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Flat ribbon cable is common in a range of everyday applications, including computers and disk drives. Also known as multiplanar cable, flat ribbon cable is used in electronic systems where more than one data bus needs to be linked to an internal peripheral. Flat ribbon cable is named thanks to its appearance- small cables are placed parallel to form a wide cable which resembles a piece of ribbon. These come in a range of colours to allow for colour coding inside devices such as disk drives.
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Operating Temperature Max. Min 70 °C 80 °C 105 °C Max 70 °C 80 °C 105 °C
Operating Temperature Min. Min -40 °C -25 °C -20 °C -15 °C -10 °C Max -40 °C -25 °C -20 °C -15 °C -10 °C
Screened / Unscreened
Voltage Rating Min 9 V 50 V 300 V Max 9 V 50 V 300 V
Cross-Section AWG Min 18 AWG 20 AWG 23 AWG 26 AWG 28 AWG Max 18 AWG 20 AWG 23 AWG 26 AWG 28 AWG
Cross-Section Min 0.08 mm² 0.13 mm² 0.14 mm² 0.25 mm² 0.5 mm² 0.75 mm² Max 0.08 mm² 0.13 mm² 0.14 mm² 0.25 mm² 0.5 mm² 0.75 mm²
Poles Min 2 3 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 25 26 34 40 50 Max 2 3 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 25 26 34 40 50
Width Min 2.8 mm 3.6 mm 4.2 mm 4.4 mm 5.08 mm 5.6 mm 6.6 mm 7.2 mm 7.62 mm 8.4 mm 9 mm 9.91 mm 10 mm 10.16 mm 10.8 mm 11.2 mm 11.27 mm 12 mm 12.7 mm 14 mm 15.24 mm 16 mm 17.78 mm 17.91 mm 20 mm 20.3 mm 20.32 mm 22.86 mm 25 mm 25.4 mm 26 mm 28 mm 30.48 mm 31.75 mm 33 mm 33.02 mm 33.15 mm 36 mm 43.18 mm 50.8 mm 63.5 mm Max 2.8 mm 3.6 mm 4.2 mm 4.4 mm 5.08 mm 5.6 mm 6.6 mm 7.2 mm 7.62 mm 8.4 mm 9 mm 9.91 mm 10 mm 10.16 mm 10.8 mm 11.2 mm 11.27 mm 12 mm 12.7 mm 14 mm 15.24 mm 16 mm 17.78 mm 17.91 mm 20 mm 20.3 mm 20.32 mm 22.86 mm 25 mm 25.4 mm 26 mm 28 mm 30.48 mm 31.75 mm 33 mm 33.02 mm 33.15 mm 36 mm 43.18 mm 50.8 mm 63.5 mm
Strands Min 7 8 10 14 19 20 26 28 34 42 Max 7 8 10 14 19 20 26 28 34 42
Pitch Min 1 mm 1.1 mm 1.27 mm 1.4 mm 1.8 mm 2 mm 2.5 mm Max 1 mm 1.1 mm 1.27 mm 1.4 mm 1.8 mm 2 mm 2.5 mm
Cable Colour
Reel Length Min 2 m 5 m 30 m 50 m 76.2 m 100 m Max 2 m 5 m 30 m 50 m 76.2 m 100 m
Hi-Flex
Characteristic Impedance Min 89 Ohm 90 Ohm 100 Ohm 101 Ohm 102 Ohm 103 Ohm 105 Ohm 107 Ohm 146 Ohm Max 89 Ohm 90 Ohm 100 Ohm 101 Ohm 102 Ohm 103 Ohm 105 Ohm 107 Ohm 146 Ohm
Electric Capacitance Min 32.2 pF/m 40 pF/m 42.3 pF/m 42.7 pF/m 43.6 pF/m 44.62 pF/m 45 pF/m 46 pF/m 46.3 pF/m 47.5 pF/m 49 pF/m 49.2 pF/m 52.2 pF/m 53.1 pF/m 56 pF/m Max 32.2 pF/m 40 pF/m 42.3 pF/m 42.7 pF/m 43.6 pF/m 44.62 pF/m 45 pF/m 46 pF/m 46.3 pF/m 47.5 pF/m 49 pF/m 49.2 pF/m 52.2 pF/m 53.1 pF/m 56 pF/m
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