As consumer devices become more digitized and automotive innovations rapidly evolve to keep pace, vehicle manufacturers are racing to develop the latest technologies. Key factors and objectives shaping next-generation offerings include electrification, enhanced in-vehicle experiences and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS). These improvements are intended to help support safety, comfort and adaptability—and the industry is also counting on them to help facilitate the longer-term promise of fully autonomous operation.
With consumers continuing to demand more functionality in the same or less space, an ever-increasing number of cables and connectors are competing for room inside already-dense vehicle architectures. More than ever before, driver experience is at the core of each new car on the road—and electronics design can make or break that experience.