Flat Cable - Ribbon Cable
Jaguar Industries supplies flat ribbon cables featuring side-by-side conductor construction for electronics, computer systems, data buses, and internal device connections. The flat design allows for mass termination with IDC connectors, organized routing in tight spaces, and easy visual inspection of individual conductors.
Why Choose Flat Cable?
- Conductors arranged side-by-side in flat configuration
- Compatible with IDC (Insulation Displacement) connectors
- Easy mass termination saves assembly time
- Organized, neat appearance for professional installations
- Individual conductors color-coded for identification
- Flexible enough to route through tight spaces
- Ideal for internal electronics and computer connections
Flat vs Round Cable Construction
Flat Ribbon Cable
Side-by-side conductors
Side-by-side conductors
Multiple
conductors
conductors
Round Cable
Bundled conductors
Bundled conductors
Standard Flat Ribbon Cables
Popular
10-20 Conductor Flat Cable
Low to medium conductor count for computer peripherals, control panels, and basic data bus applications with IDC connector compatibility.
Specifications:
• Conductors: 10, 14, 16, 20
• Wire: 28 AWG stranded
• Pitch: .050" (1.27mm) standard
• Jacket: PVC gray
• Applications: PC internal, peripherals, control panels
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• Conductors: 10, 14, 16, 20
• Wire: 28 AWG stranded
• Pitch: .050" (1.27mm) standard
• Jacket: PVC gray
• Applications: PC internal, peripherals, control panels
Popular
26-40 Conductor Flat Cable
Medium to high conductor count for data buses, parallel interfaces, and multi-signal applications requiring organized connections.
Specifications:
• Conductors: 26, 34, 40
• Wire: 28 AWG stranded
• Pitch: .050" (1.27mm) standard
• Jacket: PVC gray
• Applications: SCSI, parallel ports, data buses
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• Conductors: 26, 34, 40
• Wire: 28 AWG stranded
• Pitch: .050" (1.27mm) standard
• Jacket: PVC gray
• Applications: SCSI, parallel ports, data buses
High Count
50-64 Conductor Flat Cable
High conductor count for complex data buses, industrial automation, and applications requiring many parallel signal paths.
Specifications:
• Conductors: 50, 60, 64
• Wire: 28-30 AWG
• Pitch: .050" (1.27mm) standard
• Jacket: PVC gray
• Applications: Complex data buses, automation
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• Conductors: 50, 60, 64
• Wire: 28-30 AWG
• Pitch: .050" (1.27mm) standard
• Jacket: PVC gray
• Applications: Complex data buses, automation
IDC Connector Compatible Cables
IDC Ready
.050" Pitch Ribbon Cable
Standard 1.27mm (.050") pitch compatible with most common IDC connectors and headers for easy mass termination.
Specifications:
• Pitch: .050" (1.27mm)
• Conductors: 10-64
• IDC compatible: Yes
• Applications: Standard IDC connections
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• Pitch: .050" (1.27mm)
• Conductors: 10-64
• IDC compatible: Yes
• Applications: Standard IDC connections
IDC Ready
.100" Pitch Ribbon Cable
2.54mm (.100") pitch for breadboard prototyping, legacy systems, and applications using .100" spaced IDC connectors.
Specifications:
• Pitch: .100" (2.54mm)
• Conductors: 10-40
• IDC compatible: Yes
• Applications: Prototyping, legacy systems
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• Pitch: .100" (2.54mm)
• Conductors: 10-40
• IDC compatible: Yes
• Applications: Prototyping, legacy systems
Specialty Flat Cables
Ultra-Flex
High-Flex Ribbon Cable
Enhanced flexibility for applications requiring repeated bending, hinged connections, and dynamic flexing in moving equipment.
Specifications:
• Flexibility: Enhanced stranding
• Conductors: 10-40
• Wire: 30 AWG extra-flexible
• Applications: Printer heads, scanner bars, robotics
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• Flexibility: Enhanced stranding
• Conductors: 10-40
• Wire: 30 AWG extra-flexible
• Applications: Printer heads, scanner bars, robotics
Color Coded
Rainbow Ribbon Cable
Each conductor individually colored for easy visual identification and troubleshooting in complex wiring systems.
Specifications:
• Colors: 10 repeating color sequence
• Conductors: 10-50
• Wire: 28 AWG
• Applications: Prototyping, testing, education
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• Colors: 10 repeating color sequence
• Conductors: 10-50
• Wire: 28 AWG
• Applications: Prototyping, testing, education
High Temp
High Temperature Flat Cable
PTFE or silicone insulation provides elevated temperature rating while maintaining flat ribbon construction.
Specifications:
• Temperature: 150°C to 200°C
• Conductors: 10-30
• Insulation: PTFE or silicone
• Applications: High-temp equipment connections
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• Temperature: 150°C to 200°C
• Conductors: 10-30
• Insulation: PTFE or silicone
• Applications: High-temp equipment connections
Available Conductor Pitch Spacing
.025"
0.635mm
Ultra-compact
Ultra-compact
.050"
1.27mm
Standard (most common)
Standard (most common)
.100"
2.54mm
Legacy/prototyping
Legacy/prototyping
Pitch refers to center-to-center spacing between adjacent conductors
Common Applications
- Computer internal connections (IDE, SCSI)
- Hard drive and CD-ROM cables
- PC motherboard to peripheral connections
- Industrial control panels
- Printer and scanner mechanisms
- Laboratory test equipment
- Data acquisition systems
- Parallel port interfaces
- Multi-channel instrumentation
- PLC input/output modules
- Prototyping and development boards
- Electronics manufacturing and assembly