What Molex makes for data centers
private · HQ Lisle, US · molex.com
Molex, a Koch Industries subsidiary, supplies data-center interconnect: optical transceivers and optical engines, DAC/ACC/AEC copper cables, board-level connectors and sockets, and OSFP/QSFP cages. In 2026 it acquired Teramount to add detachable fiber-to-chip coupling for co-packaged optics.
Exposure
4 parts across 2 layers
No disclosed data-center revenue share on file.
Parts, by layer
Layer 3 — Networking & interconnect
| Part | Role | Confidence | Competitors | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optical transceivers | manufacturer | inferred | Accelink, Applied Optoelectronics, Broadcom, Cisco, Coherent, Eoptolink | Koch |
| Copper: DAC / ACC / AEC cables | manufacturer | inferred | Amphenol, Bizlink, Credo, Foxconn Interconnect, Luxshare, TE Connectivity |
Layer 4 — Servers, racks & integration
| Part | Role | Confidence | Competitors | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Board-level connectors & sockets | manufacturer | inferred | Aces, Amphenol, Bizlink, Foxconn Interconnect, Hirose, JAE | |
| OSFP/QSFP cages | manufacturer | inferred | Amphenol, TE Connectivity |
Verification: enriched, last verified 2026-08-27. Sources: www.molex.com · www.molex.com.· Markdown · JSON