Molex

Molex has completed the acquisition of Smiths Interconnect, a subsidiary of UK-based Smiths Group. Smiths Interconnect brings a diverse portfolio of complementary products and advantaged capabilities in ruggedized custom connectors, contacts, RF components and optical transceivers for harsh environments. Smiths Interconnect also brings leading semiconductor test capabilities that complement Molex’s data communications and data center solutions to support growth in ...

Roger Kauffman looks ahead to what faster wireless communication and increased capacity will mean for productivity. With 6G technology being in the early stages of development and research, a new chapter in wireless connectivity is on the horizon. 6G offers the promise of faster speeds, ultra-low latency and massive capacity upgrades. While the rollout of this technology is still several ...

Molex has launched Impress Co-Packaged Copper Solutions to deliver high-speed data transmission with signal integrity. Impress provides a compression-based, substrate connector and mating cable assembly that supports data rates up to 224Gbps PAM-4 and beyond The system is available now for applications requiring data rates up to 224Gbps PAM-4. Development work is underway to validate the product for use with ...

element14 and Molex have launched a new design challenge inviting engineers, makers and technology enthusiasts to experiment with single pair Ethernet (SPE) and explore its potential benefits for industrial automation. Participants in the challenge will receive a kit of SPE components, with four selected applicants receiving a Molex SPE Kit free of charge. Contestants must document their experiments or projects ...

Interconnect company, Molex continues its acquisition trail with the announcement that it is to acquire Smiths Interconnect. The announcement comes less than a year after its acquisition of AirBorn, the connector and cable assembly company based in Texas. Smiths Interconnect specialises in electronic components, microwave, optical and RF products and subsystems for the aerospace and defence, medical, semiconductor test and ...

Avnet has signed a franchise agreement with Molex to add its AirBorn range of specialised connectors, cable assemblies, flexible circuits, and power systems for mission-critical systems in avionics, satellite payloads, or rugged optical systems. The agreement means Avnet will offer AirBorn’s portfolio acress EMEA and the Americas. AirBorn’s interconnect products are designed for operation in extreme conditions, and include customisation ...

Mouser is offering PCIe 5.0 cable-to-board connectors from Molex that provide 12 power pins and four signal pins. “These connectors comply with the latest PCIe CEM 5.0/6.0 specifications and support devices requiring AIC [ampere interrupting capacities] of up to 675W”, according to the distributor. The 600V (dc or peak ac) 9.5A power pins have 5mΩ resistance and suit 16 AWG ...

The distributor Rutronik expands its connector portfolio with the Mini-Fit family from Molex. Possible applications include automotive, industrial, telecommunications, networking or medical. Designed for an operating temperature of -40°C to +125°C, the Mini-Fit connectors are available in board-to-board, wire-to-board and wire-to-wire configurations. They deliver up to 13.0A with available options for dummy plugs and terminal position locking. And note that ...

Extreme data centres are submerging their servers in tanks of liquid coolant, and Molex is working on a way to get optical fibre signals in and out of those tanks – particularly two-phase tanks, where vapour sits over the liquid surface. Branding them VaporConnect optical feed-through modules, the company said that they are a cassette-based design that bolts directly onto ...

Molex has opened a production campus in Katowice, Poland. “The facility’s initial 23,000m2 manufacturing space will serve as a strategic central location to facilitate delivery of medical devices for Phillips-Medisize, [owned by Molex], as well as electric vehicle and electrification solutions,” according to Molex, which claims to have invested $110m there so far. “Future expansion of up to 85,000m2 is ...