Ribbon cable was invented in the late 1960s as a solution to carry large number of signal paths in a tightly packed bundle. The earliest ribbon connectors contained 7, 14, 26, 34 or 50 individual wires arranged side by side and laminated between layers of flexible plastic. This design allowed transferring multiple electronic signals using a single cable assembly which was much more co... https://www.newsanalyticspro.com/electronics-industry/