This document certifies that a group of 5 students from Shankar Narayan College completed a case study on data communication cables for their semester 2 course in 2012-2013. It lists the students and is signed by their lecturer and head of department, with the college stamp. The case study covered coaxial cables, optical fiber cables, and twisted pair cables. It described the basic design and properties of each type of cable as well as their applications and advantages/disadvantages.

1. Shree Shankar Narayan Education Trust’s
Shankar Narayan College of Arts, Commerce, B.Sc.I.T. And
B.M.S.And B. & I. & F.
Mahavidyalaya ,Bhayander (e) , Thane – 401105.
This to certify that they have satisfactory completed the required things for the
case study of Data Communication System for the topic name as
“Cables(Medium)”for semester II of year 2012-2013 by following members.
AASHU SINGH [111]
SUNIL SOLANKI
[113]
VIVEK TIWARI
[118]
PAWAN CHATURVEDI
[126]
SUMIT MISHRA [139]
And has completed the mentioned work laid down by the in charge of the
subject.
Lecturer in charge
Date: March 2013
Head of Department
(Prof.Ganesh Narayankar)
COLLEGE STAMP
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(Prof. Samita Dalvi)

2. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
APART FROM THE EFFORTS OF ME, THE SUCCESS OF THIS
PROJECT DEPENDS LARGELY ON THE
ENCOURAGEMENT
AND GUIDELINES OF MANY OTHERS. I TAKE THIS
OPPORUNITY TO EXPRESS MY GRATITUDE TO THE PEOPLE
WHO HAVE BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN THE COMPLETION OF
THIS PROJECT.
I WOULD LIKE TO SHOW MY GREATEST APPERCIATION TO
OUR PROF.GANESH NARAYANKAR AND OUR h.O.D Smitha
dalvi. I FEEL MOTIVATED AND ENCOURAGED EVERY TIME
I ATTEND HIS MEETING. WITHOUT HIS ENCOURAGEMENT
AND
GUIDANCE
THIS
PROJECT
WOULD
NOT
HAVE
MATERIALIZED.
THE GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT RECEIVED FROM ALL THE
TEAM
MEMBERS
WHO
CONTRIBUTED
AND
ARE
CONTRIBUTING TO THIS PROJECT, WAS VITAL FOR THE
SUCCESS OF THE PROJECT. I AM GRATEFUL FOR THEIR
CONSTANT SUPPORT AND HELP.
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3. Co-axial cables:
Coaxial cable is a type of cable that has an inner conductor
surrounded by a tubular insulating layer, surrounded by a tubular
conducting shield, surrounded by a tubular plastic jacket.
Coaxial cable was invented by English engineer and mathematician
Oliver Heaviside in 1880
Oliver Heaviside
Coaxial cable conducts electrical signal using an inner conductor
surrounded by an insulating layer and all enclosed by a shield,
typically one to four layers of woven metallic braid and metallic tape.
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4. The cable is protected by an outer insulating jacket. Normally, the
shield is kept at ground potential and a voltage is applied to the center
conductor to carry electrical signals.
Coaxial cable design choices affect physical size, frequency
performance, and attenuation, power handling capabilities, flexibility,
strength, and cost.
The inner conductor might be solid or stranded; stranded is more
flexible
To get better high-frequency performance, the inner conductor may
be silver-plated. Copper-plated steel wire is often used as an inner
conductor for cable used in the cable TV industry
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5. The insulating jacket can be made from many materials. But some
applications may require fire-resistant materials. Outdoor
applications may require the jacket resist ultraviolet light, oxidation
and rodent damage. Flooded coaxial cables use a water blocking gel
to protect the cable from water infiltration through minor cuts in the
jacket
Fig: RF Coaxial Cable Connecter
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6. Application of Co-axial cables:
It is used in analog telephone networks as well as digital telephone
network.
The kind of co-axial cables system used for analog transmission is
used for broadband purpose and the cable used for digital
transmission is used for baseband purpose.
It is used in cable TV.
It is used for digital transmission.
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7. Advantages of co-axial cables:
One advantage of co-axial cables over other types of radio is that in
an ideal coaxial cable the electromagnetic field carrying the signal
exists only in the space between the inner and outer conductors.
The advantage of coaxial design is that electric and magnetic fields
are confined to the dielectric with little leakage outside the shield.
Co-axial cables can support greater cable lengths between network
devices than twisted pair cables.
Thick co-axial cables have an extra protective plastic cover that helps
in keeping moisture away from the cable.
Sufficient frequency range to support multiple channels.
Low error rate.
Greater spacing can be made between amplifiers as compared to
twisted pair cables.
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8. Disadvantages of co-axial cables:
Signal leakage:
 Signal leakage is the passage of electromagnetic fields through
the shield of a cable and occurs in both directions. Ingress is the
passage of an outside signal into the cable and can result in
noise and disruption of the desired signal.
Noise :
 A noise but unwanted electromagnetic signalswhich get added
with the original data.
 A noise can be manmade like electromagnetic signals,
radio waves, radiation etc. Or natural like earthquakes,
flood, etc.
Installation :
 Co-axial cable has thick plastic covering which opposes its
flexibility and make installation difficult.
 More expensive to install compare to twisted pair cables.
 Single cable failure can take down an entire network.
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9. Optical Fiber Cables:
Daniel Colladon first described this “light fountain” or “light
pipe” in an 1842 article titled” On the reflections of a ray of
light inside a parabolic liquid stream”. This particular
illustration comes from a later article by Colladon, in 1884.
Daniel Colladon
Fig: Daniel Colladon model of light fountain
An optical fiber is a flexible, transparent fiber made of glass or
plastic, slightly thicker than a human hair.
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10. It functions as a waveguide.
Optical fibers typically include a transparentcore surrounded by a
transparent cladding material with a lower index of refraction.
Light is kept in the core by total internal reflection. This causes
the fiber to act as a waveguide.
Fig: Optical Fiber Cables
An optical fiber can also be define as an optical fiber is a
cylindrical dielectric waveguide (non-conducting waveguide)
that transmits light along its axis, by the process of total internal
reflection
Fig: Demonstration showing Mechanism of Optical Fibers
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11. Total Internal Reflection:When light traveling in an optically
dense medium hits a boundary at a steep angle(larger than the
critical angle for the boundary), the light is completely reflected.
This is called total internal reflection.
Fig: Total Internal Reflection
In simpler terms, there is a maximum angle from the fiber axis at
which light may enter the fiber so that it will propagate, or travel, in
the core of the fiber.
Fig: Fiber optics total internal reflection
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12. Types of propagation in optical fiber:
Types of propagation in
optical fiber
Single mode
propagation
Multi-mode
propagation
Single mode propagation: The optical propagation in which only
one signal is propagated at a time is called as Single mode
propagation.
The diameter of such optical cables is between 8 to 10 microns
Fig:A typical single-mode fiber.
1. Core: 8 µm diameter 2. Cladding: 125 µm dia.
3. Buffer: 250 µm dia. 4. Jacket: 400 µm dia.
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13. Multi-mode propagation: The optical propagation in which no of
signals can be sent simultaneously is called as Multi-mode propagation.
Diameter of such optical cables is about 50 to 100 microns.
Multiple signal propagation of signals can cause a distortion among
the signals and an unclear or incomplete data will be received at
receiver end.
Fig: Propagation of light through Multi mode propagation
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14. Advantages of fiber optic cables :
 The size of the optical fiber is very small so a large number of
optical fiber can fit into a cable of small diameter.
 Optical fiber cable material is easily available so the optical
fiber’s cost lower than the metallic conductor cables.
 No cross talk inside the optical fiber cable is possible.
 Signal can be sent up to hundred times faster.
 Installation process is easy as fibber optic’s cable is flexible.
 Repeaters are not required as the transmission losses in the
fiber optics are low.
 Since the transmission take place in the form of light rays the
signal is not affected by an electrical or electromagnetic
interference.
 Greatly increased Bandwidth and capacity.
 Less restrictive in harsh environments.
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15. Disadvantages of Optical fiber cables :
 Sophisticated plants are required for manufacturing of optical
fiber.
 The initial price of optical fiber is very high.
 Joining optical fiber is a difficult task.
 Optical fiber needs proper polishing for proper propagation of
light
 Fiber optic components are expensive
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16. Twisted pair cables:
Twisted pair cabling is a type of wiring in which two conductors of a
single circuit are twisted together.
The twisting is made in the form of Helical like DNA model.
For the purposes of canceling out electromagnetic interference
(EMI) from external sources.
Twisted pair cables were invented by “Alexander Graham Bell”
in 1881.
Fig: Twisted pair cables
Twisted pair cables can run to several kilometers with
amplifications.
But for longer distance repeaters are needed due to which it
remains for years.
It can be used for both Analog and Digitalsignal.
The Bandwidth required, depends on the thickness of wire and
distance travelled.
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17. Types of Twisted pair cables :
Twisted pair cables
Shielded
twisted pair
(STP)
Un-shielded
twisted pair
(UTP)
Depending upon the coating give to each pair of the cable
,the twisted pair is divided into 2 types as follows :
1) Shielded twisted pair.
2) Un-shielded twisted pair.
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18. Shielded twisted pair (STP):
STP has a metal foil covering to each insulating conductors.
The STP was developed by IBM.
STP cables are often used in an attempt to prevent electromagnetic
interference.
As the shielding is made of metal, it may also use for a ground.
Shielding provides conduction path by which currents can be
circulated and returned to the source, via ground reference
connection.
Fig: Shielded twisted pair.
STPcabling is used in network especially for fast data rate.
Shielding protects cable from external EMI from entering or exiting
the cable.
It also protects neighboring pairs from crosstalk.
As it requires extra covering it is little expensive then UTP.
As it offers better noise resistance, it can be used in MAN, WAN
network.
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19. Un-shielded twisted pair (UTP):
UTP does not have any metal foil covering to its insulating
conductors.
UTP provides bad resistancetowards the electromagnetic
interference.
No grounding is possible in UTP as it does not have any extra metal
conductor or covering.
Fig: Un-shielded twisted pair.
Installation does not require any special attention.
It is cheap as compared to STP.
Distance covering may be less as it provides bad resistance to
electromagnetic interference and noise.
Due to same reason it also offers less Bandwidth.
UTP cable is also the most common cable used in computer
networking.
It is mostly used in local area networking.
The standard connecter for UTP is RJ-45.
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20. Distinguish between STP and UTP:
Shielded Twisted Pair
Un-shielded Twisted Pair
1. STP has a metal foil covering.
1. UTP does not have a metal foil
Covering.
2. STP gives better resistance to
electromagnetic interference as
compared to UTP.
2. UTP does not provide better
resistance to electromagnetic
interference as compared to
STP.
3. STP is little expensive then
UTP.
3. UTP is less expensive than
STP.
4. Grounding is possible.
4. Grounding is not possible.
5. Possibility of crosstalk is less
as it resist to EMI.
5. Possibility of crosstalk is
more as it provide less
resistance to EMI.
6. Distance travelled is large
and can be used in MAN.
6. Distance travelled is less and
used in LAN.
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21. Applications of Twisted pair cables:
It is used in telephone lineto carry voice and data channel.
As it is least expensive , it is used in Local area network(LAN)
It can be used, where multiple connections is needed, as it can carry
number of twisted pair.
They are used is CAT 5 (Category 5) types of cablings.
There 5 level of data cabling :
 Category 1
These are used in telephone lines and low speed data cable.
 Category 2
These cables can support up to 4 mps implementation.
 Category 3
These cable supports up to 16 mps and are mostly used in 10
mps.
 Category 4
These are used for large distance and high speed. It can support
20mps.
 Category 5
This is the highest rating for UTP cable and can support up to
100mps
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22. Advantages of twisted pair cables:
It is a thin, flexible cable that is easy to string between walls.
More lines can be run through the same wiring ducts.
Electrical noise going into or coming from the cable can be
prevented.
Cross-talk is minimized.
It can transfer a data with the speed of about 100mbps.
They cost lessthan any other networking cables.
Installation of twisted pair cables is easy.
As it is flexible it can cover a long distance.
It can remain in work for long years.
These are the fastest copper-basedmedium available.
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23. Disadvantages of twisted pair cables:
A signaling delay may be experienced.
Difficult to connect at terminal, as it has number of wires in it.
As the distance increases the transmission rate decreases.
More susceptible to interference or noise.
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24. Introduction:
Mineral-insulated copper-clad cable is a variety of electrical cable
made from copper conductors inside a copper sheath, insulated by
inorganic magnesium oxide powder.
MI cable is made by placing copper rods inside a circular copper tube
and filling the intervening spaces with dry magnesium oxide
powder.
Fig:Mineral-insulated copper-clad cable
Up to seven conductors are often found in an MI cable, with up to
19 available from some manufacturers.
MI cables may be covered with a plastic sheath, coloured for
identification purposes.
History:
The first patent for MI cable was issued to the Swiss inventorArnold
Francois Borel in 1896.
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25. Arnold Francois Borel
Also the materials like Pulverized glass, silicious stones, or asbestos,
in powdered form, where patented.
Commercial production began in 1932.
In 1937 a British company “Pyrotenax”, having purchased patent
rights to the product from the French company.
During the Second World War much of the company's product
was used in military equipment.
In 1964, the Pyrotenax introduced the aluminum sheathed version of
the same cable.
This type of cables is also known as“Pyro” because the first
company to introduce this cable is Pyrotenax.
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26. Application of Mineral-insulated copper-clad cable:
It is used in nuclear reactor.
It is also used in hospital operating rooms.
In Fire alarm systems.
In emergency system like power systems and lighting systems.
In Temperature measurement devices like RTD's and
Thermocouples.
Critical process valves in the petrochemical industry.
Public buildings such as theatres, cinemas, hotels.
Transport hubs (railway stations, airports etc.)
In Tunnels and mines.
Electrical equipment in hazardous areaswhere
flammablegases may be present e.g. oil refineries, petrol stations.
Areas where corrosive chemicals may be present e.g. factories.
Hot areas e.g. power stations.
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27. Advantages of Mineral-insulated copper-clad cable :
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