Why Choose Our Flat Ribbon Cable?
- Support a low MOQ of 50 pcs flat ribbon cable.
- Professional engineering support and fast response within 24 hours.
- More than 20 years of experience in the production of flat ribbon cables for the home appliance industry.
- Small batch of standard products in about 3-7 days, large batch of customized products in about 7-15 days.
- Cooperate with well-known connector brands such as Molex and Tyco.
Your Reliable Flat Ribbon Cable Supplier
Ecocables can be customized according to your flat ribbon cable drawings or samples. We can provide rapid prototyping within 3 to 7 days and issue test reports. In addition, we have a professional team of engineers able to quickly understand your drawings and provide both Chinese and English versions. At the same time, we will propose optimization suggestions and alternatives according to your drawings to help you reduce costs.
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Type of Flat Ribbon Cable
Different scenarios of home appliances require different types of flat ribbon cables.
Made of PVC material and primarily used for control panel connections, it helps reduce costs.
Made of PVC material, its main function is to connect the motherboard, power board, and function boards.
Made of PVC and PTE materials, it is mainly used for transmitting button signals, touch signals, and control signals.
Why Do You Need a Flat Ribbon Cable?
Flat ribbon cable is designed to save space. A fixed-pitch design ensures precise alignment of connectors. At the same time, it has a beautiful, clean appearance and is easy to install.
It is beneficial for saving installation space and making the interior tidier.
Precise connection and easy connector matching.
Reduce the wiring complexity and shorten the production time.
Designed for complex installation environments, it significantly reduces the difficulty of assembly.
Flat ribbon cables can integrate more connections in a limited space, reducing the amount of wiring space and the number of cables.
The fixed spacing between conductors reduces wiring errors and improves connector mating precision.
The IDC terminal interface can achieve rapid and standardized multi-pin connection, improving assembly efficiency.
We can customize according to your drawings or samples, or according to your requirements, such as wire length and color.
The Materials of Flat Ribbon Cable
Flat ribbon cables are mainly made of PVC(accounting for 70%~80%), which is cost-effective and commonly used in refrigerators, washing machines, and other home appliances with operating temperatures of 80~105°C.TPE is softer and more resistant to bending, and is used in intelligent display and touch control modules. Silicone withstands temperatures of 180–200°C, making it ideal for high-temperature applications such as ovens and coffee machines; PTFE withstands temperatures above 250°C, serving high-end ovens and specialized heating equipment.
Main Applications of Flat Ribbon Cables in Home Appliances
Flat ribbon cables, with their flat structure, multi-core integrated design, and flexibility, play a crucial role in the signal connection of home appliances. In the refrigerator, washing machine, air conditioning, microwave oven, dishwasher, oven and other home electrical appliances, this technology has been widely applied in connecting door or on the front panel display module, touch screen, all kinds of sensors (such as temperature sensor and humidity sensor), and the communication sector, and with the main control PCB data and control signal transmission is stable.
No matter whether your home appliances encounter problems such as bending failure due to frequent door opening and closing, or difficulties in wiring due to crowded internal space, our flat ribbon cables can simplify the assembly process with their ultra-thin shape and standardized pitch.
Customize Flat Ribbon Cables
Ecocables cannot only be customized according to your flat ribbon cable drawings or samples, but can also be customized according to your needs. You can specify materials such as polyvinyl chloride, TPE, and silicone according to your requirements and customize the pitch requirements, such as 1mm, 1.27mm, and 2mm, 24-28AWG, and the number of pins, such as 4-pin, 6-pin, and 20-pin, to meet your specifications and perfectly fit your equipment.
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Company Advantage
Ecocables has over 20 years of experience in flat ribbon cable manufacturing for home appliances. It exports to multiple countries, including Europe, the United States, and Japan. The factory covers an area of over 800 square meters and complies with the ISO9001 certification standards. We operate over 100 units of fully automatic and semi-automatic wire harness production equipment, along with more than 10 testing units. With professional engineering team support, we can optimize your flat ribbon cable drawing design and provide alternative suggestions.
Custom Flat Ribbon Cable Solution
Flat ribbon cable solutions can be customized according to the requirements of various home appliances.
For fridge manufacturers, in connection with body touch screens and the main control board, due to the cable passing through the hinge area face installation space is limited, and hydrodynamic problems such as frequent switch leads to bending. We utilized a solution featuring a 20-pin flat ribbon cable, 28 AWG tinned copper conductors, TPE insulation, and IDC connector assemblies. This flat ribbon cable design reduced harness thickness by approximately 40% and assembly time by about 30%, thereby enhancing the installation efficiency of the door module while meeting long-term reliability requirements for door operation.
This project addresses the challenges of a compact PCB layout, EMI interference risks, and rapid assembly when connecting a display module, WiFi module, and main control board in a smart air conditioning project. We adopted shielded flat ribbon cables with aluminum foil shielding, combined with tin-plated copper conductors and custom IDC connectors. Finally, the signal stability is effectively improved, the electromagnetic interference is reduced, and the assembly efficiency is significantly improved.
Facing the washing machine touch panel and the main control PCB, the space is narrow, wet operation, and mass production. Ecocables uses a 14-core UL2651 PVC cable with an IDC piercing connector. Its flat design is suitable for compact spaces, and it undergoes 100% electrical testing. Effectively reduce the assembly error rate and improve the efficiency of production.
The display module of the high-end dishwasher is installed inside the door panel, facing the problems of high humidity and the repeated opening and closing of the door panel. Ecocables utilizes flexible ribbon cable assemblies, TPE insulation and jacketing, IDC connectors, and reinforced strain-relief structures. Finally, the bending resistance of the product is improved, the maintenance rate is effectively reduced, and the long-term operation of the whole machine is guaranteed.
More About Our Flat Ribbon Cable
- Parameter
The following related parameters of flat ribbon cables can be used as a reference.
| Parameter | Specification |
| Pitch | 0.635mm–2.54mm |
| AWG | 24–30AWG |
| Conductors | 2–64 |
| Voltage Rating | 300V |
| Current Rating | Up to 5A |
| Temperature | -20°C to +105°C |
| Conductor Material | Bare Copper / Tinned Copper |
| Insulation Material | PVC / TPE / Silicone |
| Shielding | Optional |
| Certifications | UL, RoHS, REACH |
| Connector Types | IDC, Box Header, Female Header |
| Custom Length | Available |
Testimonials
This flat ribbon cable assembly can perfectly fit our refrigerator door module. The flexible design made it easier for the flat ribbon cable to travel through the hinge area, which helped us reduce installation time during production.
Senior Electrical EngineerWe need a custom-designed flat ribbon cable with specific conductor spacing and connector requirements. The solution proposed by the engineering team not only complies with our control panel design specifications but also enables rapid prototyping.
R&D ManagerThis shielded flat ribbon cable assembly improves signal stability between the display module and the control board. Furthermore, the quality of this component remains consistent across different production batches.
Engineer
We support flat ribbon cable with a low MOQ of 50 pcs, which can meet your small batch needs. Quick prototyping can be completed within 3 to 7 days, and free samples are provided along with relevant test reports. Mass production will be carried out after you confirm the sample. The delivery cycle of small batch standard products is about 5 –7 days, and large batch customized products are about 7 -15 days.
Traditional cable connection methods often result in messy wiring inside the chassis, which not only takes up valuable space but also increases assembly difficulty and the risk of wiring errors. Flat ribbon cables integrate multiple conductors at fixed intervals to form a structured wiring layout, significantly saving internal space. Standardized terminations (such as IDC connectors) simplify the assembly process and reduce wiring error rates; At the same time, this flat structure facilitates automated crimping and testing, significantly enhancing large-scale production efficiency.
The operating temperature of flat ribbon cables is mainly determined by the material. PVC is suitable for temperatures ranging from -20°C to +105°C, offering excellent value for money and meeting the ambient temperature requirements of most home appliances.TPE temperature ranges from 40 ° C to +105 °C, with both flexibility and low temperature resistance, suitable for frequent bending or cold areas; Silicone covers temperatures from -60°C to +200° C. Designed for home appliances such as ovens and heating equipment due to its excellent high temperature stability.
Yes, we conduct 100% electrical testing on each flat ribbon cable. The continuity test verifies the conductivity one by one; the pin-to-pin test checks whether each wire corresponds one-to-one with the connector pin, eliminating any misalignment. Short-circuit and open-circuit tests must be performed to check the wiring harness for unintended connections or breaks, ensuring the electrical paths are intact and fault-free. The insulation resistance test is used to evaluate the insulation performance between conductors and between conductors and the external environment. At the same time, visual inspection was carried out throughout the testing process to ensure that the appearance of the wire, the crimping state of the terminals and the quality of the marking marks met the requirements.