DRIVING TOWARD AN EMISSIONLESS FUTURE IN TRANSPORTATION THE CAR IN THE AGE OF CONNECTIVITY
TE is also investing in the future of connected car
technologies by devoting research and develop (R&D) to
the fundamentals of core connectivity, such as:
• More power: High-voltage connections with anti-arcing
and emergency shutoff features
• Relays and circuit protection
• New architectures to handle extra features, gadgets,
and power demands
• Bigger and faster data pipes to flawlessly handle
exponential growing amounts of data inside and
outside the vehicle
• Optical data pipes (fiber optics)
• Conductive data pipes (Ethernet)
• Wireless data pipes (antennas for Wi-Fi, Bluetooth,
4G/LTE, dedicated short range communications)
• More information from sensors to meet increasing
demands for closed loop control
We are also a leader in materials science. Since 1957, when
we developed heat-shrink tubing for our Raychem product
line, TE has invested in materials science research and
innovation. Today, we reinvest five percent of our revenue
in research and development. In partnership with leading
research institutions and our customers, our engineers are
constantly searching for ways to make solutions that are
lighter, greener, tougher, or more conductive. Examples
of advanced materials include high-performance carbon
nanotubes that reduce weight in aerospace applications,
conductive inks that are making manufacturing processes
cleaner, and miniaturized components that are enabling
a new generation of wearable technology. Through our
Advanced Development Labs, we're exploring technologies
several generations out, as we work to develop essential
technologies for an increasingly connected world.
This institutional intelligence informs all our product
development for automotive standard solutions.
COMMITTED TO INNOVATION
TE is committed to providing connectivity and sensor
solutions that enable OEMs to put more innovation into the
connected car. We design and make our products smaller
and lighter, with high reliability to perform as expected in
the harshest environments.
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www.te.com/automotive
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT TE DATA CONNECTIVITY SOLUTIONS, VISIT:
www.te.com/datacenter
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT TE AUTOMOTIVE SENSORS, VISIT:
www.te.com/sensors
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