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or wearing thick, cold-weather gloves. The goal: antici - pate the physical limitations of the human operator to ensure a secure connection long before the system is powered on. The future of next-generation systems depends on these modular solutions and open standards to enable economical technology scaling. Trusted architectures empower engineers to focus on functionality rather than compatibility. The state-of-design engineering survey from Molex revealed that 94% of respondents maintain a positive outlook on the value of open stan - dards, even though the majority (57%) are still in the early stages of investigating or implementing open system architectures. Mastering the margins: MOSA, SOSA, VITA and the power of synergy Mastering the margins of the unknown also requires industry-wide collaboration forged through active lead- ership within the committees working on emerging stan - dards, including Modular Open Systems Architectures (MOSA), Sensor Open Systems Architectures (SOSA), and VMEbus International Trade Association (VITA). Molex and AirBorn engineers have been active in helping author standards that define modern interoperability. This collaborative synergy serves as a force multiplier for customers. Not only is the integration process de-risked for system architects, but customers can also bypass the trial-and-error phase of development. As a result, they can move quickly from a conceptual MOSA architecture to a deployable, high-performance solution and a faster path to mission readiness.
tion for the rest of the ecosystem—including the new 3U VPX processing cards featuring AMD Versal Adaptive SoCs from BittWare, a Molex company. As the industry pushes into harsher frontiers—deeper space, faster data rates, and more extreme tempera- tures—there will be a relentless need to redefine the threshold of ruggedness and reliability. It is the mastery of the margins, fueled by the science of data-driven insights and the art of foresight and creative problem solving, that ensure operational continuity when there is no room for error.
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AirBorn 3U VPX Power Supply delivers up to 1,000 watts of power in a compact form factor that’s one-third the size and weight of the award-winning 6U model, ideal for space-con- strained aerospace and defense applications. At the MOSA Industry & Government Summit in August 2025, Molex introduced the AirBorn SOSA-aligned 3U VPX Power Supply , which delivers 1,000 watts of efficien - cy in a footprint 70% smaller than previous generations. This physical innovation provides the essential founda-
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