Molex Incorporated has been presented with the 2008 “Best Technical Support” award by Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., a leader in providing next generation telecommunications network solutions for operators around the world. The award recognises Molex’s continued assistance to and support of Huawei’s R&D team in providing timely and professional technical advice and strong sales and customer service for Huawei’s ne...

Molex continues to build on its RF technologies with the announcement of four products. These additions to Molex’s family of RF products illustrate the company’s commitment to being a leading developer and supplier of standard coaxial connector products, cable assemblies and custom solutions for a wide range of markets including military, automotive, medical, instrumentation, telecom and wireless.

Molex Incorporated have entered into a strategic alliance with Leviton Manufacturing Company, Inc. to deliver LED lighting solutions to manufacturers of commercial, industrial and residential lighting fixtures. The partnership will align Molex’s Transcend Lighting Series of LED products with Leviton’s extensive distribution and sales networks, helping to drive the adoption of LED light source technology to fixture manufacturers on a g...

Molex Incorporated have entered into a strategic alliance with Leviton Manufacturing Company, Inc. to deliver LED lighting solutions to manufacturers of commercial, industrial and residential lighting fixtures. The partnership will align Molex’s Transcend Lighting Series of LED products with Leviton’s extensive distribution and sales networks, helping to drive the adoption of LED light source technology to fixture manufacturers on a g...

Molex has announced its HSAutoLink Interconnect System, an emerging high-speed data bus for the “Connected Vehicle”, now supports USB 2.0. The Molex HSAutoLink solution is the critical link that connects portable devices such as MP3 players, flash drives and portable navigation systems into the car’s infotainment system.

Molex has established a Solid State Lighting business unit and introduced the company’s new series of patent-pending SSL products, the Transcend Lighting Series, bringing a fully-integrated LED solution to lighting fixture manufacturers around the world. The innovative new products are small, interchangeable modules, which address some of the barriers to widespread adoption of LED technology, including precise heat and current management an...

Molex has established a Solid State Lighting business unit and introduced the company’s new series of patent-pending SSL products, the Transcend Lighting Series, bringing a fully-integrated LED solution to lighting fixture manufacturers around the world. The innovative new products are small, interchangeable modules, which address some of the barriers to widespread adoption of LED technology, including precise heat and current management an...

Molex has introduced the EXTreme Ten60Power connector that can reach a current rating of 60A per blade at a 30° T-rise. A low 10.00mm (.394in) profile, coupled with high-capacity power blades, allows this interconnect to target smaller power supply architectures that deliver very high current in limited spaces where airflow can otherwise be restricted by larger connectors.

Molex Incorporated has introduced the new Picoflex SMT Header with positive retention latches to provide a robust and reliable wire-to-board connection with increased retention force for rugged applications and high-vibration environments. Adding to Molex’s already extensive range of Picoflex connectors, which are suitable for many high-density applications where space is at a premium and power and signal are required, these more rugged ver...

Molex Incorporated is to be honoured as a supplier to a winning product, the NeuroStar TMS Therapy system by Neuronetics Incorporated, in the 2009 Medical Design Excellence Awards (MDEA) competition, the premier awards programme for the medical technology community. The MDEA will present the award on June 10 at the Medical Design & Manufacturing East 2009 Conference and Exposition in New York City.

Molex has purchased the equipment assets of the Motorola Antenna/EMC Measurement Lab in Aalborg, Denmark. The lab has state-of-the-art antenna and EMC measurement equipment, including anechoic chambers, an EMC chamber and a SAR system. Molex will use the lab for RF research projects to further advance Molex antenna technologies for wireless applications.

Molex has introduced a 4.00mm (.157) pitch positive-locking terminal block system, which provides a mated mounting height that is 25% shorter than a standard 5.00mm (.197) pitch vertical plug/header mated pair. Modelled on the Molex Eurostyle Series 39980, 5.08mm (.200) pitch and Eurostyle Series 39990, 5.00mm (.197) pitch products, this low profile system – 39484 tin-plated plugs and 39485 tin-plated PCB headers -- performs exactly the sam...

Molex Incorporated has announced that its facility based in Maumelle, Arkansas, was awarded the 2009 Conservation Award as Environmental Large Business of the Year for its successful recycling initiative and for decreasing the amount of solid waste in landfills. The award is the latest recognition of Molex’s commitment to preserve the global environment via ECOCARE, the company’s sustainability programme.

Molex has announced that its BradConnectivity Ultra-Lock range has been installed into the new Modulfill bottling equipment from Krones, the world market leader in beverage filling and packaging technology. Thank to a stainless steel version, Molex’s M12 quick connector system meets Krones’ strict standards of hygienic design, as well as the most stringent requirements regarding tightness and reliability.

Molex has announced a new microSD/SIM card combo connector that combines two memory card functions in one form factor to free up more PCB space for portable equipment, such as mobile phones, PDAs and other compact mobile devices. The new connector includes a reverse mount eight-circuit microSD slot and options for a six- or eight-circuit normal mount SIM card slot.

Molex has expanded its industrial data interconnection product offering with the introduction of more robust versions of its RJ-45 Ethernet plugs and jacks for use in industrial, marine and telecom applications. Designed specifically for compact applications requiring high density and high protection levels the IP67/IP20-rated connectors are built in accordance with the PROFINET specification.

Molex has increased its manufacturing footprint by adding fully-automated LED bonding capabilities in China. Molex also recently bonded its 500,000,000th LED on a membrane switch using the latest high-speed SMT processes and bonding technology. The company has been applying LEDs to flex circuits for over 20 years through two innovative methods to bond and encapsulate the components for robust electrical and mechanical reliability, providing custo...

Molex has introduced the Stac64 connection system, which provides single and multi-pocket PCB solutions to offer a diverse range of circuit sizes and greatly reduce time-to-market by completely eliminating custom tooling.

Molex Incorporated and Polymicro Technologies, a subsidiary of Molex, announced today that Molex LumaCore-based interconnects can incorporate Polymicro's large core, optical fibres. Optical system designers now have a complete solution to connect large core optical fibres used for data, sensing and optical power transmission.

Molex Incorporated and Polymicro Technologies, a subsidiary of Molex, announced today that Molex LumaCore-based interconnects can incorporate Polymicro's large core, optical fibres. Optical system designers now have a complete solution to connect large core optical fibres used for data, sensing and optical power transmission.