KEY DRIVERS OF GROWTH ACCELERATION IN THE COMMERCIAL DRONE MARKET / TREND PAPER
Key Drivers of Growth Acceleration in the Commercial Drone Market
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• Connectors – Designed to reduce application size while
managing power usage and enabling increased performance
in the harshest conditions. We offer IP67 rated sealing
options and ergonomics-friendly connectors that are glow
wire tested and come with optional TPAs and connector
position assurance (CPA) for extra protection, with operating
temperatures up to 110°C.
• Sensors – Whether you're designing drones that need
to measure pressure, temperature, position, vibration, or
humidity, our engineers can help bring your ideas to reality
using intelligent, efficient and high-performing TE sensors
proven in harsh environments.
• Terminals – TE's terminals are ergonomically friendly (low
insertion force) and designed for high retention with optional
terminal position assurance to stay mated under extreme
vibration or shock such as drone collisions.
• Antennas – With the ability to maintain high-quality
transmissions in wireless devices, our broad range of standard
and custom antennas can transmit reliably using 5G, LTE,
Cat-M, NB-IoT, GNSS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, V2X, ISM and LPWAN
bands and more. TE has antenna design and manufacturing
facilities worldwide, with testing capabilities in near- and
far-field patterns, scattering parameters, specific absorption
rate (SAR), vibration, humidity, temperature shock, salt fog,
throughput and acoustics. The choice of antenna can be critical
to a device's reliability and function, and since antennas are
commonly embedded as part of the device they must be
considered from the start of the concept and design process.
• Board-level shielding – With the growing demand for thinner
devices with multiple antennas, higher data rates, and
increased operating frequencies, modern mobile devices
require better solutions for reducing or limiting the effect of
electromagnetic interference (EMI). Board-level shields from
TE are stamped one-piece and two-piece metal cages that
help isolate board-level components, minimize crosstalk, and
reduce EMI susceptibility, all without impacting system speed.
• Heat shrink tubing – Designed to perform in the most
demanding conditions, TE's heat shrink tubing portfolio
comes in a wide range of single-wall, dual-wall and specialty
options that seal, protect, and insulate the components that
require the most protection. Depending on the drone you're
designing, you may choose tubing that is resistant to high
operating temperatures, chemicals, water and fluids, and/or
flames, such as for drones used to monitor wildfires.
How TE Connectivity Leads with Quality Engineering Solutions
TE Connectivity (TE) has a broad portfolio of rugged and sealed connectors, terminals and tubing; a range of different sensors
that have proven reliability and quality in uses across industries; and standard and customized antennas covering all current global
cellular and LTE bands as well as active GPS/GNSS/Galileo/Beidou applications that need to send back data on position or timing.
Wireless connectivity for outdoor applications presents a number of challenges with many potential sources of interference and signal
blocking, such as inclement weather, tall trees and buildings, and more. Our product portfolios are designed with extensive engineering
expertise to provide our customers with high-performing product solutions meeting a range of connectivity challenges and industry
requirements. Many of our products are suitable for the harsh outdoor environments in which commercial drones operate.
As a global industrial technology leader, TE is a design partner that innovates alongside you, sharing our expertise gained from
extensive cross-industry experience. We understand how connectors, sensors and other components work together and use this
knowledge to optimize performance and create more connected, more sophisticated commercial drone designs to drive safety and
reliability for current and potential applications.
Finding ways to solve customer design challenges while maintaining or increasing reliability and performance in harsh environments
is just one of the ways TE lives up to its purpose of creating a safer, sustainable, productive and connected future.
TE Connectivity has high-performing engineering solutions with proven reliability for drone applications.
