Patent attributes
A multicore cable includes two-core parallel electric wires, wherein the two-core parallel electric wires each includes two conductors; an insulating layer that covers a periphery of the two conductors and having first and second flat portions and first and second semicircular portions; a first shield tape that covers a periphery of the insulating layer; a drain wire arranged inside the first shield tape; and a jacket that covers the first shield tape, wherein a cross-section of the insulating layer is an oval shape and has a groove at a portion at the first flat portion, wherein the drain wire is retained in the groove such that a portion of the drain wire protrudes toward the first shield tape with respect to the insulating layer, and wherein a twist pitch of twisting together the two-core parallel electric wires is shorter than 250 mm.
