# Flat ribbon cable page — image and technical sources

These are independent real photographs used to explain cable geometry, connectors, routing and historical assembly contexts. None depicts a Super Smile product, factory process, test record or certification. The images were selected after the page copy was drafted. Display framing and web-size reduction do not alter the technical content; CC BY-SA derivatives remain available under their respective source licenses.

| Local file | What it illustrates | Source / photographer | Reuse terms |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `ribbon-hero.jpg` | Flat ribbon cables installed on an electronic processor board | [Oberheim-DX processor board](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Oberheim-DX_processor_board.jpg), Autopilot | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
| `ribbon-conductors.jpg` | Multi-core ribbon shape and a terminated end | [32-wire ribbon cable](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:32-wire_ribbon_cable.JPG), Rnewkirk7954 | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
| `pin-one-idc.png` | Pin-one mark and edge orientation on an IDC ribbon connector | [Pin 1 idc](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pin_1_idc.png), Nick1nildram | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
| `idc-termination.jpg` | IDC female/male connector geometry | [IDC-16 female and male connectors (02)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:IDC-16_female_and_male_connectors_(02).jpg), Retired electrician | CC0 1.0 |
| `ribbon-routing.jpg` | Grey and multicolour ribbon constructions | [Flachbandkabel](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Flachbandkabel.jpg), Heron | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
| `ribbon-assembly.jpg` | Different ribbon-cable widths, end arrangements and lengths | [Box of ribbon cables](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Box_of_ribbon_cables_(17161239300).jpg), Kevin Savetz | CC BY 2.0 |

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## Technical reading used for fact-checking

- [3M High Flex Life Cable 3322](https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/p/d/b5005572021/) — an example of a specified high-flex ribbon construction; its performance is product-specific, not a default ribbon-cable rating.
- [3M Round Conductor Flat Cable 3667](https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/p/d/b00039644/) — round-conductor layout and branch-splitting considerations.
- [3M Twisted Pair Flat Cable HF100](https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/p/d/b00039379/) — a distinct flat-cable structure for signal applications.
- [3M Shielded/Jacketed Flat Cable 2229](https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/p/d/b5005655000/) — shielding and jacket options are specified by construction.
- [Omron connector selection reference](https://components.omron.com/us-en/system/files/2023-05/ds_related_pdf/Y271-E1.pdf) — conductor pitch, connector contact arrangement and compatible cable must be checked together.

No supplier rating is presented as a verified Super Smile capability. Actual gauge, pitch, bend duty, environmental suitability and acceptance criteria require the chosen part number and project drawing.