A range of pre-assembled, off-the-shelf, USB battery chargers for multiple in-vehicle locations from Molex, are now available throughout Europe through TTI. The parts deliver 5V and 1.5A, are compliant with battery charging (BC) 1.2 standards and help save tooling and engineering costs.

Molex has announced a strategic investment in Ossia, maker of the revolutionary Cota wireless power technology. The investment will help expand market access to the groundbreaking Cota technology by facilitating development of new products for consumers and businesses.

Molex has augmented its Impel Backplane Connector family with the new Impel Plus Backplane Connectors range, which now integrates grounding tail aligners and smaller signal compliant pins. The innovative signal beam design improves insertion loss compared to in-line beams and pushes interface resonance frequency past 30GHz.

Molex has joined with Mouser Electronics to sponsor Jay Penske’s Dragon Racing team in the second season of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) Formula E electric car racing series. The 2015 – 2016 FIA Formula E Championship season started October 24th in China at the Beijing ePrix. Other races will be held in Malaysia, Uruguay, France, Germany, England, Russia and the U.S.

The new NeoPress High-Speed Mezzanine System from Molex is a flexible press-fit/compliant-pin mezzanine solution that allows board rework whenever required. It is well suited for high density telecommunications and networking devices, such as hubs, servers, NAS towers and rack mount servers.

Reliably connecting industrial safety controllers to sensors and actuators in harsh duty environments, the Brad HarshIO Ethernet modules have been introduced by Molex. The machine mountable and IP67 rated modules are suited for industrial applications where liquids, dust or vibration may be present, and have been tested to withstand shock, high-vibration and high temperatures.

By combining the company's modular D-Sub mixed layout and Heavy Duty Connector families with Flamar cables, Molex's cable assembly and harnessing service helps OEMs reduce costs, save time and cut materials wastage. Molex offers fully customisable cable assemblies and harnesses for use in harsh environments, such as those found in industrial automation and robotics applications.

Following the introduction of its Brad M12 Power F-coded connector system, Molex has introduced a complete range of T-coded cordsets and receptacles that delivers three times the power of standard M12 connectors. Delivering up to 12.0A per pin, the interconnect system meets the increasing power requirements of DC motors and drives, actuation equipment and 24VDC auxiliary power systems in automation control systems, as well as LED lighting and com...

Molex has announced that it has become a Cisco Solutions Technology Integrator for connected commercial LED lighting. With Cisco and luminaire manufacturer partners, Molex is creating the Transcend Connected Lighting System to accelerate deployment of smart LED lighting control using highly secure network architectures in commercial buildings, educational facilities, healthcare facilities, and manufacturing and warehouse facilities.

The range of Ultra-Fit power connectors from Molex has been introduced by RS Components. The connectors bring the reliable, easy mating advantages and space saving design of the Fit family into wire-to-board applications up to 14A for equipment such as white goods, automotive systems, industrial automation, medical technology, lighting and telecoms.

Molex has announced its Optical Industrial Assemblies and Adapters (Receptacles), which are claimed to be the first of their kind to offer connections with a ruggedised metal housing for demanding applications. The assemblies are rated for NEMA 6P and hold IP67-rating for dust and moisture protection. In addition to the metal housings for outdoor applications, plastic housings are available for indoor or weight-sensitive applications.

Molex introduces the Brad M12 Power F-Coded cordsets and receptacles featuring an industry-leading current carrying capacity of up to 16A per pin, with a robust, blind-mate key design. Developed to meet the increasing power requirements of motors, solenoid-operated valves, actuation equipment and 24VDC auxiliary power systems in automation control systems, the products are also well suited for LED lighting and commercial vehicle applications.

Molex has expanded its printed electronics portfolio with the recent acquisition of Minnesota-based Soligie. Custom Soligie solutions provide a robust and economical alternative to a rigid PCB or copper flex circuits in sensor applications for medical, industrial, consumer, defence and other industries.

Expanding its Brad Passive Signal Multi-Port Interconnect System (MPIS) line-up, Molex has announced Weld-Slag and Oil-Resistant (WSOR) home-run cables. The cost-effective IP67/IP68-rated rugged designs are contained in fully-potted, black PBT housings, enabling the Brad MPIS boxes to be used in harsh factory-automation environments, such as those found in automotive, machine building, material handling and other industrial factory automation app...

Molex has announced that it operates a fully ISO 146441-1:1999 Class 8-certified clean room, satisfying strict particulate contamination levels specified by ISO-compliant requirements. Located in Thailand, the facility has less than 100,000 particulates (equal to or more than 0.5μm) per cubic foot of air and manufactures a variety of ISO 13485-compliant medical cables and surgical cables used in operating theatres, hospitals, laboratories...

  Molex expands its line of Premo-Flex Cable Jumpers with the addition of Round Flat Cable (RFC) and Hot Bar Soldering Cable versions, providing distributors, OEMs and contract manufacturers with an extensive range of custom  PCB-connection solutions.

Molex operates a fully ISO 146441-1:1999 Class 8-certified clean room, satisfying strict particulate contamination levels specified by ISO-compliant requirements. Located in Thailand, the facility has less than 100,000 particulates per cubic foot of air and manufactures a variety of ISO 13485-compliant medical cables and surgical cables used in operating theatres, hospitals, laboratories and clinics. The micro-organism-controlled environment keep...

Delivering assembly cost savings to OEMs and harness makers, a highly reliable, securely sealed solution that helps minimise electrical failures in gruelling commercial vehicle applications has been unveiled by Molex. The ML-XT sealed connection system features a one-piece plug housing and seal design, which is permanently bonded using cutting-edge, two-shot liquid silicone rubber moulding technology.

Molex LLC now offers its MXP120 sealed connector system for both safety and non-safety electronics applications. For non-safety powertrain and body electronics applications, the MXP120 sealed connector system is available in black outer housings, while for safety applications the connectors and receptacles have distinctive yellow outer housings.

Molex LLC capacitive and metal touch switch solutions provide robust, reliable custom UIs. Vertically integrated Molex design and state-of-the-art manufacturing capabilities facilitate fast time-to-market on custom capacitive and metal switches with a wide range of design options. Molex custom capacitive and metal touch switches offer excellent immunity to environmental conditions, including resistance to EMI.