The 12 conductor ribbon cable is formed into a round cable without slits. The core is folded and twisted into a round format before being taped with either polyester (23149) or aluminum/polyester (23122) tape. For dual shielded versions, cable is then braided. The flat ribbon cable is built with 30 AWG conductor size. The core is jacketed in black PVC. The process for making great flat cable is simple. In flat cables, the key to low cost termination is ease of the termination during the IDC process with consideration to minimize scrap.