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摘要

A cable assembly (2, 201) which couples multicontact connectors (6, 8, 206, 208) to multiple conductor cable (4). Individual insulated conductors (14, 214) of a multiple conductor cable (4, 205) are disposed in a planar array with the conductors (14, 214) being uniformly spaced with respect to each other in the array. The spacing between conductors (14, 214) corresponds to the contact spacing of multicontact connectors (6, 8, 206, 208). The planar array of insulated conductors (14, 214) is secured (22, 24) at axially spaced locations. Electrical terminals (52, 53, 57) of one connector (2, 206) are mass terminated to the conductors (14, 214) at a first axially spaced location. Electrical terminals (52, 53, 59) of another connector (8, 208) are mass terminated to the conductors (14, 214) at a second axially spaced location. The connectors (6, 8, 206, 208) are then secured (86, 88, 286) in a housing (10, 12, 210, 212) in a back-to-back arrangement. The housing (10, 12, 210, 212) further provides strain relief (74, 84, 157, 275, 283) for the cable (4, 205).