“Satellite AIT completed in cleanrooms is the most expensive phase of the satellite assembly process,” said Gilles Parguey, senior product manager for C&K Components. “Quick-lock technology significantly shortens assembly time, especially when integrating expensive satellites. Customers can save up to $100,000 USD per SATCOM during the AIT phase.”
C&K’s high-reliability, space-grade connectors designed with the quick-lock contact system include the D*MA and D*M series subminiature-D connectors.
These connectors meet stringent outgassing and residual magnetism requirements and conform to numerous ESA and military qualification and quality levels. The D*M and D*MA series subminiature-D connectors are used in a range of space equipment applications, such as connecting PCBs to different modules in the satellite system, as well as within satellite launchers.
Radical miniaturization in PCB termination technology
HARTING is expanding its range of PCB terminals and PCB connectors, effectively supporting the trend towards modularization and miniaturization in industrial electronics. Product developers have maximum design freedom at their disposal.
