Round ribbon cable is a type of ribbon cable distinguished by its shape. Ribbon cables typically consist of a group of wires laid out flat, side by side, often with each wire coloured differently to help differentiate between them. Round ribbon cables have the same principle, but the wires are folded or braided to fit inside a jacket and only flattened out at the end of the cable when they need to be terminated.
What are round ribbon cables used for?
Round ribbon cables are mainly used for external wiring in electronic equipment or appliances and consumer products. Compared to other types of ribbon cable, they take up far less room, which makes them useful if wiring is needed in a limited space.
Types of round ribbon cable
Round ribbon cables come in shielded and unshielded forms and can have different voltage ratings and capacitance. The number and size of the strands can vary, as can the length of the cable and the cable's maximum and minimum operating temperature.
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A range of IDC flat and flat to
round cables directly suitable for IDC connectors. Parallel stranded tinned copper wire conductors, laminated between layers of blue PVC. Pitch between conductors 1.27 mm. One edge has a redstripe identifying the first ...
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The 3365 series of grey ribbon cable, 28
awg wire on 0.05in. centres, permits mass termination to a broad line of 3M IDC connectors.,7x36 tinned stranded copper wire provides flexibility and extended product life. First conductor is identified by a ...
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Ribbon cables provide a simple, quick and cost-effective
solution to mass termination. They also have space and weight saving advantages over other wiring methods and are ideal for use on computers, peripherals, and interface units, audio and digital equipment. These ...
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Amphenol Spectra-Strip, Spectra-Zip Planar cable is designed for
use within 2.00 mm hard metric mass terminable IDC connectors which is a standarised utility connector used in many applications. The Spectra-Zip ribbon cable is reliable and economical with controlled electrical characteristics ...