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The Road to Autonomous Driving Transforming Vision into Reality Page 14 TE AUTOMOTIVE /// Trend Paper | The Road to Autonomous Driving SENSOR REQUIREMENTS All the above use case exam- ples describe the deployment of sensors in safety-relevant appli- cations. However, as the vehicle becomes increasingly auton- omous and assumes greater responsibility for the security of its passengers, the safety rele- vance of some of the most basic sensor operations also increases. Sensors are classified under Automotive Safety Integration Level (ASIL) standards, which assesses the risk of potential hazards by analyzing the severity, exposure, and controllability of the vehicle operating scenario. There are four ASIL standards, A to D, with ASIL D carrying the highest requirement levels and generally reserved for potentially life-threatening or severe injury risks in the event of the automobile's malfunction. Fully automated or driverless vehicles will require the highest possible levels of robustness and reliability to ensure continuous operation and safety. For example, sensor-enabled technology will divert a car to a workshop for maintenance or repairs well within reliability safety margins to ensure fail-operational behavior. As one of the largest sensor companies in the world, TE's innovative solutions have become an integral part in many modern vehicle nervous systems, integrating innovative sensors in demanding applications, such as engines, brake systems, and the chassis of cars. 8 | CO-CREATING THE FUTURE OF MOBILITY WITH TE CONNECTIVITY Autonomous driving is changing the way we view vehicles and mobility. Ever since the crimp was invented, we have been partnering with automotive manufacturers to co-create leading connectivity solutions that set industry standards. Today, autonomous driving trends and technologies are presenting new challenges that will drive transformation of the entire automotive industry. We continue to engage with customers early in the development process and serve as true partners in the co-creation of solutions that enable vehicles to be smarter and safer. Fast Collaborative Design Process Our digitally enabled collaborative design process incorporates powerful methods to model and simulate complete systems, from the RF characteristics of the mechanical design to tool and process simulations. This capability ensures that TE creates highly accurate system models at an early stage and produces a near-final serial design at the first iteration, including electrical, mechanical, and manufacturing tolerance evaluations. Automotive Experience Another key factor in TE's success is the company's vast experience and deep understanding of the automotive world, other industries, and adjacent technologies. TE has extensive experience across a wide range of industries that demand precision engineering for difficult and complex operational conditions. For example, TE is able to draw on its expertise designing and building automotive-grade systems and the work it has done creating modern hyperscale data centers to develop highly robust, high-speed connectivity solutions for the automotive ecosystems of tomorrow. Figure 7. TE's humidity sensors with digital outputs