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26 lighting, and more. The system not only creates a personalized experience that supports higher productivity, it also enables digital ceiling and smart building networks to converge over IP. The applications feed sensor data to a central host, enabling the measurement of real-time energy consumption, air quality, temperature, and more for increased operational efficiency. Molex also offers the Soligie line of flexible printed electronic solutions, providing a thin, flexible, robust, and economical alternative to rigid printed circuit boards (PCBs) or copper flex circuits. The Soligie line enables the use of flexible sensors in a host of applications for the Smart Home, including remote medical diagnostics. As mentioned, connectivity and power consumption are critical requirements for connected home devices. Molex Laser Direct Structuring (LDS) technology uses a laser beam to create the required antenna pattern on the surface of complex 3D parts, enabling customers to achieve a higher level of product integration with fewer components at a lower cost. Wireless charging will also be a feature of the Proactive Home. Molex is now offering both standard and custom wireless power coils with NuCurrent technology for plug-free device charging at the PowerLife standard. The integrated wireless power coils feature a thin design and a high-power transfer efficiency (Q-factor). Molex continues to acquire new technologies, which we can leverage as the Connected Home evolves to the Proactive Home—an important part of the larger IoT innovation that will revolutionize our lives. OEMs need to leverage solution providers that not only understand the Connected Home, but where it's going. Today's Connected Home manufacturers need to predict where technological change is heading in order to steer design in the right direction. That means they need to work with a solutions provider that not only delivers the products and solutions to help them win consumer acceptance in a crowded field, but one that understands the possibilities of underlying technologies to transform what their products can become. Since the early days of "electronics" as we know them, Molex has been inspiring and embracing disruption. We know that the Connected Home—the Proactive Home—is a stepping stone to even bigger things as we embark on the next technological revolution. By combining data with interoperability and groundbreaking technology that's already proven reliable, Molex is part of the Internet of Things revolution, helping change society for the better. Applications where technology is right at home Molex is a trusted supplier to major consumer electronics, appliance, and device OEMs. We are also focused on "disruptive" companies that are emerging across the market and innovating across technology categories. Foundational Components of Connected Home Technology Molex's participation in technology for the Connected Home, as well as the evolutions that will follow it, are dependent on several core capabilities. These include precision stamping, plating, molding, and assembly. From these capabilities, almost any type of electronic product can arise—completely custom, semi- custom, or off-the-shelf. Molex Product Spotlight Micro-Fit 3.0 Connector System s

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