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Microminiature Cable

Delivering optimal electromechanical performance in confined spaces through the application of expertise and science, Temp-Flex Microminiature Cables are used in precision medical applications and industrial endoscopy.

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Features and Benefits

Micro-Ribbon Cables

An alternative to printed circuit boards (PCBs) and flex circuit traces, Temp-Flex Micro-Ribbon Cable, available down to 46 AWG and with a 76 µm (0.0029") pitch, is extruded, yielding tight tolerances and a low dielectric constant of 2.1, which is ideal for interconnecting tiny sensors while providing long flexible lengths with consistent signal integrity.

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Micro Coaxial Cables

Customize end-to-end coaxial assemblies while achieving high signal integrity and performance in critical medical applications with Temp-Flex Microminiature Coaxial Cables.

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Multicore Cable

Temp-Flex Multicore Cables combine multifunction design with high-performance constructions to meet data, signal and power requirements for harsh-environment applications.

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Micro-Ribbon Cables:

Shielded versions available:
Offers visual systems improved image resolution and protect against EMI/RFI

Low loss and tight tolerances with long lengths:
Provide a high-performing, cost-effective alternative to PCB traces and flex circuits

Available down to 46 AWG and a 76 µm (0.0029") pitch:
Ideal for micro applications, such as medical equipment for minimally invasive medical procedures

Biocompatible material options:
Suitable for medical applications

Low dielectric constant of 2.1:
Optimizes signal transmission with minimal loss

Micro Coaxial Cables:

Low-loss insulation material:
Enables high signal integrity for bandwidths up to 50 MHz

Solid conductor down to 44 AWG wire:
Meets the precision and high-density signal packaging requirements for invasive and implanted applications

Diverse jacket options including biocompatible materials:
Designed to customers’ specific applications (invasive, non-invasive and external)

High-temperature, flexible FEP and PFA fluoropolymer dielectric insulation materials:
Withstand high-temperature soldering termination

Optional cable types:
• Intermittently Bonded: Cable with discrete and ribbon sections along cable length
• Hybrid Ribbon: Combining multiple wire types in one flat ribbon cable (coax, power, primary etc.)

Available as complete assemblies with Molex micro connectors for select cable sizes and connector types:
End-to-end solution for customers requiring signal integrity characterization reports

Multicore Cables:

Multiple components incorporated into one high-performance specialty bundled cable solution via low-tension planetary-cabling equipment and in-line control systems:
• Meets tight tolerances via mechanical and electrical control while adhering to the application’s size and weight restrictions
• Mitigates space constraint issues
• Facilitates ease of termination

Component options:
• Wires: primary, micro-coax, coax, twinax, triax, twisted pair, tubing and strength members
• Jackets: ETFE, FEP, PFA, THV, PVDF, polyurethane and others
• Optional Shields: serve, braid, foil and others

Overview

Micro-Ribbon Cables:
Industry trends are driving electronics to become smaller. To help mitigate resulting space constraints, Temp-Flex provides industry-leading fine-pitch micro ribbon cable down to 46 AWG and pitches as small as 76µm (0.003"). Often OEMs’ system designs require long lengths between termination points in miniaturized applications, and long, thin flex-circuit traces are cost-prohibitive at these lengths. The Temp-Flex Micro-Ribbon, with a very low dielectric constant of 2.1, carries the signal with very minimal loss over a long length. The level of electronic interference within systems often requires an EMI/RFI shield. In response, Temp-Flex Micro-Ribbon Cable offers a shielded version.

Micro Coaxial Cables:
Micro Coaxial Cables deliver a custom solution with high-integrity signal delivery using a variety of fluoropolymers and conductor types while maintaining challenging mechanical dimensions. Optional high-temperature jacket materials provide continuous operation in thermally challenging environments. Our ability to customize packaging through bundling and ribbonizing provides solutions to a range of applications. These microminiature coaxial cables provide typical operating bandwidth up to 50 MHz in a dense package, ideal for advanced imaging. Technology is leveraged with other Molex connectors to provide complete solutions for invasive and non-invasive medical imaging and patient monitoring.

Multicore Cables:
Oftentimes, a single application requires power, data, audio/visual and coaxial cables but is constrained by space and environmental limitations. Additionally, the need for miniaturization of multifunction cables often results in a tangled mass of cables to organize and terminate. The Temp-Flex manufacturing process combines multiple components and multi-conductors in a composite compact design providing space and weight savings and ease of termination. The custom hybrid cables incorporate specialty high performance and small gauge wire and cable for controlled performance. Options are also available to ensure Temp-Flex Multicore Cables meet demanding electrical and mechanical tolerances and withstand harsh environments such as high flex and high temp under critical conditions.

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