Molex Incorporated announces the launch of its new SlimStack™ SSB6 SMT microminiature board-to-board connectors. With an ultra-low profile (0.35 mm pitch) and compact size (0.60 mm height x 2.00 mm width, when mated), SlimStack SSB6 connectors are ideal for saving space in the compact packaging of smartphones and other portable mobile devices, as well as […]
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Molex Debuts Impel™ High-Speed, High-Performance Backplane Connector System
Molex Incorporated announces its Impel™ backplane connector system is available for use with Molex’s Backplane Pin Map Configurator. This future-proof connector solution provides equipment manufacturers with the ability to have systems operate at today’s data-rates and costs, while providing a migration path for enhancements in the same chassis through Impel daughtercard options. The Impel connector […]
Molex Backplane Pin Map Configurator Makes Designing Custom Products Easy
Molex Incorporated recently launched a new online tool for backplane product design. The Backplane Pin Map Configurator guides users through a series of inputs to identify backplane parameters and quickly generate a pin map for their backplane application. Available free on the Molex website, the Backplane Pin Map Configurator is designed to shorten time-to-market and […]
Molex Comprehensive SL Modular Connector System
Molex Incorporated announced today that its comprehensive SL (Stackable Linear) Modular Connector System is available in tape-and-reel packaging with pick-and-place vacuum caps. The updated system enables the use of an automated termination procedure to facilitate high-speed processing and accurate placement on the printed circuit board (PCB). The SL family of connectors offers a modular approach […]
Molex Plastic Substrate Interconnect
Molex Incorporated continues to be a leader in the Solid State Lighting (SSL) interconnect field with the addition of its Plastic Substrate Interconnect (PSI) for LED Chip-on-Board (COB) Arrays. These customizable interconnects feature a low-profile harness interface that delivers power to the array through a simple and reliable connection to a holder, or plastic substrate. […]
Molex acquires Italian connector business Westec
Molex European Holdings BV, a subsidiary of Molex Inc., Lisle, Ill., has recently acquired the heavy-duty connector business of Westec s.r.l., an industrial connector manufacturer based in Milano, Italy. Westec manufactures more than 6,000 products, including a wide range of junction boxes, multi-pole connectors, and connector assemblies designed for automation, robotics and other harsh-duty industrial […]
The 6 biggest dangers of counterfeit connectors
Unlike buying counterfeit handbags or watches, purchasing counterfeit connectors can be extremely dangerous, to both the people using them and the machines they are connected to. If you don’t know what to look for, you may consider buying a fake connector. Here are the six biggest risks you are taking with your system when purchasing fake […]
Four tips to avoid counterfeit connectors
Consumers purchase counterfeit products everyday, such as handbags and watches. And while it doesn’t hurt the consumer, the biggest issue with counterfeit goods comes in the loss of intellectual property and money to the real designers. Not so with counterfeit connectors. While it may save the buyer money in the short term, purchasing counterfeit connectors […]
Molex Incorporated introduces the HVHC Connector System
Molex Inc. introduces the ruggedized Imperium High-Voltage/High-Current (HVHC) Connector System, a high voltage and amperage solution that delivers reliable performance even in the most extreme shock and vibration conditions found in today’s commercial vehicles. Ideal for hybrid-electric and all-electric technologies, the connectors are capable of handling up to 1000 V and 250.0 A per contact […]
Molex Adds EXTreme Ten60Power™ Split Blade to its Portfolio
Molex Incorporated expands its EXTreme Ten60Power™ High Current Connector line of products with the introduction of the EXTreme Ten60 Split Blade contact system, allowing the company to meet an even wider range of power and signal requirements for data communications, telecommunications, and power supply customers requiring high current density and low power loss. The split […]