Controlled Impedance Cable is a thin, flexible woven cable with individually controlled impedance signals.
This unique cable can be terminated to any connector type, and because of its construction, offers excellent signal isolation and controlled electrical parameters. It can take the place of twisted pair and coaxes in many applications with frequencies up to 1 GHz and offers a flexible, versatile alternative to flex cable.
The cable can defined as signal clusters, each composed of paired signal conductors flanked by single or doubled ground wire. Grounds minimize the effects of nearby ground planes. Paired conductors are sinusoidally woven out of phase with each other to reduce the effects of outside interference. They transmit precisely opposite voltages to a differential receiver which generates a single output.
Features:
- Dual ground wires between each signal provide near coax performance.
- Additional shielding is available with a variety of thin and lightweight options
- Stackable with little coupling between layers.
- Heavy duty external jacket for abrasion protection and/or shielding available.
- Single Ended and Differential Designs Available.
- Unlimited design flexibility.
- Lightweight and flexible, conforms to unique shapes and folds.
- Crosstalk is minimized by weaving the wires 180 degrees out-of-phase.
- Available with virtually all standard connectors.
- Ground plane construction controlled electrical environment.
- Woven ribbon cable construction is inherently high-strength, 10x the strength of a typical flex circuit.
- Woven Controlled Impedance cable has a low electrical emissions and susceptibility as a result of its unique construction.
The cable is woven with yarn to meet customer specifications:
- Strain against the woven cable is absorbed by the yarn and the wire is unaffected.
- Typical gauges for signals: 28 to 30; typical gauge for grounds: 33.
- Magnet wire is solid copper conductor, urethane insulated with a nylon jacket.
- Signals are red and blue, and grounds are green (custom color combinations are available).
