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*[http://www.molex.com/ Official website] |
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*[http://www.playtool.com/pages/psuconnectors/connectors.html#peripheral Pinout and description] |
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*[http://www.dansdata.com/spcables.htm The part numbering system used for PC "Molex" power connectors] |
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Revision as of 18:17, 7 December 2009
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| Company type | Electronics |
|---|---|
| Industry | Electronics |
| Founded | 1938 |
| Headquarters | , |
| Products | Electrical connectors, Molex connector, Optical fiber connectors, Switches |
| Website | http://www.molex.com/ |
Molex® (Nasdaq: MOLX) is a leading global supplier of electronic interconnects. Founded in 1938, Molex is focused on designing and developing innovative solutions critical to products that touch virtually every walk of life. Molex's portfolio is among the world’s largest with over 100,000 products, including everything from electrical and fiber optic interconnect solutions to switches and application tooling. Molex serves customers in a variety of industries, including the telecom, datacom, computer / peripheral, automotive, premise wiring, industrial, consumer, medical and military markets. And because Molex has the highest levels of R&D investment in the industry, Molex is known for providing a continuous flow of innovation in areas such as high-speed signal integrity, miniaturization, higher power delivery, optical signal transmission and sealed harsh-environment connectivity.
Molex connector
Molex originated a large variety of connector types, but only one is commonly used in microcomputers, and thus known unambiguously as a "Molex connector" in that context. That connector type is the one pictured, which is used for power connections for disk drives and other computer components. An AT or ATX standard power supply normally has multiple connectors of this type.
| Color | Function | |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow | +12 V | |
| Black | Ground | |
| Black | Ground | |
| Red | +5 V | |
A connector that delivers power has female pins in a male housing, as pictured; a connector that receives power has male pins in a female housing.
History
The company began by making flowerpots out of an industrial byproduct plastic called Molex. Later they made connectors for General Electric and other appliance manufacturers out of the same plastic. [1] Most recently Molex acquired Woodhead Industries in the largest acquisition in its history.
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