Automotive White Papers, Application Notes, and Case Studies

  1. Automotive Radio Frequencies Poster 1/15/2020

    Mobile communications, Wi-Fi, V2X, C-V2X, navigation, radar, broadcast and EV charging are just some of the applications occupying automotive radio frequencies. Being able to manage coexistence and interference of various radio frequencies has become a major challenge for research, development, and testing. Download this poster to get an overview of the radio frequency bands and regulations in today's and tomorrow's cars.

  2. Connectivity For Next-Generation Mobility 4/16/2019

    This white paper describes TE Connectivity’s vision for the next generation of mobility and its impact on vehicle architectures. It also shares how TE’s technology and portfolio address critical connectivity challenges the industry is experiencing.

  3. Selecting Automotive-Grade Multilayer Ceramic Capacitors In Electric Vehicles 2/6/2019

    The worldwide electric vehicle (EV) market is exploding in mainstream adoption as governments push for fuel economy improvements and automotive companies look for new market opportunities. 

  4. Top Design Tips For The Automotive RF Front End 1/11/2019

    With the astounding evolution of the automotive ecosystem, complicated computer systems are used to connect the vehicle and people to the outside world. This article examines the biggest challenges encountered when designing a connected vehicle and offers some solutions.

  5. Automotive Radar Technology, Market And Test Requirements 12/5/2018

    The automotive industry is continuously adding more radar sensors that support drivers in critical situations. Radar enables quick, precise measurement of the radial velocity, range, azimuth angle and elevation angle of multiple objects, so it is often used in advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS).

  6. Benefits Of Time-Domain EM Simulation For Automotive Radar 11/6/2018

    This whitepaper demonstrates how XFdtd's time-domain electromagnetic (EM) simulation enables rapid development by allowing engineers to determine the performance of a fully detailed sensor model installed behind a piece of fascia without needing to build prototypes and run tests in an anechoic chamber.

  7. Understanding Miniaturized Automotive Coax Terminals 8/29/2018

    Automotive interconnections and the increase volume of transmitted data now require the use of high RF/high-bandwidth connections. TE Connectivity's MATE-AX miniaturized coaxial terminal solution provides 9 GHz of immediate RF performance and capability up to 20 GHz in smaller, lighter layouts.

  8. Moving Toward Fully Connected Vehicles: Edge Computing For Advanced Automotive Communications 5/30/2018

    Connected and Autonomous Driving (AD) vehicles bring new requirements for network architectures and the Cloud in order to support the new workloads and satisfy real-time service requirements. This white paper demonstrates how Edge Computing provides computing, storage, and networking capabilities in a network, and how this technology supports multiple services for connected AD vehicles.

  9. Paving The Way To Self-Driving Cars With Advanced Driver Assistance Systems 2/7/2018

    Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) must be able to make cars safer, and their gradual introduction must also improve road safety. This white paper discusses the challenges in ADAS adoption, and the importance of using the most advanced technologies for its future.

  10. RF Testing On Automotive Infotainment Devices 2/2/2018

    This application note highlights some of the RF measurement challenges and introduces Rohde & Schwarz equipment required for relevant RF characterization of car infotainment devices.