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wiredInUSA - July 2016
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Cables for
small spaces
Molex LLC has introduced Temp-Flex
®
multicore cable, a customizable,
multi-conductor hybrid cable. The
cable uses Temp-Flex and Molex core
competencies to combine fine wire,
coax, twinax, triax, twisted pair, tubing
and strengthmembers in a single high-flex
cable solution.
“A single application often requires
power, data, audio/visual and coaxial
cables, but is constrained by space
and environmental limitations,” said Kris
Lower, product manager, Molex. “Also,
the need to miniaturize multifunction
cables for different functions can
produce a tangled mass of cables.
Temp-Flex multicore cables combine
multiple components and conductors
in a composite, compact design that
provides space and weight savings and
ease of termination.”
The cables employ high performance
and small gauge wire and cable.
Commercial applications for the
multicore cables include audio/video
and instrumentation, while medical
applications focus on diagnostic,
imaging and surgical equipment. The
cables are also designed for aerospace
and defense applications.
Jackets for Temp-Flex cables include
ETFE, FEP, PFA, THV, PVDF and
polyurethane. Operating temperatures
are dependent on jacket material; FEP
jackets offer a range of –65°C to +300°C,
while polyurethane jackets offer a range
of –30°C to +75°C. Jackets made from a
new blended material have applicable
operating temperatures up to 300°C.
Multi-conductor hybrid cable from Molex.
Photograph courtesy of Molex
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