“Our manufacturing facility in Dole, France has been ESA qualified since 1981, and today we offer more than 3,000 ESA QPL-qualified rectangular connectors for a range of space applications,” said Gilles Parguey, senior product manager at C & K Components. “Today, we are also the only company to offer ESA-qualified Micro-D microminiature connectors and ESA-qualified microminiature connector strips.”.
C&K high-reliability connectors meet the most stringent outgassing and residual magnetism requirements and conform to a number of ESA and MIL ratings and quality levels. These connectors are used in various space equipment applications, such as connecting PCBs to various modules in satellite systems, as well as in satellite launchers. C&K high-reliability connectors also meet stringent military and medical testing requirements.
The D*M series of D-subminiature connectors is offered in a variety of contact designs (including coaxial, power, and crimp contacts) and housing sizes, along with removable and detachable contacts. The MDM and MDMA series of microminiature connectors utilizes a proven Micropin™ contact system and is offered in a variety of contact designs. The micro-MTB1 single-strip microminiature connector series also employs a high-performance Micropin™ contact system and is suitable for board-to-board, board-to-cable, and cable-to-cable applications.
