C&K Components CCM01 and CCM02: Smart-card connectors suit GPS and mobile-phone applications

Aiming at mobile phone, point-of-sale, and GPS applications, the CCM01 and CCM02 smart-card connectors come in sealed, normally open card-detection switches, and a chamfered opening in the card-entry slot improves card guidance. The eight-contact CCM01connector has a 100,000-cycle-minimum mechanical life. The eight-contact CCM02 series connector has a 500,000-cycle-minimum mechanical life and provides an antipiracy system. Additional features include a 10N maximum-card insertion force and a 0.25 to 0.5N contact-force range. The connectors target use with full-sized ID1 cards, and prices range from 10 cents to $6, depending on type and quantity.

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