Differential signal transmission cable, multi-core cable, and manufacturing method of differential signal transmission cable

1. A differential signal transmission cable comprising:

two signal lines;

an insulation layer covering a periphery of the two signal lines; and

a plating layer covering the insulation layer,

differential-to-common mode conversion quantity of the differential signal transmission cable having a maximum value of −26 dB or less, in a frequency band of 50 GHz or less,

wherein the insulation layer comprises polyethylene,

wherein the polyethylene has a triclinic crystal structure, an orthorhombic crystal structure, or a state at least one of the triclinic crystal structure and the orthorohombic crystal structure, and is preferentially oriented to a specific axis not more than two axes among crystal axes and

wherein a (100) crystalline orientation degree O 100 represented by Formula 2 below is 0.26 or less

O

100

=

I

200

I

110

+

I

200

[

Formula

⁢

⁢

2

]

where I 200 in Formula 2 is an X-ray diffraction intensity at index 200 , and I 110 is an X-ray diffraction intensity at index 110 .

2. The differential signal transmission cable according to claim 1 ,

wherein the insulation layer bundle-covers the two signal lines.

3. The differential signal transmission cable according to claim 1 ,

wherein an outer edge of the insulation layer has a substantially oval or elliptical shape in a cross section orthogonal to an extending direction of the two signal lines.

4. The differential signal transmission cable according to claim 1 ,

wherein the plating layer has a thickness of 1 μm to 5 μm.

5. The differential signal transmission cable according to claim 1 ,

wherein a standard deviation of a thickness of the plating layer acquired at a total of sixteen points from four points in each of four cross sections perpendicular to an extending direction of the two signal lines is 0.8 μm or less.

6. The differential signal transmission cable according to claim 1 ,

wherein an arithmetic average roughness Ra in an outer peripheral surface of the insulation layer is 0.6 μm or more.

7. The differential signal transmission cable according to claim 1 ,

wherein a contact angle in an outer peripheral surface of the insulation layer is 95° or less.

8. The differential signal transmission cable according to claim 1 ,

wherein an absolute value of adhesion wetting surface energy in an outer peripheral surface of the insulation layer is 66 mJ/m 2 or more.

9. The differential signal transmission cable according to claim 1 ,

wherein the insulation layer has a recess on an outer circumferential surface of the insulation layer,

wherein the recess has a portion wider than an opening at its inner part in a depth direction.

10. A multi-core cable comprising:

a plurality of differential signal transmission cables;

a conductor layer bundle-covering the plurality of differential signal transmission cables; and

a jacket covering the conductor layer,

each of the plurality of differential signal transmission cables comprising a differential signal transmission cable according to claim 1 and an outer insulation layer covering the plating layer.

11. A differential signal transmission cable comprising:

two signal lines;

an insulation layer covering a periphery of the two signal lines; and

a plating layer covering the insulation layer,

differential-to-common mode conversion quantity of the differential signal transmission cable having a maximum value of −26 dB or less, in a frequency band of 50 GHz or less,

wherein the insulation layer comprises polyethylene or perfluoro ethylene propene copolymer,

wherein when the insulation layer comprises polyethylene, crystallinity Xc represented by Formula 1 below is 0.744 or more,

wherein when the insulation layer comprises perfluoro ethylene propene copolymer, crystallinity Xc represented by Formula 1 below is 0.47 or less

X

c

=

I

c

I

c

+

I

a

[

Formula

⁢

⁢

1

]

where Ic in Formula 1 is an X-ray diffraction intensity of a crystalline component, and Ia is an X-ray diffraction intensity of an amorphous component.

12. The differential signal transmission cable according to claim 11 ,

wherein the plating layer has a thickness of 1 μm to 5 μm.

13. The differential signal transmission cable according to claim 11 ,

wherein a standard deviation of a thickness of the plating layer acquired at a total of sixteen points from four points in each of four cross sections perpendicular to an extending direction of the two signal lines is 0.8 μm or less.

14. The differential signal transmission cable according to claim 11 ,

wherein the insulation layer has a recess on an outer circumferential surface of the insulation layer,

wherein the recess has a portion wider than an opening at its inner part in a depth direction.

15. A multi-core cable comprising:

a plurality of differential signal transmission cables;

a conductor layer bundle-covering the plurality of differential signal transmission cables; and

a jacket covering the conductor layer,

each of the plurality of differential signal transmission cables comprising a differential signal transmission cable according to claim 11 and an outer insulation layer covering the plating layer.

16. A differential signal transmission cable comprising:

two signal lines;

an insulation layer covering a periphery of the two signal lines; and

a plating layer covering the insulation layer,

differential-to-common mode conversion quantity of the differential signal transmission cable having a maximum value of −26 dB or less, in a frequency band of 50 GHz or less,

wherein the insulation layer comprises polyethylene or perfluoro ethylene propene copolymer,

wherein when the insulation layer comprises polyethylene, crystallite size in a crystalline component of polyethylene is at least 18 nm or more,

wherein when the insulation layer comprises perfluoro ethylene propene copolymer, crystallite size in a crystalline component of perfluoro ethylene propene copolymer is 13.6 nm or less.

17. The differential signal transmission cable according to claim 16 ,

wherein the plating layer has a thickness of 1 μm to 5 μm.

18. The differential signal transmission cable according to claim 16 ,

wherein a standard deviation of a thickness of the plating layer acquired at a total of sixteen points from four points in each of four cross sections perpendicular to an extending direction of the two signal lines is 0.8 μm or less.

19. The differential signal transmission cable according to claim 16 ,

wherein the insulation layer has a recess on an outer circumferential surface of the insulation layer,

wherein the recess has a portion wider than an opening at its inner part in a depth direction.

20. A multi-core cable comprising:

a plurality of differential signal transmission cables;

a conductor layer bundle-covering the plurality of differential signal transmission cables; and

a jacket covering the conductor layer,

each of the plurality of differential signal transmission cables comprising a differential signal transmission cable according to claim 16 and an outer insulation layer covering the plating layer.