New device generations require cables that can offer higher data rates and greater bandwidth – while controlling impedance and attenuation and maintaining flexibility in tight spaces. The new 3M Round Conductor Flat, Controlled Impedance Cable, meets exactly these needs.This high-speed, flat ribbon cable can support transmission speeds of up to 20 Gbps (cable only connection), is highly flexible with its 0.635 mm pitch and can even be folded. Even in tight spaces, the series can be used with only minimal performance impact. When terminated to an IDC connector, high data rates of up to 14 Gbps are also possible. The cables are impedance-controlled and are therefore suitable for a variety of wire-to-board applications, including communications network equipment, automated test equipment, and more.