Hi - I need to connect two PCBs together. They will move relative to each other constantly. I'd like to find a fine pitch (maybe 1mm or so) flat cable to connect between them - preferrably one that will be able to tolerate this movement. I should mention this is not a production item - under 10 of these will be made. I'd like it to be some sort of flat cable that can easily have connectors added on to it.
So I see two major possibilities for connectors. The first I think is called "insulation displacement connectors" - the kind of connector that punches into a ribbon cable. The other possibility I see is what you often see connecting the laser in an optical drive to the main board - where there is a clear cable and the connector is just a stiffer bit on the end of the cable. Is it possible to make such cables? Or does that have to be done by machine?
Any suggestions? Thanks!
-M. Noone