September 2013—Temp-Flex air-dielectric, ultra-low-loss flexible microwave cables exceed stringent aerospace and defense specifications by delivering up to 88% VOP.

Molex Showcases High-Speed Solutions at ECOC 2013 Molex will demonstrate a complete end-to-end 100G link operating at 25.78 Gb/s per lane during this year’s European Conference and Exhibition on Optical Communication (ECOC), which will be held at ICC London ExCel, September 22-26. The demonstration will showcase Molex PSM4 (Parallel Single Mode Quad 4) Active OpticalRead More

September 2013 – Many device manufacturers utilize a strain relief for cable assemblies in medical devices to improve electrical and mechanical integrity and performance by providing a transition from a flexible cable to a rigid connector or connection point.

Molex is a leading one-source supplier of interconnect products. Our team of highly skilled experts is focused on the design, development and distribution of innovative product solutions that touch virtually every walk of life.

MEMS and FPC: Good Things in Small Packages Connector miniaturization has enabled device manufacturers to give consumers robust devices that aggregate processing power, space, and weight savings to operate all day from packages small enough to fit in a shirt pocket. Users have come to expect thinner cell phones, lighter laptops, and tablets that canRead More

August 2013—FCT Electronics Group specializes in designing and manufacturing custom mixed-layout connectors and cable assemblies.

August 2013 – Molex introduces metric sizes to its seamless-barrel insulated Avikrimp and un-insulated VersaKrimp ring terminals.

August 2013 – The Molex MX150 Unsealed Connector System is built around the field-proven MX150 terminal system with a design-to-cost approach.

Yazaki Honors Molex with Green Supplier of the Year Award Yazaki Corporation named Molex as a Green Supplier of the Year at its annual awards ceremony, held on World Environmental Day on June 5. Winning in the connections category, Molex is one of four companies selected from Yazaki’s top 103 suppliers in North and CentralRead More

July 2013 – The 28-circuit, high-current, right-angle compact header meets challenging space requirements in IP6K7- and IP6K9K-sealed transportation applications.

Built on a legacy of customer success, Molex commemorates its proud past and looks to a powerful future.

In the past 10 years, the connector industry has achieved reasonably good growth, but the road to this point has been rocky. Ron Bishop looks at the past decade in numbers, particularly in terms of the industry’s top suppliers.