Packaging & Interconnects: Low-Friction Rubber Cable Jacket Stands Up To Tough Conditions

Feb. 3, 2005
Steriline low-friction silicone rubber cable jackets are intended for tough medical, surgical, and power-tool autoclave sterilization applications. They feature a smooth feel as well as flexibility and strength, even after many repeated operations

Steriline low-friction silicone rubber cable jackets are intended for tough medical, surgical, and power-tool autoclave sterilization applications. They feature a smooth feel as well as flexibility and strength, even after many repeated operations. These bio-compatible jacketed cables are subject to 1000 autoclave cycles, 500 sterrad (100) cycles, 1000 steris (System I) cycles with no measurable degradation in jacket lubricity, and electrical and mechanical performance. Typical price for a steriline cable assembly, including metal circular connectors, is $200 to $300 each. Lead time is six to 12 weeks.

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Roger Allan

Roger Allan is an electronics journalism veteran, and served as Electronic Design's Executive Editor for 15 of those years. He has covered just about every technology beat from semiconductors, components, packaging and power devices, to communications, test and measurement, automotive electronics, robotics, medical electronics, military electronics, robotics, and industrial electronics. His specialties include MEMS and nanoelectronics technologies. He is a contributor to the McGraw Hill Annual Encyclopedia of Science and Technology. He is also a Life Senior Member of the IEEE and holds a BSEE from New York University's School of Engineering and Science. Roger has worked for major electronics magazines besides Electronic Design, including the IEEE Spectrum, Electronics, EDN, Electronic Products, and the British New Scientist. He also has working experience in the electronics industry as a design engineer in filters, power supplies and control systems.

After his retirement from Electronic Design Magazine, He has been extensively contributing articles for Penton’s Electronic Design, Power Electronics Technology, Energy Efficiency and Technology (EE&T) and Microwaves RF Magazine, covering all of the aforementioned electronics segments as well as energy efficiency, harvesting and related technologies. He has also contributed articles to other electronics technology magazines worldwide.

He is a “jack of all trades and a master in leading-edge technologies” like MEMS, nanolectronics, autonomous vehicles, artificial intelligence, military electronics, biometrics, implantable medical devices, and energy harvesting and related technologies.

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