Meritec’s “Robust .100” Ribbon Cable (RRC)” product line is a robust alternative to standard vinyl insulated IDC or IDT Ribbon Cable Assemblies.
IDC (Insulation Displacement Contact) and IDT (Insulation Displacement Termination) use insulation piercing technology, dependant on a mechanical compression fit on the wire and held together by two plastic members pressed together.
Meritec's “Robust .100” is a soldered conductor-to-contact termination as opposed to IDC/IDT termination. Its insert molded strain relief is overmolded to assure longevity of the assembly through the severest of conditions. The integral strain relief of the RRC assembly totally encapsulates the conductor-to-contact termination area thus ...