The Quad-Row Shield Connector achieves up to 25 dB EMI reduction compared to the unshielded Quad-Row and is suitable for space-constrained applications such as smartwatches and other wearables, mobile devices, AR/VR applications, laptops, gaming devices and many other devices.
“Without shielding, connectors can be vulnerable to external electromagnetic noise from nearby components or distant devices, which can lead to signal degradation, data errors and system failures – especially in high-speed or sensitive applications,” said Taekeon Park, director of micro connectors at Molex. “Historically, designers have incorporated additional external shielding or complex grounding solutions into devices to mitigate the problems. Quad-Row Shield eliminates these design and performance hurdles by ensuring improved reliability and signal integrity, as well as design flexibility and space optimization.”
The new Quad-Row Shield provides delivery model-matched power input and output with up to 80 pins in a single board-to-board connector. Additionally, S-parameter input specifications can be assigned to a preferred pin layout in an 80-pin signal design.
The innovative Quad-Row Shield significantly reduces electromagnetic interference and meets stringent EMI/EMC standards to reduce regulatory testing burdens for developers and help accelerate product approvals.
The shielding feature also enables error-free communication while seamlessly supporting operation and maintenance requirements to increase overall system availability.
Molex Quad-Row Shield samples are available now to support custom requests. Commercial availability will follow in the second quarter of 2026.