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Connectivity in Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

Premium user experience in Electric Vehicle (EV) charging station design is achieved with connectors that balance compactness and feature integration. On the production side, manufacturers need high quality, durable interconnects that enable easy assembly and provide secure mating. 

Designing EV Charging Stations

Design engineers are tasked with enhancing user experience by integrating more features without expanding the device footprint. Molex rises to this challenge by offering a range of connectors that enable design flexibility with various configurations, circuit counts and pitch sizes to optimize printed circuit board (PCB) real estate. 

In EV charging designs, reliability cannot be compromised. Recognizing the swift emergence of vehicle charging stations, Molex supports engineers with connector solutions that expedite assembly without additional tooling, effectively reducing time to market for EV charging stations.

Featured Products

Power and Signal Connectors

In the rapidly growing EV charging landscape, design requirements are quickly evolving to meet emergent needs. Designers require compact power and signal connectors that maximize component space on PCBs and offer a broad range of configurations and circuit sizes.

   Pitch  Circuits  Wire Gauge Plating
Nano-Fit Connectors 2.50mm 4 to 16   20 to 26 AWG  Tin, Gold
iGrid Wire-to-Board Connectors  2.00mm 10 to 40   22 to 28 AWG  Tin, Gold
Micro-Latch Wire-to-Board Connectors  2.00mm 2 to 15  22 to 30 AWG  Tin, Gold
Terminal Blocks 2.54 to 15.00mm   1 to 48    

Board-to-Board Connectors

Molex Board-to-Board Connectors provide design freedom and flexibility with microminiature pitch sizes and multiple circuit sizes, saving precious design space for additional components that enable EV charging technology. 

  Pitch   Circuits Mated Height
SlimStack Board-to-Board Connectors 0.175 to 1.25mm  6 to 240  0.60 to 16.00mm

User Interface Connectors

Molex FFC/FPC connectors for user interface (UI) systems offer small pitch sizes and multiple circuit options for design flexibility. To minimize assembly time, manufacturers need a simple and reliable process for connecting PCBs within limited space. FFC/FPC connectors are miniaturized solutions with actuators that make mating simple and secure. 

  Pitch   Circuits Actuator Style
Easy-On FFC/FPC Connectors 0.20 to 2.00mm  2 to 120  Front Flip, Back Flip, Non-ZIF, Slider, Flexi-Latch, One-Touch

Cables & Cable Assemblies

Molex simplifies complex design challenges by providing an array of proven connectors pre-terminated to cables, removing the need to work with separate cable vendors. As the EV charging industry evolves, designers and system architects must accelerate their pace to market, and Molex off-the-shelf cable solutions are key to streamlining production, enhancing quality and cutting specialized tooling costs. 

  Pitch Circuits Length Plating
Micro-Latch Off-the-Shelf Discrete Wire Cable Assemblies  2.00mm  2 to 15 50 to 600mm  
Premo-Flex FFC Cables 0.25 to 1.24mm 3 to 120   25 to 3000mm Tin, Gold

Communications Connectors

As EV charging stations increasingly integrate eCommerce and remote monitoring functions, there is a critical need for communications connectors that ensure reliable, high-speed data transmission. Molex provides essential connectors that offer quick and compact connections in multiple configurations, polarized to prevent incorrect card insertion and tailored for high performance in EV charging applications.

  Circuits  Ejector Style
Memory/SIM Card Connectors 6 to 9  Push – Push, Hinge