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DRIVING TOWARD AN EMISSIONLESS FUTURE IN TRANSPORTATION C h a l l e n g e s f o r A n t e n n a s As antennas become more sophisticated, they must also provide long-term reliability in some of the harshest conditions. This means making antennas capable of withstanding temperatures as high as 185 degrees Fahrenheit (85 o C), but not become brittle in subzero weather. Overall, road vibration, engine noise, and speed cannot impact performance. 8 Also, as the number of antennas increase, and car manufacturers seek to reduce the amount of cabling and cut down on the complexity of installation, automakers are facing a significant design challenge: the size, location, and shielding of each antenna. Bringing antennas inside the car has required the miniaturization of antennas. THE CAR IN THE AGE OF CONNECTIVITY Some of the techniques that we're using today were only available to real high-end military applications 20 years ago. With 5G, what used to be a dumb passive antenna becomes a very sophisticated active antenna with high-speed connections inside it. Bruce Bishop TE Fellow, Data & Devices " " It has also required a reduction in electromagnetic and radio frequency interference, which creates an opportunity for innovative design elements. To shield sensitive components from the noise caused by the increase in wireless energy from multiple antennas, TE has developed products with board level shielding (BLS). A n t e n n a C a p a b i l i t i e s a t T E For several decades, TE has designed and manufactured some of the most innovative antennas solutions for consumer products. Our experience enables us to develop and build antennas suitable for the demands of today's highly connected automobiles. We have developed and manufacture, antennas essential to On-Board Diagnostics (OBD). Our infotainment antenna and tuner systems enable near-perfect reception of broadcasting services as well as mobile radio and data services. Our recent acquisition of Hirschmann Car Communications positions us to develop value-adding solutions for your design. Hirschmann Car Communications deepens our expertise in vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure communications. Hirshmann Car Communications provides a long-standing know-how in high- frequency (HF) technology and the development and manufacturing of transmitter and receiver systems, signal detection, and signal processing. Whether they choose off-the-shelf solutions or customer-specific applications, our customers benefit from our cross-disciplinary expertise. With our continued commitment to research and development, state-of- the-art testing and measurement facilities, and our high degree of flexibility in production, we'll continue to evolve as the needs of automakers evolve.