Gore Launches Flexible FireWire Cable Assemblies

Meeting IEEE1394 electrical specifications, the FireWire High Flex Round and Flat Cable Assemblies are designed to prevent data losses and data-integrity issues in motion-control and vision systems. Said to able to flex with no bit errors or loss of data, the High Flex Round assemblies have been tested to achieve five million cycles in rolling flex motions on a bend radius of 50 mm, while the High Flex Flat cable assemblies have been tested to achieve 20 million cycles in rolling flex motions on a bend radius of 20 mm. Reportedly, both cables exhibit minimal change in insertion loss and impedance during these tests. Maximum usable length for both is calculated from the attenuation value of the cable during flex. The following lengths are available from stock: 2m, 3m, 4.5m, and 7.7 m. The company can customize a cable assembly to meet specific application requirements. W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES INC., Elkton, MD, (800) 445-4673.