Amphenol Spectra-Strip's Round 'N' Flat cable combines the handling and shielding features of round cable and the mass termination capabilities of flat cable into a single construction. This product is designed for routing in tight spaces where a round shape is more practical and where a foil braid shield is necessary to help meet FCC requirements for EMI/RFI suppression.

The inner cable is extruded Spectra-Zip with alternating sections that are flat and slit. Each flat section is 3/4" in length with conductors on controlled spacing of 0.050" +0.003" making it ideally suited for IDC mass termination methods. The alternating flat and slit sections also offer an advantage over standard round cable for hand termination. The flat sections keep the conductors aligned for conductor positioning while the slit zip feature provides easy breakout of individual conductors

One edge of the flat cable is marked for conductor referencing. Two layers of shielding, aluminum-polyester foil and tinned copper braid, are used to protect signals from EMI interference.