The automotive industry is transforming at a tremendous pace. As the advancements towards once revolutionary technologies continue, consumers continue to demand greater functionality from their vehicles.
Interest in advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) or autonomous driving (AD) applications is growing, placing greater emphasis on intelligent in-vehicle connectivity. The connectivity solutions that were once overlooked in importance are now paramount to the realisation of such advancements.
Molex is developing and enabling automotive technology that meets ever-changing connectivity needs. With a growing portfolio of advanced interconnects, Molex is working with TTI to support customers in the development of ADAS car cameras, radar and LiDAR, creating safe, self-driving electronic mobility solutions.
Explore the Evolution of ADAS Design in this new technical article from TTI and Molex
In-Vehicle Electronics Systems for Automated Driving
ADAS/AD ECU
Molex is addressing the increased demand for flexible and reliable connections that can be robotically assembled by providing board-to-board solutions made of robust materials and are easy to mate due to exceptionally wide floating range.
Car Cameras
In support of the increased demand for car camera modules with high-speed video processing, Molex provides camera I/O backshells with coaxial bullet and jack interconnections supporting high-speed media protocols with data rates up to 3 Gbps.
LiDAR
Molex supports customers in the development of LiDARs that increase transportation and road safety with reliable and robust connections providing positive locking features and a dual-contact design. Wide variety of actuator options, including zero insertion force (ZIF), slider and flip, help establish a secure connection between the FFC/FPC connectors and terminals.
Radar
As a leading supplier of advanced micro connectors, Molex supports customers in the development of Radars that increase transportation and road safety. Molex provides small pitch sizes from 0.20 to 2.00mm that are crucial for space constrained ADAS applications.
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Easy-On FFC/FPC Connectors
The Easy-On FFC/FPC connectors from Molex are available in various pitch options and are ideal for tight packaging applications. Molex’s Easy-On range includes features to meet a wide variety of space and usage needs for applications in all markets such as automotive, consumer, data/communications, medical and smart devices.
SlimStack Board-to-Board Connectors
As consumers continue to demand smaller devices, the need for microminiature designs grow. Molex's SlimStack Connectors can meet these low-profile needs with pitch sizes as small as 0.35mm, mated heights as low as 0.60mm and widths as narrow of 2.00mm. SlimStack is ideal for compact applications in the automotive, industrial, medical and mobile device industries.
HSAutoLink Interconnect System
HSAutoLink interconnect System leverages Molex’s expertise at producing high-speed cable technology and adapting to needs of emerging transportation markets. Supporting multiple high-speed communication protocols such as LVDS, USB 3.1 and DisplayPort, HSAutoLink has the bandwidth to support advanced infotainment, telematics and camera devices across the transportation industry.
Ready-to-Use Antennas
From solutions that overcome conventional design and production method restrictions, to ready-to-use products for the most common applications, Molex’s innovative antenna products support multiple protocols to create best-in-class devices.
MX150 Sealed and Unsealed Connector System
Field-proven MX150 Sealed and Unsealed Connector Systems offer a USCAR interface, superior operating temperatures and current ratings up to 22.0A, to support compact automotive and commercial vehicle applications.
Mini50 Connection Systems
The tremendous growth in automotive infotainment and safety options has led to greater demand for smaller interconnects, as manufacturers need to fit more electronics in the same space. Mini50 sealed and unsealed wire-to-board receptacles allow device manufacturers to package circuits in tighter spaces by utilizing smaller pin, terminal, and wire sizes while reducing costs.
stAK50h Connection System
Leveraging industry-approved terminal design, the stAK50h Connection System offers unsealed hybrid headers and receptacles to deliver both signal and Ethernet connectivity within a small footprint.
FAKRA Connector Systems
FAKRA PCB Jacks, Cable Jacks and Plugs and Sealed Jacks and plugs provide the benefits of multiple colors, key codes and a 360° rotation; a secondary locking latch delivers easy cable routing between antennas and multi-media units.
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Camera I/O Module
