MMCX PoC solution ensures reliable RF connections and power delivery

Molex has announced the availability of its new compact MMCX Power over Coax (PoC) solution, which offers a patent-pending mating technique to provide secure and stable connections while maintaining electrical ground continuity. This product innovation is ideal for space-constrained applications where reliable RF connections and continuous power delivery are paramount, such as automotive LCD mirrors, driver monitoring systems or industrial sensors.

“Our new MMCX Power over Coax solution includes a full-locking mating mechanism to fix a known weakness in traditional MMCX plug connectors, which can cause signal interruptions and intermittent power levels,” said Roger Kauffman, senior director, RF product management and marketing, Molex. “Over the past year, this solution has performed effectively in different environments, including a light sensor used in a critical industrial security application.”

The PoC product alleviates persistent reliability problems and is backwards compatible with IEC 61169-52 MMCX jack receptacles to facilitate seamless product upgrades. This relieves the necessity to redesign existing PCB receptacles, which can save considerable time while lowering costs associated with product integration. Compliance with current and future standards provides customers with a future-proof solution to satisfy evolving RF connection and power delivery requirements.

The compact product is 30% smaller than traditional MMC connectors, making it excellent for customers seeking to replace larger, heavier MCX connectors and more robust and reliable performance. MMCX Power over Coax is particularly advantageous in applications where separate power and data connectors are impractical or undesirable. MMCX PoC has been tested and deployed in various agriculture, automotive, and industrial automation applications.

Also, this future-proof solution enhances performance for a vast range of miniaturised, rugged and reliable products, encompassing remote and mobile devices, UAVs, portable electronics, smart-home automation systems, IoT sensors and infrastructure. It also accommodates the stringent reliability needs for GPS antennas, intelligent transport management systems, wireless meter readers and more.

The MMCX Power over Coax right-angle and straight-plug cable assemblies are available for the following cable types: RG178, Condumex RG174LL, RG316 and Dacar 462.