The big car OEMs continue
to need suppliers who can
provide a range of products
to support their vehicles."
Zonal architecture is an important development in
automotive manufacturing. However, the benefits that
zonal architecture will bring to vehicle design can
find applications beyond the automotive world.
The need to deliver new functionality places emphasis
upon cable harness design. The need to reduce weight
and complexity is one shared across a wide range
of industries, from building automation to robotics.
Organizing equipment into distinct zones based on
their location, zonal architecture offers benefits for
any installation that uses a variety of equipment
distributed across a wide area. By employing local or
zonal controllers and linking them on a high-speed
network, designers and installers can greatly reduce
cumbersome cable runs or harnesses.
WHERE CAN ZONAL
TAKE YOU?
C h a p t e r 4
Rikard Andersson
Senior Marketing Engineer, Automotive Products Group,
Microchip Technologies Inc.
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Zonal Architecture: Delivering New Standards of Connectivity for Automotive and Beyond
