ribbon cable

[EEVaditya]

Hello,

Does core matter while purchasing ribbon cable other than cable pitch & AWG.

Please guide.

[Silverio]

I'm assuming you are referring to solid core vs stranded. It depends on your application. If the ribbon will be moving it's best if you choose stranded. If it's stationary then solid core will work fine.

[johm]

For prototypes I find it annoying when the solid core cables keep breaking. However IMHO they are easier to solder. So to bodge something fast I would use solid core. If what you have in mind is some nearly finished product I would go to stranded, it is more resilient, flexes easily and feels nicer too.

When soldering, just pre-tin the ends so that strands don't get frizzy and thats all.

(I made the mistake to join some XLR connectors to a PCB with solid core cable, install the product 9 meters high onto a moving rig. Half an hour later, there I was high on the scaffold holding the soldering iron with my mouth and the boards and the cables in my hands...)