C&K Components Develops PCI & PCI-Ready Security Smart Card Connectors for POS Applications
Summary
“The security features are only one aspect of the enhanced smart card connector family from C&K Components, as our contact systems are designed to maximize electrical performance, flexibility and reliability, while minimizing the electrical contact resistance and overall cost.” The PCI & PCI Ready Security smart card connectors are ideal for use in transaction, and POS (point-of-sale) applications.Minimum (EMV compatible) mechanical life for the 8-contact and PCI ready CCM01 Series connector is 500,000 cycles.In addition, the smart card connectors are RoHs, feature high-temperature thermoplastics and are compatible with automatic pick-and-place equipment and lead free SMT reflow soldering process.www.ck-components.com ### Newton, MA, April 23, 2011 --( PR.com )-- C&K Components, a leading international supplier of tact switches, toggle, rocker and pushbutton switches and smart card interconnect devices, has developed a comprehensive range of smart card connectors that provide PCI and PCI-ready security features.The 8-contact and PCI ready CCM02 Series connector also features an anti-piracy system to provide a PCI variant and has a minimum mechanical life of 500,000 cycles.In addition, the smart card connectors are RoHs, feature high-temperature thermoplastics and are compatible with automatic pick-and-place equipment and lead free SMT reflow soldering process.The C&K Components connector catalog detailing the full range of smart card connector products and specifications can be downloaded at www.ck-components.com.About C&K ComponentsC&K Components is a division of CoActive Technologies, a privately held company manufacturing electromechanical switches, interface controls, keypads, dome arrays and modules.