Coaxial and twisted pair conductive yarn structures reduce signal
crosstalk between adjacent lines in woven electrical networks. A coaxial
conductive yarn structure includes an inner conductive yarn having a
plurality of conductive strands twisted together. An outer conductive
yarn is wrapped around the inner conductive yarn. An insulating layer
separates the inner and outer yarns. A twisted pair conductive yarn
structure includes first and second conductive yarns, each including a
plurality of conductive strands being twisted together. The first and
second conductive yarns are twisted together to form a helical structure.
In a woven electrical network, at least one conductor of adjacent
conductive yarn structures is connected to ground to reduce signal
crosstalk. Coaxial and twisted pair yarn structures may also be formed
simultaneously with weaving or knitting the threads that make up the
structures into a fabric.