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Ribbon Cable is a thin cable composed of multiple small-grade cables placed parallel to each other. With each core situated side by side, they form a wide flat cable resembling a piece of ribbon.

### Types of Ribbon Cable

**Flat Ribbon Cable**

A flat ribbon cable, also known as multiplanar cables, is a thin cable composed of multiple small-grade cables placed parallel to each other. With each core situated side by side, they form a wide flat cable resembling a piece of ribbon.

This type of cable is mostly used in electronic systems that require multiple data buses to link internal peripherals, such as disk drives to their respective drive controllers. Colour coding flat ribbon cable, also known as multiplanar cables, are thin cables composed of multiple small-grade cables placed parallel to each other. With each core situated side by side, they form a wide flat cable resembling a piece of ribbon.

**Round Ribbon Cable**

Round ribbon cables typically consist of a group of wires laid out flat, side by side, often with each wire coloured differently to help differentiate between them. Round ribbon cables are mainly used for external wiring in electronic equipment or appliances and consumer products. Compared to other types of ribbon cable, they take up far less room, which makes them useful if wiring is needed in a limited space. Round ribbon cables come in shielded and unshielded forms and can have different voltage ratings and capacitance. The number and size of the strands can vary.



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