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Custom Cable Designs
 We’re “Cable Intelligent”…
What is ‘Cable Intelligent’? In addition to specializing in miniature connectors, Omnetics Connector Corp can take an active approach to servicing the cable requirements of our customers. Our miniature connectors are used with cables in a diverse array of applications, as-such we have experience working with and designing cables in a wide spectrum of industries:
Selecting the correct cable jacket material can have a major impact on the function of your product. Choosing an incorrect cable jacket can cause unforeseen consequences, with potential impacts in areas such as cleanability, injection mold material selection, operating temperatures, and more. Understanding the properties of the different common jacket materials is of high importance to correctly optimizing your cable.
JACKET MATERIAL PROPERTIES |
JACKET MATERIAL: |
Polyurethane |
Santoprene |
Silicone |
PVC |
RUGGEDNESS: |
Very High |
Moderate |
Low |
Moderate |
AUTOCLAVE: |
Low |
High |
Very High |
Low-Moderate |
CLEANABILITY: |
Low-Moderate |
Moderate |
High |
Moderate-High |
MAX TEMP (oC): |
90 |
135 |
180 |
105 |
FLEXIBILITY: |
High |
Moderate |
Very High |
Low-Moderate |
COST: |
Moderate |
Low-Moderate |
High |
Low |
WEARABILITY: |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Low |
Moderate-High |
Although selecting the correct jacket material is a very important component in your cable design, providing a complete design involves knowledge of many more details. Our experience in the field of multi-conductor cables means Omnetics can optimize the entire design for:
- Autoclaveability
- Flexibility
- Signal Integrity
- High/Low Temperature
- Triboelectric Noise
- High-Speed Digital
- Miniaturization
- Biocompatibility
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- RF Compatibility
- Ruggedness
- Sterilization
- Tensile Strength
- Flex life
- Dielectric Strength
- Price $$$
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