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Optical Solutions

An extensive lineup of advanced Molex solutions brings the benefits of optical technology to customers In telecommunications, datacom and other demanding industries. Explore our portfolio of advanced optical solutions covering optical connectivity, opto-electronic components and wavelength management products.

Connectivity Solutions


Fiber Optic Connectors and Adapters

As a leading supplier of advanced fiber optic components, Molex has an extensive product offering that includes a full range of fiber optic connectors and adapters. Molex's experience and resources provide customers a wide range of design, manufacturing and value-added services.

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Fiber Optic Cable Assemblies

Molex gives customers a specialized portfolio of protective, precision-tested fiberoptic cable assemblies in a variety of lengths. Each offering helps optimize performance and simplify installation—allowing system architects to achieve more efficient fiber routing and repeatability across high-density  applications.

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Optical Flex Circuits

FlexPlane Optical Flex Circuits provide versatile, high-density routing on a flexible substrate, and Routed Ribbon Solutions offer cable management and mitigate airflow challenges for low-profile Network interface cards (NICs), switch fabric modules, complex shuffling and backplane applications.

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Outside Plant (OSP) Fiber Connectivity

Factory terminated connectivity provides guaranteed performance and rapid deployment, while hardened SC-APC connectivity and bend-limiting flat drop cable ensure robust and stable optical connection.

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Optoelectronic Solutions


Optical Transceivers

Next-generation optical interconnect products powering global data networks.

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Specialty Optical Fiber


Specialty Optical Fiber - Polymicro and Fiberguide

Custom and standard optical fiber delivers dimensional control and tight tolerances that are designed to withstand harsh-temperature, chemical and radiation environments.

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Wavelength Management


Optical Amplifiers

Complete optical amplifier portfolio that includes EDFA, Raman, or EDFA-Raman hybrid covering C and L-bands, and are available at different levels of integration from gain block, module with full control, to terminal or in-line amplifier line cards, rich in features as FGA, VGA, transient control, gain tilt compensation/dynamic gain equalization, switchable gain range.

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Optical Line Solutions

Focusing on optical, mechanical, electrical, firmware, and software design and integration. Vertical integration and extensive experience in optical packaging and assembly optimization enable us to meet the most challenging performance specifications and space requirements.

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Wavelength Selective Switch (WSS) Modules

Wavelength Selective Switches (WSS) provide agility in optical networks via their ability to reconfigure traffic and enable bandwidth sharing at the optical layer. Molex offers WSS products in Single- and Twin- formats, with port counts ranging from Single 1x2 to Twin 1x32+ products.

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Optical Components and Modules

Everything you need to build an optical network from end-to-end. Thin-film filter and PLC based AWG for multiplexing, a full suite of components for optical amplification use, optomechanical or MEMS-based switches for protection or surveillance application, Tap PD for power monitoring and VOA for power management, circulator for bi-directional transmission, advanced component as TF, DGE for building agile networks.

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