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Innovation

Innovation is the engine that drives us toward tomorrow. At Molex, we work every day to help our customers realize innovation and disrupt the status quo. Through a seamless combination of people, processes and technology, we place customer innovation at the forefront of our products and services. How can we work together to build competitive advantage? 

Overview


Innovation doesn’t happen without hard work. That’s why at Molex we fuel innovation through a powerful commitment to customer collaboration, engineering expertise and investment in research and development (R&D). Because the next big idea doesn’t happen on its own, 5% of our sales are invested annually to drive innovation in critical categories of our business. That way, we can be ready to help our customers drive their own competitive advantage.

When a customer comes to us with a challenge, we approach it from all angles to help devise a solution — whether it’s an existing Molex capability or not. Through predictive technologies, internal innovation programs and focused mergers and acquisitions strategies, we’re constantly looking to the future and building the capabilities to predict and address what’s next. That’s how we developed groundbreaking 5G connectors, helped make the smartwatch even smarter and contribute daily to the development of faster, more efficient data centers.

Whether we’re tackling a specific product development challenge or inventing new capabilities for the next generation, innovation is at the core of everything we do. Explore just a few examples of how customer-inspired innovation happens at Molex. 

 

Design Engineer Tell-All

Faced with emerging applications and evolving user expectations, how are design engineers keeping up with the need for constant innovation? Molex and DigiKey surveyed over 500 international participants to shed light on what’s next for design processes, team composition and more.

Innovation through Digital Transformation

We’re committed to igniting customer advantage through digital innovation. Discover how our digital transformation initiative is improving supply chain, product development, manufacturing and operations.

Proven Customer Success

Through innovation, we’ve helped countless customers bring novel solutions and cutting-edge technologies to market. Learn how Molex has helped overcome design barriers and constant market disruption through engineering expertise, manufacturing excellence and supply chain adaptability.

Molex Ventures

We collaborate with today’s promising entrepreneurs to bring their disruptive concepts to market. Molex Ventures supports entrepreneurs developing innovations that will shape tomorrow’s breakthrough in a variety of fields.


Enabling Next-Generation Innovation

Virtually every industry is adopting next-generation technologies and innovation at an increasingly rapid pace to deliver previously unimagined features and functionality – for enterprises and consumers alike. Keeping pace with these advancements requires connectivity solutions that support demanding requirements for power, reliability, high-speed data and shrinking form factors. Discover how Molex is enabling next-generation innovation with advanced interconnect solutions that enable engineers to solve complex design challenges.

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Molex Rallies to Speed Delivery of Groundbreaking 5G Connectors

Few innovations are driving the future like 5G connectivity. The 5G network is enabling faster speeds and the level of reliability required for the ever-growing internet of things (IoT). To keep up in this highly competitive market, chip makers and manufacturers of mobile devices are racing to source components for smaller, smarter devices. Molex is a key player in 5G innovation, and our RF mmWave 5G25 Connectors are at the center of it all.

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Shaping the Future of Data Center Architecture

Between consumer expectations for faster online experiences, rapidly emerging applications driven by artificial intelligence (AI) and an increasingly connected world, data centers are in a struggle to stay ahead. With high-speed interconnect solutions, Molex applies its exceptional knowledge to hyperscale and enterprise data centers alike, simultaneously addressing such concerns as space limitations, speed and power requirements and thermal considerations. Today’s data-driven technology is only made real through innovation.

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"Innovation is the realization of an idea into something that can ultimately stand on its own in the market — not just additional ideas that may be years off.”
Brett Landrum
VP, Global Innovation and Development
Phillips-Medisize, a Molex Company

How Smart Thinking Made the Smartwatch Smarter

Manufacturers of smartphones, watches and other mobile devices are in a race to innovate. But as the needs for new features and functionality clash with space constraints, product designers face a paradox: integrating more components into less space. Through collaboration and innovation, Molex developed the Quad-Row Board-to-Board connector so that a leading smartwatch manufacturer could clear the way for more sensors and hardware.

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Molex Road Noise Cancelling Sensors Bring Quiet to the Cabin

The rise of audiobooks and podcasts has changed the way drivers and passengers experience in-vehicle entertainment, putting an even greater emphasis on sound quality. But noise caused by tires rolling across the road surface can become a significant distraction to vehicle occupants. To create a more comfortable in-vehicle experience, Molex created innovative Road Noise Cancelling (RNC) Sensors, called Percept, keeping road noise where it belongs.

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Case Study

Innovative Science Meets Advanced Manufacturing

For many people, cancer is detected too late. Exact Sciences set out to change that with Cologuard, a convenient, at-home stool DNA test used to detect cancer and precancerous polyps. Early on, Exact Sciences sought an experienced manufacturer who believed in product quality, patient-centered design and supply chain optimization. That’s where Phillips-Medisize, a Molex company, came in. With decades of manufacturing innovation for healthcare and life sciences companies, Exact Sciences found a collaborator with a like-minded approach. Now, Cologuard is poised to change the way Americans are screened for colorectal cancer — and how they think about the screening process.

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“We saw a well-established management team committed to an incredibly innovative product. We envisioned our capabilities as key enablers to helping Exact Sciences become a game-changer in the healthcare industry.”
Paul Chaffin
President
Molex Medical and Pharmaceutical Solutions

Additional Resources


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The Hidden Challenges of 5G RF Design

The arrival of 5G has introduced a wide range of RF design challenges, requiring mobile carriers and end-users to adopt new mindsets. Learn how Molex is tackling these challenges and creating innovative solutions for the future of 5G.

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Case Study

SOTECH Health and Phillips-Medisize Team up for Innovative COVID Testing

In a time of uncertainty, SOTECH Health and Phillips-Medisize, a Molex company, collaborated on a breakthrough innovation — a COVID-19 breath test that provides results in 30 seconds.

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Case Study

Pile Dynamics and Molex Transform Critical Testing of Structural Foundations

Pile Dynamics has a mission to transform the traditional foundation testing industry with a faster and more cost-effective test. In Molex, they found a collaborator with an innovative approach to help them achieve their goals.

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A Family Built on Innovation

Molex’s family of industry-leading brands share one thing in common: they’re all built on innovation. Our 80+ year legacy of innovative interconnect solutions and engineering expertise is amplified by the unique capabilities of each Molex company.

Phillips-Medisize

Enabling the development of groundbreaking solutions for healthcare and life sciences companies.

ISI

Delivering advanced packaging and interconnect solutions for top-tier original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). 

mPACT2WO 

Helping industrial operators enhance their daily decisions with easy to adopt operator-first digital solutions. 

Molex Connected Enterprise Solutions

Helping customers prepare for tomorrow’s connectivity needs through technical expertise and high-quality, high-performance products. 

BittWARE

Designing and manufacturing enterprise-class FPGA hardware for quick, low risk customer deployments.  

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Get in Touch

Interested in learning more? We’d love to hear from you! At Molex, we believe in the transformative power of creating connections. We use innovation, engineering excellence, commitment to quality and reliability, and a superior customer experience to improve communication, elevate experiences and engage and inspire people everywhere. Reach out to learn about how we can help you.