{"id":25236,"date":"2024-11-28T08:37:58","date_gmt":"2024-11-28T07:37:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.md-elektronik.com\/?p=25236"},"modified":"2025-03-06T12:49:26","modified_gmt":"2025-03-06T11:49:26","slug":"c-klic-automotive-connector-system-ahead-of-its-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.md-elektronik.com\/en\/c-klic-automotive-connector-system-ahead-of-its-time\/","title":{"rendered":"C-KLIC automotive connector system \u2013 ahead of its time"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In this special edition of TechTalk, we met up with Rudolf Engl, Senior Manager Electronics, and Johann Geier, Project Manager, at MD ELEKTRONIK. We talked about the development history of the multi-functional automotive connector system\u00a0\u2013\u00a0C-KLIC\u00a0\u2013\u00a0and how the system was way ahead of its time\u2026<\/p>\n\t<div id=\"gap-532446699\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-532446699 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<div class=\"message-box relative table-of-contents-message-box\" style=\"padding-top:30px;padding-bottom:30px;\"><div class=\"message-box-bg-image bg-fill fill\" ><\/div><div class=\"message-box-bg-overlay bg-fill fill\" ><\/div><div class=\"container relative\"><div class=\"inner last-reset\">\n\n<div class=\"row align-equal align-center\"  id=\"row-1996928058\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-741100910\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\tvar dpc_lang = 'en';\n\tvar dpc_current_language = 'en';\n\tvar dpc_plugin_url = 'https:\/\/www.md-elektronik.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/delucks-seo';\n    var ajaxurl = 'https:\/\/www.md-elektronik.com\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php';\n<\/script>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t<div id=\"gap-1027854246\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1027854246 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<h2><strong>The challenge: USB-C technology \u2013 from the consumer segment to the automotive sector\u00a0 <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>In 2014, we received a request for quote from a major OEM to offer a solution to connect its multimedia interface. They required Power Delivery and data transmission to take up as little installation space as possible. The USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) had just introduced USB-C or USB version 3.1, and this new standard appeared to be the right solution to meet the customer\u2019s requirements. The idea of C-KLIC was born. However, C-KLIC\u2019s multi-functional approach was a little too early for the customer \u2013 and in 2014, they nominated a competitor instead.<\/p>\n\t<div id=\"gap-2093217569\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-2093217569 {\n  padding-top: 10px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1363958906\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-595123332\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-center\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1125094673\">\n\t\t<a class=\"image-lightbox lightbox-gallery\" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.md-elektronik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/DSC01213-TechTalk-2024-high.jpg\">\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2500\" height=\"1667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.md-elektronik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/DSC01213-TechTalk-2024-high.jpg\" class=\"attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.md-elektronik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/DSC01213-TechTalk-2024-high.jpg 2500w, https:\/\/www.md-elektronik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/DSC01213-TechTalk-2024-high-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.md-elektronik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/DSC01213-TechTalk-2024-high-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.md-elektronik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/DSC01213-TechTalk-2024-high-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.md-elektronik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/DSC01213-TechTalk-2024-high-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.md-elektronik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/DSC01213-TechTalk-2024-high-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1125094673 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1567247387\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-center\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Today, C-KLIC is delivering exactly what current application scenarios require: multi-functionality and high data performance with minimal space requirements. \u201c<em>At the time, a standard USB 2.0 connection supplemented with Power Delivery was <\/em><em>all our customer wanted,\u201d<\/em> recalls Rudolf Engl. He was involved in the development of C-KLIC right from the start. <em>\u201cHowever, we worked on it internally for a long time so that the improved data transmission rates and greater power transmission capacities of the new USB 3.1 specification could be utilized for the automotive sector.\u201d <\/em><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n<p>The idea was to adapt this technology from the consumer segment to fit the current standards of the automotive industry, and make it mechanically robust and plug-proof, with an enclosed contact area and other specific features.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cUSCAR30 had already defined 4-pin USB solutions with two data cables (D+ and D-) and two cables for the power supply (V_Bus and ground). <\/em>However, the 2010s were all about being able to connect the mobile phone in the car and listen to music,\u201d Johann Geier recalls. But we went further with our development. A lot further. \u201c<em>Our aim was to make USB-C suitable for the car.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><strong>The innovation: full USB-C performance in the car <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>We wanted to implement a future-oriented, high-speed connection technology. But that wasn\u2019t all. We wanted to be able to utilize USB-C\u2019s full range of functions for the automotive sector, and offer better performance with fewer, and particularly compact, cables and connectors.<\/p>\n<div class=\"row align-middle\"  id=\"row-1767239695\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-708099542\" class=\"col medium-7 small-12 large-7\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-center\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p><strong><em>\u201cOur solution was to create an automotive connector which could realize the full potential of USB-C.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Rudolf Engl\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-384417281\" class=\"col medium-5 small-12 large-5\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-right\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_2130322609\">\n\t\t<a class=\"image-lightbox lightbox-gallery\" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.md-elektronik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/rudolf-engl.jpg\">\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1240\" height=\"1240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.md-elektronik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/rudolf-engl.jpg\" class=\"attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.md-elektronik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/rudolf-engl.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/www.md-elektronik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/rudolf-engl-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.md-elektronik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/rudolf-engl-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.md-elektronik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/rudolf-engl-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.md-elektronik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/rudolf-engl-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.md-elektronik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/rudolf-engl-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.md-elektronik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/rudolf-engl-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1240px) 100vw, 1240px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\n<style>\n#image_2130322609 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201c<em>At the time, we could have also offered established technologies such as MQS+HSD connectors<\/em><em>. But that would not have met the requirements for less space and would also have led to higher costs,<\/em>\u201d said Engl. \u201c<em>That was not the solution we had in mind<\/em>.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>We wanted to move away from the idea of always needing more cables for more applications in the car. And towards a compact solution which would meet the requirements of technological trends and developments in the future, and save costs in the long term. And that\u2019s precisely what MD has been working on ever since this idea was first conceived.<\/p>\n\t<div id=\"gap-1508334647\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1508334647 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<div class=\"row row-collapse align-middle align-center\"  id=\"row-924390195\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-2049440824\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-left\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_539675069\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"695\" src=\"https:\/\/www.md-elektronik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/c-klic-leitung-1024x698.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.md-elektronik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/c-klic-leitung-1024x698.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.md-elektronik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/c-klic-leitung-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.md-elektronik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/c-klic-leitung-768x523.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.md-elektronik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/c-klic-leitung.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_539675069 {\n  width: 80%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1218984096\" class=\"col medium-8 small-12 large-8\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p><strong>C-KLIC <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>High-speed automotive connector system with differential data pairs for data transmission and options such as charging and the transmission of additional control signals.<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.md-elektronik.com\/en\/products\/c-klic\/\" class=\"button primary is-outline is-smaller\"  style=\"border-radius:99px;\">\n\t\t<span>To the product page<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\n<style>\n#row-924390195 > .col > .col-inner {\n  background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\n}\n<\/style>\n<\/div>\n\t<div id=\"gap-554026310\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-554026310 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"gap-684190307\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-684190307 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<h2><strong>Our approach: continuous further development with a focus on the future<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Despite the fact that our approach initially came too early for the German automotive market, we saw and see a market for C-KLIC as a multi-functional application. Particularly on the Asian market, there is a growing need for multimedia and high-speed applications in the car. <em>\u201cWe are absolutely convinced that with C-KLIC, we have developed a system which fully meets the requirements of future usage scenarios, particularly in the course of the development towards <a href=\"https:\/\/www.md-elektronik.com\/en\/autonomous-driving\/\">autonomous driving<\/a> and new on-board network architectures,\u201d<\/em> says Johann Geier.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s why we have pushed the development of C-KLIC right through to mass production. We have succeeded in adapting a technology that originated from the consumer segment to all automotive standards such as LV214, and integrated it into the corresponding test and production processes.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>\u201cIn the meantime, the tide has turned.<\/em> <em>High-speed data transmission of over 10 Gbit\/s and charging powers of up to 100 W have become real-life use cases. C-KLIC offers the optimal technology for this.\u201d <\/em>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Rudolf Engl<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Extensive range of functions: all of the connector\u2019s 24 pins have a specific use<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Quality paired with German engineering. This aspiration has given rise to another beneficial side effect that precisely meets the needs in today\u2019s rapid technological development.<\/p>\n<p>The mandatory coding and design of the C-KLIC connector system not only mean that plugging operations are performed correctly, they also ensure that, in contrast to the consumer segment, all 24 pins of the cable can be used on a proprietary basis. This enables, for example, high-speed data transmission of over 10 Gbit\/s with four parallel, high-frequency, differential data pairs or the saving of up to five cables.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>\u201cIn 2014, many applications, such as the use of 32&#8243;\u00a08K screens or VR glasses in the car, were still a pipe dream. However, in the meantime, the first versions of these infotainment applications have arrived, and with C-KLIC, we can offer particularly effective data transmission solutions for them.\u201d<\/em> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Rudolf Engl<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1815651700\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1645835453\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"message-box relative\" style=\"padding-top:15px;padding-bottom:15px;\"><div class=\"message-box-bg-image bg-fill fill\" ><\/div><div class=\"message-box-bg-overlay bg-fill fill\" style=\"background-color:rgb(245, 245, 247);\"><\/div><div class=\"container relative\"><div class=\"inner last-reset\">\n\n\t<div id=\"gap-737730016\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-737730016 {\n  padding-top: 20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<h2><strong>One step ahead: pioneer work requires staying power<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Thanks to the long-term focus of its corporate strategy and philosophy, MD has been able to bring this product into mass production despite the initial lack of demand. Today, it\u2019s clear that future onboard network technologies will require maximum performance and minimum space requirements. \u201c<em>It\u2019s exciting to see how demands are changing and how technology is further developing<\/em>,\u201d says Engl. \u201c<em>With C-KLIC, we are perfectly equipped to meet this challenge<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n\t<div id=\"gap-434833263\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-434833263 {\n  padding-top: 20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row row-collapse align-middle align-center\"  id=\"row-1008114304\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-873429970\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-center\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1652980233\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.md-elektronik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/md-electronik-icon-datenblatt.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.md-elektronik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/md-electronik-icon-datenblatt.png 400w, https:\/\/www.md-elektronik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/md-electronik-icon-datenblatt-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.md-elektronik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/md-electronik-icon-datenblatt-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1652980233 {\n  width: 60%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1502765863\" class=\"col medium-8 small-12 large-8\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p><strong>C-KLIC product information<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2794 Product advantages \u2794 Applications \u2794 Use Cases<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.md-elektronik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/md_elektronik_din_a4_factsheet_C-KLIC_EN-3-1-1.pdf\" class=\"button primary is-outline is-smaller\"  style=\"border-radius:99px;\">\n\t\t<span>Download<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1502765863 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 0px 0px 0px 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\n<style>\n#row-1008114304 > .col > .col-inner {\n  background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\n}\n<\/style>\n<\/div>\n\t<div id=\"gap-209935058\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-209935058 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<div class=\"row row-collapse align-middle align-center\"  id=\"row-2111623348\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-675146818\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-center\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_947914967\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.md-elektronik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/md-electronik-icon-kontakt.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.md-elektronik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/md-electronik-icon-kontakt.png 400w, https:\/\/www.md-elektronik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/md-electronik-icon-kontakt-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.md-elektronik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/md-electronik-icon-kontakt-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_947914967 {\n  width: 60%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-626426170\" class=\"col medium-8 small-12 large-8\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 90%;\">Do you have questions about this topic, or would you like to learn more about our products? Contact MD now! <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<a href=\"mailto:christoph.zauner@md-elektronik.de\" class=\"button primary is-outline is-smaller\"  style=\"border-radius:99px;\">\n\t\t<span>Contact<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-626426170 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 0px 0px 0px 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\n<style>\n#row-2111623348 > .col > .col-inner {\n  background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\n}\n<\/style>\n<\/div>\n\t<div id=\"gap-849856460\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-849856460 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<div class=\"message-box relative\" style=\"padding-top:30px;padding-bottom:30px;\"><div class=\"message-box-bg-image bg-fill fill\" ><\/div><div class=\"message-box-bg-overlay bg-fill fill\" style=\"background-color:rgb(245, 245, 247);\"><\/div><div class=\"container relative\"><div class=\"inner last-reset\">\n\n<div class=\"row align-equal align-center\"  id=\"row-86891767\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1984890028\" class=\"col medium-3 small-12 large-3\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div id=\"gap-1781919319\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1781919319 {\n  padding-top: 10px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_361086929\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"1020\" src=\"https:\/\/www.md-elektronik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/rudolf-engl-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.md-elektronik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/rudolf-engl-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.md-elektronik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/rudolf-engl-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.md-elektronik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/rudolf-engl-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.md-elektronik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/rudolf-engl-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.md-elektronik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/rudolf-engl-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.md-elektronik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/rudolf-engl-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.md-elektronik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/rudolf-engl.jpg 1240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_361086929 {\n  width: 99%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1355604428\" class=\"col medium-9 small-12 large-9\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 130%;\"><strong>Rudolf Engl<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>After completing his electrical engineering studies with a focus on high-frequency technology, Rudolf Engl began his professional career as an electronics development engineer at Eurocopter (now known as Airbus Helicopters). After that, he was able to broaden his knowledge of electronics while working on various vehicle developments for the companies Webasto, Beissbarth and Atron, and in addition to his development activities, he was also responsible for project managing hardware components such as the AFR4 fare computer made by Atron electronic GmbH. With the move to MD ELEKTRONIK in 2013, he was entrusted with the development of various automotive USB electronic modules, and took over management of the Electronic Development department in 2018. At the same time, in addition to electronic development, various tasks in connector development projects were added to his area of responsibility. 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