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Cables for small spaces

Multi-conductor hybrid cable from Molex. Photograph courtesy of Molex

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.

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