What is a flat flex cable?
A flat flex cable is a type of cable specifically designed for high flex applications. The conductors are specially formed to resist cracking and are surrounded by a polyester insulation layer. This insulation is designed for high flex applications and is very abrasion resistant. Special circuit boards provide a means to make a good electrical connection on both ends. The flat flex cable lends itself well to positioning stages in several ways. First, positioning stages require that all internal cables must have a tight bend radius. Copper wires in round cables will fail much faster in tight radius applications than flat flex cables. The conductors in a round cable have a different radius to travel depending on their position in the cable. This causes the conductors to go into tension and compression during each cycle, accelerating the failure of the cable. A flat flex cable insures that all the conductors bend along the same radius, reducing tension and compression forces. In addition,
