Insulation materials for flat conductor cables and their mechanical performances

The paper demonstrated the high and diversified performance of FCC due to insulation material qualities. The field of FCC application has been expanded into areas where no other cable was acceptable. The savings in volume and weight were made possible largely because of the electrical and mechanical qualities of the insulation materials. The FCC was originally offered as instrumentation cable. Meanwhile, it has proven to be of great benefit also as a power cable, in aerospace power feeders, solar cell array power collectors, etc. Another descendant of the FCC is the flat computer cable with fine narrow spaced round wires. It is a breakthrough as it is used as high speed transmission cable, replacing in many cases coaxial cables. This saves space, weight, and cost. The FCC technology is still in its beginning. Ultimately, it will be used in a very large sector of the wire and cable field as connectors become more available and the knowledge of the FCC performance has widely spread.