Parlex Flat Flexible Cable

Flat flex cable
Customized to your exact needs and specifications!

Nobody offers a wider variety of flat flexible cable styles than Parlex! Choose:

Termination options- mix and match LIF, ZIF, Hirose DF9 connectors, Auto Line, Tyco/AMP FFC receptacle, solder tabs, or PALStrip™ termination in same side or opposite side configuration
Pitch options- 0.50 to 2.54mm with 1-99 conductors
Bendable EMI shielding with PEMACS 101 shielding option to meet FCC Class B requirements
Ultimate flexibility- specify margins, backers and windows- just the way you want them
Extra value added features- including bulk cable, custom labeling, skiving, folding and shielding upon request

As an innovative leader in the production of laminated flat flexible cables (FFC), Parlex Corporation brings years of expertise and experience to a wide range of uses. Laminated FFC provide cost effective, superior reliability solutions in dynamic flex and service loop applications for automotive, telecommunications, medical, consumer electronics and other industry sectors.

All of Parlex's laminated flat flexible cable is manufactured in house and made to order. Ordering is made easy - customers can provide their own design specifications or use Parlex's part numbering system. Either way, a solution is provided that meets the customer's requirements by enabling customers to specify wire size, insulation material, pitch, length, number of conductors, and end terminations.

For fast response, attach your specifications to our ONLINE QUOTE FORM and we will email you a quote- or use our ZIF QUICK QUOTE tool to rapidly enter in your length and termination options.

All Parlex cables are made to order. If you need small quantities of ZIF, DF9 or bulk FFC cables, please note that Digi-Key offers stock Parlex cables available for immediate delivery. Click here for a complete list.

ZIF Flat Flexible Cable

The ZIF cable is a RoHS compliant laminated flat flexible cable solution used most commonly in board to board interconnect applications. This cost-effective solution is fully compatible with space saving, low profile LIF (Low Insertion Force) and ZIF (Zero Insertion Force) connectors. LIF and ZIF connectors offer SMT automated board assembly, easy insertion and removal of the cable for service. It is available in standard pitch sizes of 0.50, 0.625, 0.80, 1.00, 1,25, 1.27, and 2.54mm, 0 to 99 conductors, 1-9999mm length, and same side or opposite side end orientation with or without backers.

Technical Documents

- ZIF - Cable-Parlex Create-a-Part Numbering System
- Same Side ZIF Technical Specification
- Opposite Side ZIF Technical Specification

Bulk Flat Flexible Cable

Bulk flexible flat cable from Parlex Parlex provides RoHS compliant cable in bulk format. Bulk FFC is shipped in 500ft rolls typically with 1.27mm (0.050") and 2.54mm (0.100") pitch spacing. This low cost solution enables customer to perform the cut and crimp operations and is often used in prototype applications.