Axojump® Flat Flexible Cables (FFC) consist of flat tin or gold plated copper conductors laminated between polyester insulating films with reinforced ends. They are used as board to board interconnection in electronic systems

Advantages

• Small dimensions : low profile and narrow width design
• Flexlife
• Compatible with ZIF or LIF (Zero/Low Insertion Force) connectors
  

Construction

• Conductor : tin or gold plated copper
• Pitch : 0.30, 0.50, 0.80, 1.00, 1.25, 1.27 and 2.54 mm
• Different types of insulation tapes depending on the requested temperature and flexibility
• Different types of stripping and reinforcement tapes, dependent on the connection type
• FFC can be shielded for electromagnetic protection
• Custom designed flat cables :
  folds, notches, punching, slitting, marking, ...
• Gold plated stripped ends against tin whiskers

Applications

• Board to board interconnections in applications
  including :
• CD players
• Printers
• Laptops
• LCD displays
• Car radios
• Satellite receivers
• Telephones, ...

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FDC-Flat Display Connections, axolink® consist of flat flexible cables and connectors. They have been designed for display interconnect.
A special range of Axolink® has also been developed for connecting
full HD displays with LVDS (Low Voltage Differential Signal).

Advantages

• Low profile standard FFC
• ZIF interface length to requirements
• But standardised lengths offered for quicker service
• Simple locking mechanism (DF-9)
• End restricted entry
• Shielded connectors (DF19, FI-X)

• Small dimensions : low profile, narrow width design
• Low cost /high reliability
• Good flexibility
• Flat cable with very stable 100 ohm impedance
• Foldable for easy integration mounting
• Excellent high speed signal transmission

ConstructionAxolink® standard range

• Flat flexible cable axojump® : 0.50, 1.00 and 1.25 mm pitch
• Hirose DF-9, DF-19 connectors or JAE FI
• FI-X connectors at one or both ends

• 0.50 mm pitch shielded flat cables with 41 or 51 conductors
• Connectors mating with FI-R PCB connectors

Applications

• Used for board to flat panel display interconnects where the Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA)
• Flat Panel Display Interface (FDPI-1) is specified
• Connection of full HD displays with LVDS electrical signalling system

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FDC100® Flat Display Connections or LVDS FFC are Flat Flexible Cables which are aimed at connecting HD displays with the LVDS electrical signaling system. LVDS FFC are made with a 100 Ω shielded flat flexible cable and connectors compatible with board-mount FI-R connectors.

Advantages

• Compatible with FIR connectors
• Connector with a simple connection system : no need to have an extra metal link between the PCB connector and the cable shield
• Foldable for easy installation
• Small size
• High flexibility
• 100 ohm impedance
• Excellent high speed signal transmission
• Low cost/high reliability

Construction

• Made with a shielded flat flexible cable and an innovative connector designed by Axon'
• 21, 31, 41 and 51 way 0.50 mm pitch shielded flat cable
• 30 way 1.00 mm pitch shielded flat cable
• Terminated with connectors compatible with the board-mount FIR connectors

Applications

• Full HD displays
• 100 Hz, 200 Hz full HD screens
• industrial monitors
• monitor for TV studios

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Bulk flat flexible cables flexlink® are made with flat conductors insulated with polyester film for any application where space reduction and flexibility are the most important criteria.

Advantages

• Compatible with the most commonly used crimp contacts
• Flexibility
• Space saving

Construction

• Flat copper conductors : 1.27 mm and 2.54 mm pitch
• Polyester films insulation

Applications

• They can be used in consumer electronics
  (printers, computers, …)
• Automotive
  (switch rotary connectors, headliners, door panels, …)

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Low width flexible flat cables, picoline®, are made with flat copper conductors insulated with a polyester tape. They have been designed for airbag rotary connectors used to release the driver’s airbag housed under the steering wheel.

Advantages

• Low width due to a single laminate system :
  space saving
• Reduced friction due to rounded external profile :
  less noise in the cassette
• They can be punched to facilitate positioning
• Picoline® can be overmoulded

Construction

• Flat copper conductors
• Custom pitch
• Wrapped polyester insulation tape

Applications

• Mainly automotive applications :
  steering wheel controls, door and headliners, …

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Axoline® is a range of flat cables with flat conductors which has been specially designed for cabling in all parts of the car cell. They are made of flat copper conductors and a thermoplastic insulation which ensures perfect humidity and water resistance.

Advantages

• Designed to conform with all automotive temperature classes
• Space and weight saving of the cabling (around 30 %)
• Resistant to humidity
• Good cable life
• Low halogen content of the insulation

Construction

• Copper conductors of different widths and thickness
• Thermoplastic insulation : flame retardant

Applications

Connection of equipment such as :


• Lights
• Sensors
• Switches
• Loud speakers
• Electrical engines
• Multimedia, ...

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Axostrip® is a range of flat cables with round pins which can be soldered or inserted to achieve board to board interconnections.

Advantages

• High flexibility
• High resistance to vibration and bending
• ZIF interface if needed (when flat conductors on one end)
• Lower production costs : wave-soldered with the other components onto the PCB in the same operation
• Type B is dismountable, only one connector is needed
• High quality insulation materials (UL2639)
• Preparatory wire stripping and cutting to length is not required

Construction

• Tin plated copper round conductors on both ends or round conductors on one end with flat conductors on the other end
• Straight on both sides
• Pitch : 1.905 mm, 2.00 mm, 2.54 mm, 5.08 mm
• Insulation : polyester tape

Applications

Axostrip® cables are wave-soldered on PCB :
• Electrical appliances
• Telecommunications systems
• Industrial electronics
• Electrical equipmen
• Automotive, …

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Axon’ offers extruded flat cables with round conductors for any application requiring space reduction and temperature resistance

Advantages

• Excellent flexlife
• High temperature resistance : 
  -90°C to + 200°C for FEP
  -90°C to + 155°C for ETFE
• Excellent mechanical resistance (abrasion, resistance to traction, etc)
• Space reduction

Construction

• Round conductor : silver plated copper, silver plated copper alloy, nickel plated copper, nickel plated copper alloy.
• Straight on both sides
• Pitch : 1.27 mm, 2.54 mm.
• Extruded insulation : FEP, ETFE

Applications

• Electronics
• Automotive
• Military equipment
• General industry
• Household appliances

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Flextrack® is a range of self supporting flat cables for the automation and robotics industry. They meet the most demanding applications requiring tens of millions of flex cycles.

Advantages

• No more need for a cable carrier
• A better heat dissipation over round cables
• Very good flex life performance : over tens of millions of flex cycles
• A low bend radius (> 25 mm) for space saving
• High flexible and light
• Suitable for clean rooms and vacuum environments
• Range of temperature : - 50°C to + 90°C

Construction

• Composite flat cables : single wires, twisted pairs, triads, quads, coaxial cables etc...
• Insulation : Celloflon® film (expanded PTFE)
• Can be terminated with connectors

Application

• Clean room robotics
• Medical automation
• Industrial automation
• IC package test handlers
• SMT pick and place machines

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