insulations

Silicone Rubber Ceramifiable makes fire alarm work during fire Other Rubber and Crosslinked materials High temperature properties
Great for under-the-hood applications

Good chemical resistance properties

Types of products Lead Wire

Single conductor covered by insulation

Also called hook-up wire

Types of products Multiconductor

Twist together multiple wires

Used for applications with non-stringent electrical requirements

Types of products Paired Cable

Twist together two wires in a tightly controlled manner

Multiple twisted pair units are cabled together, forming multipair cables Great for data cable applications, like Ethernet

Shields

A shield is a conductor that encloses other conductors to protect against interference

Braid

Foil Shield

Coax
Center conductor and shield share a common axis

Tightly controlled geometry Great electrical performance

Jacket
Purpose of Jacket Physically protects the internal components of the cable Appearance is very important- colors Protects cable from environment Protects cables from rigors of installation

Common Jacket Materials

PVC- Low cost, most common CPE- Good for chemical resistance LSZH- Non-halogen for enclosed spaces- ships, mines Others- TPU, Rubber, PE, FEP

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Properties of Wire and Cable

Physical Properties
Temperature Rating Determines cable applications
Under- the-hood, etc

Flame Retardant Properties Determines where cable can be installed

Plenum- Air Handling Riser- Between Floors General Purpose- Cable Trays Residential

Physical Properties
Cold Properties Determines what environments we can use/install our cables. Can it be installed in Canada in winter? UV Resistance Can the cable be installed outdoors? Chemical, Oil, Abrasion resistance How well can the jacket protect the cable from the environment Flexibility, Flex life

Electrical Performance
How good is the cable at sending a signal?

Electricals - Resistance
Resistance Opposition to the flow of current Determined by conductor size Abbreviated DCR for direct current resistance Measured in ohms / 1000 ft Lower is better

10 X 104 = 100,000 ohms

Length of 24 AWG from Richmond to Albany

Electricals - Capacitance
Capacitance Opposition to a change in voltage Determined by cable geometry and dielectric Measured in pF / ft Lower is better Important for analog audio

Low capacitance

High capacitance

Electricals - Impedance
Characteristic Impedance Ratio of voltage to current Determined by cable geometry and dielectric Measured in ohms Match cable impedance to system impedance Important for high frequency (fast) signals

Electricals - Attenuation
Attenuation How strong is the signal? Measured in dB / 100 ft Lower is better (closer to zero) Analog
How good does it sound or look?

Digital
Does it work?

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How do you make this stuff?

How to Make Cable

Extrusion

How to Make Cable

Cabling

How to Make Cable

Braiding

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DIFFERENTIATION

Differentiation
What separates Belden from the rest? Vertically Integrated Quality Built In Integrity of Brand and 100 years 10 Year Product Warranty Innovative Custom Solutions Belden There Is No Equal

Questions

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