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Wires & Cables TAILORED & OFF-THE-SHELF SOLUTIONS FOR CHALLENGING MARKETS
Wires & Cables
TAILORED & OFF-THE-SHELF SOLUTIONS
FOR CHALLENGING MARKETS
July 2021
Summary
Cables for tough At the speed
environments PAGE6 of light PAGE 19
AXOPT®, opticalbrecables
......................................... 19
EQUIPMENT WIRES for high density cabling ......... 6
VIBRAFLAME®, the hottest cable yet! .........................7
DIABLAX®, when even PTFE can’t stand the heat . 8
HALOGEN FREE WIRES & CABLES .......................... 9
Signal
AXORAD TM, radiation resistant wires & cables ..... 10
HIGH VOLTAGE WIRES & CABLES, integrity PAGE 20
high performance for challenging applications ..... 11 COAXIAL CABLES ................................................................. 20
FLEXFORCE® CABLES, powerful˚exible
& ............ 12 PICOCOAX®, .miniaturecoaxialcables
.........................21
LIGHTWEIGHT COAXIAL CABLES ................................22
MICROWAVE COAXIAL CABLES ............................. 23
Space grade PAGE 13 HIGH SPEED CABLES .................................................... 24
wires & cables
LIGHTWEIGHT & RESISTANT WIRES ...........................13
Space
25
CABLES FOR SATELLITE ELECTRICAL
PROPULSION .......................................................................14 saving PAGE
RADATOX ® WIRES & CABLES resistant
FLAT FLEXIBLE CABLES ......................................................25
toatomicoxygen
...................................................................15
FDC-FLAT DISPLAY CONNECTIONS ...................... 26
«SMART» ANTISTATIC WIRES & CABLES ........ 16
ROUND-END FLAT CABLES ................................................ 27
BULK FLAT FLEXIBLE CABLES ........................................ 28
17
RIBBON CABLES ............................................................. 29
Hybrid cables PAGE
TAILOR-MADE ROUND CABLES ....................................... 17
Additional cabling Test
solutions PAGE30
equipment PAGE 37
CABLE ACCESSORIES ................................................... 30 IN-HOUSE TEST CAPABILITIES ........................................ 37
Custom-designed
solutions PAGE31
Axon’ is
VERTICAL INTEGRATION ....................................................32 closer than
.R EAL COLLABORATIVE ENGINEERING .............. 33
STATE OF THE ART,
you think PAGE 39
In-house conductor manufacturing ............................. 34
CABLE JACKETING .................................................................35
PROTECTION AGAINST ELECTROMAGNETIC
INTERFERENCE .................................................................... 36
.
3
Wires & Cables
Headquartered in France, the Axon=
group has signicant sales and
manufacturing footprints in North
America, Europe and Asia. The group
has in-house expertise in materials
>> Axon’ is a
WORLDWIDE
including conductor plating, cable LEADER
insulation, moulding & overmoulding,
enabling the company to offer cus- in specialist
tom-designed cables for many diverse
and challenging applications. interconnect
>>
TAILOR-MADE CABLES
designed
Industrial
Industrial equipment,
automation systems
and robots, machinery
for challenging & equipment, heavy industry •
MARKETS
Electronic
Medicalequipment •
Electronic
Aerospace
Medical devices •
Aerospace flight
command or in-flight
entertainment •
Military
Military guidance,
communication
or optronic systems •
Automotive
Automotive electronic
equipment and diverse sensor
Space
systems • Space launchers,
Designed to be tough satellites and rovers •
Axon’ cables are tough! They are engineered,
as required, to meet a huge range of electrical,
6FLHQWLF
Scientific research centres •
mechanical and environmental challenges,
which could include:
Oil &Oilgas
& gas drilling tools
Signal, power, data transmission, high frequency, and pipelines •
high voltage, high data rate.
Resistancetochemicals,˚exion,torsion, Nuclear
Nuclear or renewable
EMI, temperature, radiation, moisture/ dust.
Miniaturisation, weight and space saving. power systems •
Tough environments
UNTANGLE YOUR TECHNICAL ISSUES WITH AXON’S HIGH PERFORMANCE WIRES
Equipment wires |
for high density cabling
Designed for the trans- High performance wires insulated with
mission of signals or PTFE, L-PTFE, ETFE, FEP, PFA or polyimide
power in numerous ap-
plicationsincludingbox Resistance to high temperatures: - 90°C to 2
+ 60°C
build internal wiring depending on the insulating material.
and the wiring of elec- Excellent chemical resistance.
tronic devices, high per- Space and weight savings in high density wiring.
formance wires made by Excellent dielectric properties & ageing.
Axon= are able to resist Based on standards including NF (KZ), NEMA and MIL.
high temperatures up to Flexible Wires (FW) for challenging routing in restricted spaces.
+260°C.
Long length wires for scrap reduction in automated production
lines.
L-PTFE (taped) versions:
the diameter is up to 20% smaller than standard PTFE wires.
6
Tough environments
FOR HOTSPOT AREAS
Vibra˚ame ® |
the hottest cable yet!
Fire resistant wires & niat Ml c r e tiucr y g e tni a kaep
temperaturesexample: ( hours
4 inres
Composite cables
gnide c x e1050°.)C
Axon= has developed a range of re desU sa ,rewop ,lortn c laixo c ro rewop
resistant cables named Vibra˚ame
®
with pro- de f .selbac
ven effectiveness over many years. taeH :tna si er ®
selbac od ton
They are designed for any applications inclu- propagate˚ameanddonotcontain
.so t eb a
dingsteelandaluminiumplants,oilreneries,
glass factories, offshore rigs and in military tnasie R ot ,retaw ,slacimeh sdica dna
.stnacirbul
equipment which require resistance for short
’ n o e l x b a AC o s l a r e f n o i s t x e d n a
durations to extreme temperatures ranging
g n i t a s e p m o c l b a r o fs e l p u c o m r e h t
from -196°C to +1565°C.
de talusni ht w ®
noitalus elba
o t tsi er u a pme t u o t 1050°.C
7
Tough environments
UP TO +280°C
Diablax® |
when even PTFE can’t stand the heat ...
Diablax ® insulated wires and cables are dedi- INSULATION RESISTANCE OF PTFE AND DIABLAX ® 280
INSULATED WIRES AFTER ACCELERATED THERMAL
cated to applications requiring continuous AGEING AT 300°C
long-term operating temperatures up to 280°C
1,E+06
combined with excellent electrical characte-
ristics (high voltage, dielectric strength, Diablax ® 280 insulated wire
1,E+05
high frequency, insulation resistance,
Wire Insula�on Resistance (GΩ) at 25°C
dielectric constant … ) and/or high chemical
resistance. 1,E+04
Standard PTFE
Continuous long-term operating temperature: insulated wire
Diablax ® can be used up to 280°C for more 1,E+03
than 20000 hours (over 2 years).
1,E+02
For high temperatures, the use of NPC
conductor is required.
1,E+01
Excellent dielectric properties.
Cryogenic applications : - 250°C. 1,E+00
0 2500 5000 7500 10000 12500 15000 17500 20000
From small to medium wire sizes: Ageing hours at 300 °C
28AWG to 04AWG.
Outstanding resistance to chemicals.
RoHS and REACH compliant.
8Tough environments
SAFE AND TOUGH!
Halogen free wires & cables
Halogen free wires and cables are designed to elgniS ,seriw delihs elbac ro
ero c-itlum se bac d te kcaj htiw
avoidpropagationofreandemissionoftoxic
’ n o l a i cx e p s A d n u o m c
fumesincaseofreinenclosedspaces,suchas
armoured vehicles, civil or military ships, sub-
marines, underground buildings, public places, Halogen-Free (IEC 60754-1).
industrial facilities, buildings, trains or subways.
Low smoke density to limit visibility problems
Low or no emission of toxic and corrosive
Insulation family POLIAX™ NEUTRAX™ Polyimide fumes to save people and equipment
Thermal Rating 150°C 200°C 250°C
Very good resistance to chemicals and radiation.
IEC 60754-1 Halogen-Free ✔ ✔ ✔
IEC 60332-1 Flame Retardant ✔ ✔ ✔
material (axon’ compounds including
Poliax TM TM
, thermoplastic
IEC 60754-2 Low Smoke toxicity ✔ ✔ ✔
elastomers and polyimide-based insulations).
IEC 61034-2 Low Smoke density ✔ ✔ ✔ Very good electrical performance.
9Tough environments
FOR APPLICATIONS WITH MULTIPLE CHALLENGES
TM
Axorad |
Radiation resistant wires & cables
Radiation resistance combined with high or Wires, multi-core wires, coaxial cables and
custom-designed cables jacketed with
lowtemperatures,extrememechanicalstress,
radiation resistant materials including
and miniaturisation, in standard or inert at-
Axon’ special compounds.
mosphere, these are challenges for which
Resistance to radiation up to 70 yGM .
(1)
AxoradTM wires and cables are designed.
They can be used as power, instrumentation, Excellent resistance to high (+250°)C
or low temperature (-270°)C .
control, and sensor cables in nuclear plants,
Able to withstand high mechanical stresses.
inparticledetectors,acceleratorsorscientic
devices. Halogen free solutions available.
They are also used in satellites and defence
systems including submarines.
Note
(1)
RadiationdosesaretypicallyexpressedeitherinMRadmillion
1( Rad)orMGymillion
1( Gray)MGy
1 : =MRad
01
10Tough environments
CABLES TO SPARK THE INTEREST ...
High voltage wires & cables |
High performance for challenging applications
When high voltage is suorem N n itulos f o edam-roli t hg e atlo v
combined with ˚exibi
- s e r i w r o f h s r a n o i t c l :p g a d u n i
lity, miniaturization, or Vacuum and ultra-vacuum applications: low outgassing.
temperature constraints,
rC yogenic temperatures (down to -270°)C .
Axon= Cable offers cus
-
Very high temperatures (up to 280°)C .
tom designed wires
Radiation (Total Ionizing Dose up to 70 yGM ).
(1)
and cables. They can be
used as instrumentation oC ntinuous long length cables.
cables, power cables or High mechanical resistance.
heating wires for re- Very long lifetime (> 25 years).
search centres, energy
industries, defence and tlo v x A ®
erutain m hgi e atlo v seriw
aerospace. pu ot 22 Vk dna elbac silbme a pu ot 12 Vk
High performance & small size (down to 1.28 mm dia.).
Resistance to high temperature (125°)C , moisture and pressure.
ITAR-Free.
Note
(1)
RadiationdosesaretypicallyexpressedeitherinMRadmillion
1( Rad)orMGymillion
1( Gray)MGy
1 : =MRad
01
11Tough environments
POWER DISTRIBUTION
®
Flexforce cables |
Powerfuland˚exible
High current carrying capacity and ˚exibility
required? Severe temperature, chemical and
mechanical resistance needed in a reduced
space? Easy to install, Flexforce® ˚exible
Flexforce®
power cables are designed to meet the most
demanding applications including armoured
vehicles and radar systems. Flexforce® cables
can be used in static or dynamic applications.
CA CA ,
12Space grade wires & cables
TO INFINITY AND BEYOND
Lightweight and resistant wires
Involved in count-
less space projects
in orbit, Axon= offers a
large range of wires for
traditional or NewSpace I I
projects. They are de- I I I
signed for the internal
cabling of electronic
boxes for all orbit and
planetary exploration
proles ; for cryogenic I
applications, launchers, I I
satellites and me- Axalu ®
I
ga-constellations. I I
A
w.oshei/ctn:mupodhbew/gr ?elcitr 3
1=di &
5 6=dipuorg
13Space grade wires & cables
POWER AND WEIGHT SAVING
Cables for satellite electrical propulsion
Power cables developed with Tailor-made solutions are adapted
the support of the European tothespecicapplicationtaking
Space Agency (1). into account mission-critical pa-
Resistant to high temperatures : rameters including:
I From -100°C to max. +280°C Total radiation dose.
for static applications.
Low and high temperature.
I From min -50°C to max +120°C
for dynamic applications. Operating voltage.
Operating voltage up to 5 kV DC. Voltage frequency.
Radiation resistance up to 200 Mrad .(2) Flexibility.
Maximum operating current up to 12A.
Flight heritage:
u
C stom-designed cables SpecicorbitsLEO,
( GEO,etc).
Depending on the electrical propulsion
technology used, challenging requirements
can vary a lot from one mission to another,
which requires in-depth study of customers’
requirements.
Notes
(1)
ESA ITTAO1524507NLSFE
(2)
RadiationdosesaretypicallyexpressedeitherinMRadmillion
1( Rad)orMGymillion
1( Gray)MGy
1 : =MRad
01
14Space grade wires & cables
FACING DOWN THE EXTRATERRESTRIAL THREAT
Radatox® |
Wiresandcablesresistanttoatomicoxyg
In order to limit the effects ofAtomicOxygen 10 semit erom tnasier X odOterapmT c A
(ATOX) in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) which erodes o,t PEF AF,P .EFTP
and damages materials including polymer 100 tnasier-mt nahX erOom T A
.
insulated wires and cables, Axon= Cable hass e d i m y l o p
developed a new electrical insulation system
called Radatox®. 40% sam gnivas derpmo c t snoitul
hcus sa,PEF AFP ro .EFTP
1,E -23
RADATOX® ACHIEVES THE > 100
BEST RESULTS TIMES
LOWER ralim s . enkciht
ATOX
ysaE o t . pirts
™EROSION
ATOX Erosion yield (cm 3 /atom)
YIELD! .e rf- RA TI
1,E-24
X . e r c o On i a m p u s T f e A
>
1,E -25
SiOx coating
1,E -26 ®
POLYIMIDE FEP US COMPE- POLYIMIDE RADATOX
TITOR SiOx M10
SPECIAL COATED
MATERIAL
15Space grade wires & cables
PROTECTION OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES
«Smart» antistatic wires & cables
Axon= Cable has deve
- Innovative range of anti-static wires made with “controlled leakage” insulating materials
loped with ESA support able to dissipate the electrostatic discharges through the central conductor.
an innovative range of Good electrical insulating material which prevents ESD.
low voltage antista- Good mechanical performance in compliance with ESCC 3901/012.
tic cables resistant to Anti-static wires with volume resistivity in the range of 107 to 1015ohm.cm.
electrostatic discharges No grounding issues : easy integration.
which will then contri-
bute to the protection ESA ECSS-E-ST-20-06C,NASA-HDBK-4002, JAXA-JERG-2-211A.
of electronic devices in
spacecraft.
ESD-TYPE CLASSIFICATION
ESD-type classification of AXON’ INNOVATIVE SOLUTION
OF INSULATION MATERIALS
insulation materials
ESA ECSS-E-ST-20-06C
STANDARD INSULATION « LEAKY » INSULATION CONCEPT
1,E+20 Insulative Range
e- e-
1,E+18 « Standard » Space e-
1,E+16
insulations e-
TRAPPED e-
e-
Volume resistivity (ohm.cm)
1,E+14 ELECTRONS
1,E+12 Innovative
1,E+10 Axon’
Antistatic
WIRE INSULATION
1,E+08
Static-Dissipative CONTROLLED
1,E+06
CONDUCTOR CHARGE DECAY RATE
1,E+04
Moderate Conductive
1,E+02
1,E+00 « Standard »
available solutions - INSULATION VOLTAGE INCREASE - LIMITED VOLTAGE INCREASE
1,E-02
- DEEP DIELECTRIC CHARGING -PROVIDE ESD RESISTANCE LOWER
1,E-04 - RISK OF ARCING / BREAKDOWN - INSULATION RESISTANCE
Conductive range
1,E-06
16Hybrid cables
TO YOUR SPECIFICATIONS
Tailor-made round cables
Resistance to ˚exing, demroF ni 1965,’no xsahA deniag na elbaivn
torsion, vibration, shock, egnar f o :seit l bap c
abrasion, space sa- Solid, stranded or multi-stranded precision conductors.
ving, high temperature,
Fluorinated materials (PTFE, FEP, ETFE, PFA).
resistance to chemicals,
Hybrid round cables can be made with twisted pairs,
radiation, sterilisation,
re, electrical perfor
-
mance and electro- Halogen free solutions.
magnetic compatibility.
Radiation resistant materials.
Sterilisable insulating and jacketing materials
The list of potential
(PVC, silicone, polyurethane, thermoplastic elastomers).
requirements is- exten
sive. As are the cable
solutionsthatAxon=
- en
Small, medium and high volumes.
gineers can offer!
gno L htgnel selbac suited for automated production lines.
17Hybrid cables
TO YOUR NEEDS
Tailor-made˚at-formcables
Excellent ˚exlife and Hybrid ribbon cables can be offered with twisted pairs, feeder wires,
robustness! These are signalcables,˚exiblewires, PTFEorpolyurethanePU) ( tubes.
the qualities of hybrid LaminatedribboncablesMacNetedwithmaterials ETFE, includingFEP,
˚at or ribbon cables PFA, PVC, polyurethaneTPU)
( thermoplastic
, elastomersTPE)
( .
manufactured by Axon= kcartx elF ®
laminated˚atcablesinsulatedwith
®
PTFE)
(
Cable. They are de
- forhigh˚exapplicationsincluding andpicN
placeequipment.
signed for equipment Lightweight.
with a reduced cabling Noparticleemissions.
space. This is an ideal Low outgassing.
solution for automation Excellentresistancetosolvents
chemicals,andhightemperatures
systems and robots. togetherwithrepeated˚exions.
Low bendradiusandhigh˚exlife.
Shapedcablesforchallengingrouting.
18At the speed of light!
CHALLENGING ENVIRONMENTS
®
Axopt |
Opticalbrecables
Weight saving, immunity Axon=opticbrecablesrangeincludes:
to electromagnetic in-
terference and capable
of high data rates, these
are the qualities of
Axopt® optical bre
cables designed for
challenging applica-
tions including defence
and avionics.
19Signal integrity
Coaxial cables
Coaxial cables are de- Single or double screened coaxial cables.
signed for the trans- oC axial cables according to MIL-C-17 (RG), M17/93 (KX21), M17/94,
mission of signals with M17/95, M17/113 (KX22), M17/128, etc.
minimum distortion and Triaxial cables, low noise and subminiature cables.
attenuation while pre- Hand formable coaxial cable:
venting the reception of - Easy installation: no tooling required.
outside interference. In - Fully compatible with coaxial connectors.
- Up to 18 GHz.
order to meet the most
demanding requirements With the following characteristics
including aerospace, Very low losses.
military equipment and Limitation of outside interference.
medical devices, Axon=
Weight and space saving.
offers different types of
High temperature resistance.
coaxialcablesincluding:
All Axon’ coaxial cables can be integrated
into custom- designed hybrid cables.
20Signal integrity
SPACE SAVING
Picocoax® |
Miniaturecoaxialcables
Miniaturisation and qua- etisopm Celbac edam htiw seldnub fo 18 ot 256
lity of signal transmis- ro ( erom no )tseuq r Picocoax ®
del ac ( Multipicocoax ®.)
sion are key issues for dirbyH selbac htiw Picocoax ®
,seriw detsiw ,riap delihs ,eriw
manufacturers of test
equipment, cameras,
sensors and medical Picocoax ® miniature coaxial cables are
devices. insulated with:
In order to meet these h g i H e c n a m r o i ft e p s l a dr t m g n i u l c P E F r o ®
challenges, Axon= Cable
manufactures a full ®
selban eht rucafnm o,rethgil ,relams
range of ˚exible and
miniature coaxial cables doG esimrponec wtb lams retmaid g.e( 0.20 )m dna
(36AWG to 46AWG) e cnatip fo 50 ro 100 .m/Fp
called Picocoax®. y r e V d o g l a :c si r t e c a r w h o l i t c e . n a d s o c
21Signal integrity
30% WEIGHT SAVING
Lightweight coaxial cables
Designed for the cabling of aircraft and he- Frequency up to 18 GHz for the connected
licopters, lightweight coaxial cables manu- versions.
factured by Axon= are
30 % lighter than the Excellent attenuation values
EN4604-007 aeronautics standards and qua- (15 dB for 100 m at 1 GHz).
lied to EN4.90 -4 6 Made with materials Low dielectric constant (1.3 depending
including aluminium, alveolar PTFE and Cello- on the product).
˚on®porous
( PTFEpatentedbyAxon=)andop
- Temperature rating: -55°C to 1
+ 80°.C
(good crush resistance).
timizedforweightsaving,theyhaveexcellent
mechanical and electrical performance. aC n be terminated with standard coaxial
connectors (N, TNC, SMA, others).
22Signal integrity
HIGH FREQUENCY
Microwave coaxial cables
Suitable for either ycneuq rF p ot 50 zHG rof eht drants egnar
ground-based or on- t u b n a c e b r e h g i n d e p n o s .’ r e im to a c s l u p
board radar, for avionics, t n e l c x - E n or ie ts d a n r u t e . s o l
defence or space appli-
cations,Axon= Cablehas n i c i m a .n sy d o t c i l p a
developedanextensive snoire V dam htiw lanoitdcahnoietm rp
range of microwave
cables terminated with
coaxialconnectors. y s. a En o i t l s
The company’s en-
gineers are focused on de targ ni o t dirbyh .se nrah
optimizing the assem-
blies for the customer’s
specicfrequency.
23Signal integrity
HIGH DATA RATES IN HARSH ENVIRONMENTS ? NOT A PROBLEM ...
High speed cables
Verticallyintegrated,Axon= A large range of customized solutions made with
Cable is able to -opti
in-house materials including:
mise the design of both
conductor and insulation Conductor, PTFE and thermoplastic insulating materials depending
materials to deliver high on the temperature (from -55°C/+125°C or -90°C +200°C).
speed cables capable of EMI optimised.
coping with severe condi-
Low mass with aluminium silver plated shielding for space
tions. High temperature,
weight saving, mechanical applications.
resistance, are just a few Radiation resistant : up to 300 Mrad(1) (space applications).
examples.Axon=engineers High speed cables can be supplied as cable assemblies terminated
use a range of simulation
with market leading high data rate connectors developed by Axon’.
tools to optimise electrical,
mechanical & environ-
mental performance.
AXON’ HIGH SPEED CABLES ARE OPTIMIZED FOR PROTOCOLS INCLUDING:
RS422 Fibre Ethernet /TT-Ethernet (cat 5, cat 6a, Cat8): SpaceWire Wizarlink SpaceFibre
USB IEEE1394 CAN LVDS
RS485 Channel from 1 Gb/s to 40 Gb/s 400 Mb/s 10 Gb/s 10 Gb/s
Note
(1)
RadiationdosesaretypicallyexpressedeitherinMRadmillion
1( Rad)orMGymillion
1( Gray)MGy
1 : =MRad
01
24Space saving
BOARD -TO - BOARD CONNECTION
Flat˚exiblecables
Designed for board to- morF 0.30 m hctip rof emrtx e caps gnivas pu ot 2.54 m ;hctip
board interconnections mo tsuc eh tip osla .elbis op
in electronic systems, Extremelysmalldimensions:lowprole,narrowwidth,nepitch.
Axojump FlatFlexible
TM
ysaE dna tsaf :noit l a s emit gnivas dna tso c .n it uder
Cables are made up of Tin alloy ro gold gnitao c no eht depirts dne nac eb
˚at tin or gold plated der f o t e cud r o e tnar ug eht cnesba f o .sre k ihw
copper conductors in- de l ihS sno re v o f IME .noitc e rp
sulated with polyester Excellent˚exibilityand˚exlife:overmillion
0 cycles
or polyimide tapes. fortheultra-˚exibleversionmm01( bendradius).
u
C stom-designed versionswithfolds,shields,notches,
punching,slittingormarNing.
Temperatureuse:rC
01 orrC.
21
Type of connection
F I L / s rZo t c e n h t i w r o t u o h i w l a c n h e m g i k c o l . s m e t y
Hotbarorre˚owsoldering.
25Space saving
BOARD -TO - DISPLAY
FDC-Flat Display Connections |
Board-to-display
1 0 T F LAT F L E X I B L E C A B L E
Designed for board to display interconnections, Available in 0.50 mm, 1.00 mm
FDC-Flat Display Connections consist of Flat and 1.25 mm pitches.
DF-,9 Ready-to-plug solution.
FlexibleCablesandconnectorsincluding
DF-19, FI-SE and Fi-X. Ready to plug, they are Space saving.
designed for displays or HD displays in any Excellent˚exlifeand˚exibility.
application including consumer electronics, in- Foldable for easy integration mounting.
dustrial equipment, and infotainment systems
Shielded versions available.
in cars or aircraft.
Mate-able with ZIF connectors.
Excellenthighspeedtransmissionwith
FDC100TMversionT0 1( ˚at˚excable).
>=Gbps
2 forLVDS
(depending on cable length).
26Space saving
BOARD TO BOARD CONNECTOR & POWER TRANSMISSION
Round-end Flat Cables
TM
Axostrip is a range rewoniPsmart 3( .)A
of Round-end Flat hgiH e cnatsi er o t gnid eb dna . oitarb v
Cables RFC)
( which ysaE dna tsaf .noi rg e tni
can be soldered or r e w o g n i sL a h c r u p : t s o c
inserted to achieve CFR era d los-e vaw hti rehto .s n pmo c
board to board inter-
connections.
Made up of tin plated 2 possible types of ends
copper insulated with
polyester, polyimide or
aramid tape, they are ROUND CONDUCTORS ROUND CONDUCTORS ON ONE END &
ON BOTH ENDS FLAT CONDUCTORS ON THE OTHER END
designed to transmit
power. LOWER PRODUCTION COSTS THIS DISMOUNTABLE VERSION
AS NO CONNECTORS ARE IS COMPATIBLE
REQUIRED WITH ZIF CONNECTORS
27Space saving
POWER TRANSMISSION
Bulk˚at˚exibleCables
Bulk ˚at ˚exible cables Flexlink
®
can be ins- Power transmission (8 A for example).
talled in switch rotary connectors (SRC) for Excellent˚exibility.
Airbag systems, printers and computers for Space saving.
consumer electronics, used for special ma- BulN˚at˚excablescanbecuttolength
chines or board-to-board connections. as required.
They are supplied on the reel or as ready- Compatiblewithmoststandardcrimp
to-use harnesses for any application where contacts.
˚exibilityandspacereductionarerequired.
LowwidthFFCcanbepunchedtofacilitate
positioning.
enilo c P ®
lowmargincablestosavespace
andreducecablefrictionnoise,insidethe
airbag
®
SRC cassette.
Temperature rating: 105°C or 200°C .
28Space saving
SPACE SAVING & HIGH TEMPERATURE
Ribbon cables
When applications re- t n e l c a i xn E h e m a t s i e r o t n o i s a r b E F T ( ) n o i t a l u s
quire temperature resis- dna .noitcar
tance and space saving, hgiH eruta :pm cn tsi er
˚at cables made with
round conductors are
the solution.
Insulated with FEP e capS .gnivas
or ETFE, these ribbon e l b i t a p m o C h t i w .CsDrIo t c e n
cables can be made with resa L . lb d e w
solid or stranded round
conductors.
Available in 1.27 mm
and 2.54 mm pitches,
they have also an
excellent˚exlife.
29Additional cabling solutions
Cable accessories
Being vertically inte- ®
es rto x A braids - single or double braids designed for manual
grated, Axon= can offer shielding over small lengths of assembly branches.
additional cabling so-
lutions to deliver an integrated into hybrid hydro-electrical cables or used
in catheters or pipettes.
optimized design for
thespecicapplication. PTFE or tape (porous PTFE patented by Axon’)
for cable insulation.
Large width PTFE tapes for cable insulation.
PTFE tapes can also be used for membranes.
PTFE or silicone tubes.
30Custom-designed
Solutions
As a
multi-skilled Expertise in a number of areas .noitaul vE
including: noitad l V f o .slaire t m
group, Axon’ is
Metallurgy. :noitas / cudor e P seidut
able to provide I ngiseD f o n itcudorp .sl t
Plastics technology.
custom-de- I esuoh-nI tse n mpiuq e ro f n itad l v
Electronics.
signed wires la,csirt e (carh latnemoriv
,scitre ahc la,csinthremcah
and cables Grey Matter ,noisemd .)cte
to meet
10% of the turnover is invested in : n o i t a s l. e r u d- n I p
customers’ Research & Development. .noitcud r P
requirements Simulationtools:˚exlife,shielding
efciency,highfrequency. Open innovation
re v o-s r C mo f e caps ro scituanore
Co-engineering s e i g o l n h c de r a t w o e s h t f o e v i t m o u a
Ideaandco-design: r o l a c i d e m s l b a n’ e o x A o t r e f o s n i t a v
state-of-art design and simulation tools. o t s r e m o t u c l a n i h t w n a d e t r l c n g i as e d
elc y .emit
31Custom-designedsolutions
Vertical integration
Concept Plating Insulating (thermoplastic, PTFE
Co-design Drawing or taping)
Simulation Stranding Assembling
Shielding
Potting
Jacketing
STUDY CONDUCTOR F LAT O R RO U N D C A B L E S
32Custom-designedsolutio
Real collaborative Engineering
e c n O e h t v i a r o b l n gc i s e d Wires and cable manufacture :
si ,etlpmoc ’no xsahA esuoh-ni Axon’ has vertically integrated
gnirutcaf m dna tse i l bap c several technologies including
rof yrev lgnis ecorp n,i rotcudn Conductormanufacture:plating,drawing
eriw dna elbac . rut f nam and stranding.
sihT :selban Cableinsulation:thermoplasticextrusion,
Full control of the production chain. PTFEextrusionandtaping.
Full control of the quality of products and Protection against electromagnetic
deadlines. interference:shielding.
Time saving. Assembly of hybrid elements.
Rapid development of fully bespoke cable The design of manufacturing and test tools.
solutions.
33Custom-designedsolutions
State of the art |
In-house conductor manufacture
EXPERTISE in plating Plating allowstoimprove:
I electrical conductivity.
Conductors made with
I solderability.
I bare copper.
I corrosion resistance.
I silver plated copper.
I oxydationprotection.
I silver plated aluminium (for Axalu®wires:
space application).
I tin plated copper. EXPERTISE
I silver plated nickel. in conductor drawing
I nickel plated copper.
I goldplatedcopperfor ( ˚at˚exiblecables). EXPERTISE in stranding
to
I special copper alloys. manufacturemore˚exible
multi- stranded conductors
34Custom-designedsolutio
Cable jacketing
In-house expertise in eriW no talus i dna elbac gnite kcaj htiw a egral
e g n a r f o s l a i r e t m: g n d u l c i
thermoplasticextrusion,
PTFE extrusion and Fluorinated materials (PTFE,FEP, ETFE, PFA), PEEK, polyimide.
taping.
Special materials and compounds developed by Axon’.
Tapes including PTFE, ®
and polyimide.
Crosslinked primary wire insulations and jackets.
Sterilisable materials including medical grade PVC, silicone
and polyurethane.
Halogen free materials.
gno L htgnel s bac de t lusni ht w EFT P
ro citsalpomreht a ro f ’sremo t uc
d e t a m o . us e c o r p
35Custom-designedsolutions
Protection against electromagnetic interference
Any electronic system Simulation and control tools:
can both disturb and be I
disturbed by the crea-
I
I
tion of EMI.
Efcient shielding
of wires, cables and
harnesses is therefore
required.
36Test equipment
In-house test capabilities
Because connectors l a c is y htP r e c a h
and interconnect solu- Meniscograph (IEC 38-2-69) to check solderability of cables and components.
tions often have a hard
Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM).
life, Axon= uses a wide
Differential Scanning aC lorimetry (DSC).
variety of in-house
X-Ray Radiography, with oC mputed Tomography if needed.
equipment to ensure
Residual magnetism test.
all products stand up to
Fourier Transform Infra-Red Spectrometry (FTIR).
the most challenging of
Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA).
environments.
For very specic requi
-
rements, Axon= Process
l a c i s n h t e rM c a h
Development teams are
also able to design bes-
poke equipment and test
benches in partnership Tensile tests.
with the customers.
37Test equipment
In-house test capabilities
Electrical characteristics EMI/EMC testing
I Transfer impedance test benches.
DC harnessing
I Bit error rate tester.
I Automatic Test Equipment (ATE) for
I Mode stirred chamber.
continuity, insulation resistance, dielectric
strength, in 2 wire and 4 wire test options
I Filtertesting:capacitance,inductance.
Environmental characteristics
Power and high voltage
I High current generator up to 1000A. Resistance to salt spray, thermal shock,
I Partial Discharge tester for high voltage. autoclaving, accelerated ageing, humidity.
High frequency Resistance to oils, decontaminants,
I Network analyser for insertion loss, sterilization, solvents.
return loss, phase matching. Resistanceto˚ame.
I Sampling scope/ TDR up to 50GHz. 500 bars high pressure water test bench.
High data rate Thermal infrared cameras.
I Dedicated test bench
for Mil-Std-1553 data bus.
I Eye pattern test bench.
38Axon’ is closer
than you think
international presence and global service
Axon’ is a medium-sized
group with
20
subsidiaries
worldwide
At the very beginning,Axon=Cable-manu
The Axon’ Group factured high temperature insulated wires.
Since then, the group has greatly enlarged
has been developing its areas of expertise to offer complete
solutionstocustomers:
world-leading Design and manufacture of wires,
cable assemblies, custom-designed
interconnect solutions
connectors withAxon=Cable.
Design and manufacture of metal-
for challenging
plastic parts and components with
Axon=MechatronicsandAxon=Nanotec.
Design and manufacture of elastomeric
applications since 1965 componentswithAddix.
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