Now at Mouser: Molex Mini Cool Edge Connectors and Cable Assemblies for High-Speed Data Transmission in Data Centers

December 3, 2025 – Mouser Electronics, Inc., the authorized global distributor with the newest electronic components and industrial automation products, is now stocking Mini Cool Edge (MCIO) connectors and cable assemblies from Molex. The MCIO connectors enable high-speed data transmission that meets PCIe industry standards. The robust mechanical connectors are a versatile choice for data centers, with a variety of applications including storage racks and controllers, redundant array of independent disks storage (RAID), just a bunch of disks storage (JBOD), host bus adapter services (HBAS), enterprise storage systems, and high-performance computing. The MCIO connectors and cable assemblies also support telecommunications applications, including routers, servers, switches, and edge computing.

The Molex MCIO connectors and cable assemblies, now available at Mouser, include 4x, 8x, 16x, and 20x options with data rates of up to 64 Gbps. The MCIO connectors offer engineers enhanced design flexibility with vertical and right-angle configurations, multiple peg lengths, and pinout options.

The MCIO series features an anti-slant, anti-reverse, and pull-tab design with contact protection, simplifying assembly and preventing damage to the pins. The MCIO connectors offer extendable and customizable differential signal (DS) pairs for high-speed channel applications. The MCIO connectors and cable assemblies can be paired with different wire gauge options, including 29, 30, and 32 AWG.

To learn more, visit https://www.mouser.com/new/molex/molex-mcio-connectors-assemblies/.

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