
Flat cable is a type of flexible electronics piece that consists of many strands of electrical wire placed beside of each other in a wide and flat assembly. Similar to ribbon wire that is used in electronic devices such as computer printers, flexible flat cable is used in cell phones and laptop computers where a space-saving electrical connection is required.
Unlike the typical electronic connector, a flexible flat cable seldom uses a large, plastic plug soldered to the end of the wire strands.
This type of wire uses no added wire connectors; instead, small metal pins protrude from the end of the flat ribbon and simply insert into receptor holes in the receiving end of the device.