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e-NF GLOSSARY

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AWG (electronics)

Acronym for American Wire Gauge. Unit of measurement from 0 (8 mm) to 40 (0.08 mm) to determine the diameter of an electrical cable and by deduction (conversion table) its electrical resistance. The lower the number, the bigger the diameter.

Battery e-ribbon (textile industry)

E-ribbon whose main function is a battery holder. It is part of the tool e-ribbon category of the e-NF collection. It can be used with all the multi-track e-ribbons and e-braids. There is currently a unique model with a storage capacity of three CR 2032 button cells, available in serial and parallel versions.

Braiding

(textile industry)

Circular manufacturing technique based on the regular interweaving of yarns producing a continuous textile article of small diameter.

Button cell (electronics)

Common name for a small flat battery in the shape of a button.

Cable puller (textile industry)

Ribbon equipped with a removable braid to easily pull electrical cables (flat cables, wires, etc). It is part of the interface e-ribbon category of the E-NF collection.

Capacitance (electronics)

The ability of a material or component to store electrical energy for a given voltage.

Clincher

(connectors)

Name of a series of specific connectors designed for termination to flat flexible printed circuitry on flexible substrates. This series is marketed by Amphenol-FCi.

Conductive e-ribbons

(textile industry)

Category of ribbons of the e-NF collection with conductive properties. To date, this division offers flat e-ribbon cables and multi-track e-ribbons.

Connected textile (textile industry)

E-textile that communicates or exchanges data with a remote electronic device (computer, mobile phone, tablet, etc.)

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Connector

(connectors-electronics)

Small plastic part with metal contacts to mechanically and electrically connect two conductive parts.

Connectors (electronics and

IT)

All the parts that allow a device or electronic board to be physically and electrically connected. They mainly concern plugs and sockets.

Continuity tester (electricity-electronics)

A device that indicates the electrical continuity of a material in an audible or visual manner.

Crimping

(mechanics)

Cold connection technology by crushing and without deformation of material. Crimping is widely used in electricity or electronics to connect a conductive wire with a connector.

CR2032 (electronics)

Reference of a button cell model with a diameter of 2 mm and a height of 3.2 mm.

Electronics (science)

Branch of applied physics that studies electrical signals in order to transmit or receive information in the broader sense. The use of low electrical currents gives rise to multiple applications, particularly in IT, telecommunications or automation. There are two types of electronics: analog and digital. The first uses the characteristics of the components to obtain and transform a data into an electrical voltage. The second, translates the same data into binary code (bit) so that it can be processed by a computer program.

e-AWG

(e-textile)

Unit of measurement based on the AWG for determining only the diameter of conductive textile yarns. Conductive textile yarns are usually between gauges 24 and 30.

e-braid

(textile industry)

Braid whose core consists of one or more protected conductive wires.

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e-NF

(textile industry)

Acronym for e-Narrow Fabric. Generic name of Satab's collection dedicated to smart textile applications. Launched in 2018, it covers four specific categories: conductive e-ribbons • interface e-ribbons • tool e-ribbons, e-braids.

e-textile (e-textile) Textile using and/or allowing the conveyance of electrical energy.

Finish (textile industry)

Often used as a synonym for finishing, the term finish actually refers to operations carried out after dyeing or printing to perfect the finish of fabrics before they are put on sale.

Finishing

(textile industry)

Generic name of the different decorative and technical finishing steps that will give added value to the fabric, in other words its market value. The finishing includes various operations such as dyeing, printing, mechanical and chemical finishes, coating. This is often confused with the term finish. (see: finish)

Flat cable

(IT)

The flat cable, in IT, is a flat and wide cable made up of several distinct and protected electrical tracks.

Flat e-ribbon (textile industry)

The conductive e-Ribbon of the e-NF collection which comes as a textile IT flat cable. Suitable for all usual connectors in the field. Comes with five and seven tracks with a pitch of 2.54.

Heat-shrink tubing

(electronics)

Flexible plastic tube whose diameter shrinks considerably under the effect of high heat. It is widely used to protect connections between two wires.

IDC (connectors-IT)

Acronym for Insulation-Displacement Contact. Connector of the self-stripping type commonly used for IT flat cables.

Inductance (electronics)

Inductance is the ratio between the magnetic flux of a material (produced by the current flowing through it) and the intensity of the current in it. It is measured in henrys

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Interface e-ribbons

(textile industry)

Category of non-conductive ribbons from the e-NF collection specially designed for smart textile applications. To date, there are two models: the ribbon holder and the cable puller.

Key (electronics)

Mechanical device integrated into a connector to avoid mating errors.

Knit (textile industry)

Technique of manufacturing a fabric that appeared in Europe in the Middle Ages. Unlike weaving, it uses only one yarn to form loops and is made with needles. In the industrial knit industry, two types of knitting machines are used: circular (a kind of huge spool knitting machine) and flat knitting machines. The best known stitches are jersey, overlock, rib.

LED (electronics)

Acronym for Light Emitting Diode. A diode is an electronic component that can only conduct current in one direction. When combined with a semiconductor material, it can then simultaneously emit light as the current flows through it. It was first used as a visual indicator of the proper functioning of an electronic circuit and became a decorative element when it was developed in 1962 by Nick Holoniac. From the 1990s with the arrival of blue and white LEDs, applications in the field of lighting and light therapy developed rapidly. Thanks to its wavelength capture range, the LED is at the heart of a new communication technology: Li-Fi.

Microelectronics

(science)

Branch of electronics characterised by its miniature components. (see: electronics)

Multi-track e-ribbon (textile industry)

The conductive e-Ribbon of the e-NF collection has two or three conductive tracks with a seam area.

Narrow textile (textile industry)

Woven textile of a very narrow width (less than 320 mm).

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Polarity

(electronics-electricity)

Direction of current in a circuit. There are two polarities: the positive (red) and the negative (black). Conventionally, the current flows from the positive to the negative.

Positioner (mechanics)

Device that allows a part to be held in place in a certain position.

PPE (textile industry)

Personal protective equipment. This professional term refers to all work clothing and accessories such as shoes, helmets, gloves that go with work clothing. This category has very specific constraints, particularly in terms of resistance to abrasion, temperature and chemicals. It often concerns high-risk occupations such as fire fighters, the military, loppers and maintenance workers in the electrical industries.

Resistivity (science)

The ability of a material to resist the flow of electric current. It is measured in Ohms. The higher the number, the less the material is conductive.

Ribbon holder (textile industry)

Specific ribbon to hold flat e-ribbons. Belonging to the interface e-ribbon category of the e-NF collection, it is equipped with an opening every 40 mm to temporarily slip in conductive e-ribbons.

SMD (electronics)

Acronym for Surface-Mount Device. Refers to a technique and, by extension, to very small components (generally one or two millimetres) allowing for miniature electronic circuits to be manufactured.

Tool e-ribbons (textile industry)

Category of ribbon from the e-NF collection combining conductive properties with a specific function for smart textiles: e.g. the e-Ribbon - battery.

Tutorials (Free community)

A learning process designed in a pedagogical way. Intended for novices, it is designed with a series of images showing a step-by-step process. It is often backed up with videos and diagrams. It became widely used for software and has since extended to manual activities and key communication platform for e-textiles.

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Warp and weft (textile industry)

Two components used to weave yarns into a fabric. The warp is the set of yarns positioned on the loom lengthwise. The weft is the parallel yarns and corresponds to the width of the fabric.

Weave (textile industry)

Interlacing of yarns to create a technical or decorative pattern. Some very popular ones have become household names. However, each one corresponds to a different type of manufacturing. For example in weaving: gingham, Prince of Wales or houndstooth and knitting: jersey or interlock.

Width

(e-textile)

Term used to describe the manufacturing width of a fabric. It is measured in cm for wide fabrics and mm for narrow fabrics.

Wrapping wire (electronics)

Small diameter electrical wire (AWG 24-30), monofilament, silver-coated copper wire with plastic sheathing. It is used in electronics for the wrapping technique, i. e. a connection technique by winding bare wire.

Yarn/Wire (textile industry,

electronics)

In the textile industry, yarn is the result of the twisting of textile fibres (natural or synthetic). It has become continuous and the basis for the manufacture of fabrics. In the electrical industry, wire is the result of the continuous extrusion of copper. An electric wire can be single or multi-filament and is used to transport energy or exchange information.