Design Features of C&K Smart Card Connectors C&K Components has a successful track record of manufacturing innovative interconnect devices with a strong emphasis on reliability and exibility. As a long established supplier of such devices for Smart Cards in a wide range of applications, we have extensive experience matching performance with the need to remain cost sensitive. We consider the true cost of the interconnect to be a function not just of price, but also the ease with which the device can be integrated into the customer s production process and its performance in the eld. We have built in a number of features which set our products apart, such as: Inlay contact finish Contact design A means of applying precious metal to the contact area The geometry of the contact has an important bearing on utilizing pressure as opposed to conventional plating. We its electrical performance. Our contacts are designed to have found this to be the most durable nish available give an efcient wiping action and to maximize the stress without compromising the electrical performance of the between contact and card, thus minimizing the contact contact. Our research has shown that our inlay nish resistance. The spooned contact area is also shaped so lasts over ten times as long as standard gold plating. as to protect it from damage during card insertion. Where we state the life of the precious metal this is intended to be the worst case scenario, because the test has been made using the most abrasive smart card that we can nd on the market (given that the equipment maker can rarely control which smart cards are used). Note that the inlay nish is silver in color, being an alloy of gold, silver, and palladium. Card detection switches PCI (security standard for POS applications) As a manufacturer of switches as well as interconnects, Two levels of PCI compatibility level are available: we have been able to integrate high performance dome switches into many of our devices. These are variants of PCI ready: switch products which are already in high volume Specic features are designed in the connector in order production as stand alone components. to ease the integration of security devices around and below the connector. PCI: Additional accessories are integrated on the connector in order to avoid access to the data contacts and to detect any connection attempt. Mechanical robustness Materials Four metal pegs, to be soldered in PCB metalized holes The contact material has been chosen because of its at the same time than the SMT terminals, have been resistance to atmospheric pollution, solderability and designed on the smart card connectors in order to performance over time in giving a consistent normal increase the resistance of the connector to card insertion force. Since all of our new interconnects are designed force. This participates to the life time and to the overload for surface mounting, the plastic materials used must resistance. withstand high temperature soldering processes without deforming or adversely affecting performance. www.ck-components.com 4 Product Selection Guide FULL SIZE CARD CONNECTORS Series CCM01 CCM02 CCM04 Professional Consumer/Professional Applications Professional PCI* PCI ready PCI/PCI ready EMV 40N max 10N max Insertion force 40N max Overload 250N 180N 40N Card guide Sealed switch 100,000 cycles 500,000 cycles >50,000 cycles Operating life Contact plating inlay inlay gold Number of contacts 8 6 or 8 8 Contact type friction friction friction/vandal proof Page No. 7 12 17 SIM / SAM CARD CONNECTORS Series CCM03 CCM04 Applications Consumer/Professional Consumer/Professional Cover hinged / fixed hinged / fixed Operating life 10,000 to 50,000 cycles 30,000 cycles Sealed switch inlay /gold inlay /gold Contact plating with / without without Card end travel switch Number of contacts 6 or 8 6 or 8 Page No. 2443 * PCI PCI ready: specific features aredesigned into the connector in order to ease the integration of security devices around and below the connector. PCI: specific additional accessories are integrated on the connector in order to avoid acess to the data contacts and todetect any connection attempt. Specications and dimensions subject to change www.ck-components.com 5