Connector market development four major points of view(1)

When it comes to the future, "connection" will be an important word. Whether it is "Made in China 2025", "Industry 4.0", or the "Internet plus" and "Internet of Things" that we often mention, what we hope to achieve is the connection between devices and devices, the connection between devices and people, and the connection between people and data, all of which need to rely on connectors to play a huge role. Connectors, as key components of current or signal connections, are also an important part of industrial systems. From airplanes and rockets to mobile phones and televisions, connectors appear in various forms, building bridges between circuits or other components and assuming the role of current or signal connection. The sales of the connector industry increased to US $82.9 billion in 2016, and the forecasts of major industry organizations in 2017 are still optimistic. From the development trend of connectors in 2017, what aspects are worthy of attention and particularly interesting?

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1. New energy and electronics of automobiles promote the growth of demand for automobile connectors. With the continuous popularity of electric vehicles such as Tesla and the collective influx of Internet companies, the impact of new technologies on the traditional automobile industry is accelerating the transformation of the automobile industry. Now automobiles are not just a means of transportation. When new words such as environmental protection, energy saving and entertainment intelligence are combined with automobiles, they also indirectly help connectors bring new development opportunities. Ten years ago, the average cost of automotive electronic equipment accounted for about one-fifth of the total manufacturing cost. By today, that figure jumps to 30% to 35%, or even higher. Automakers are all aware of the value of using electronic devices to differentiate their models: car buyers are expecting high-end in-car infotainment systems, safety features and other features to gradually become standard on new models. Relevant research data shows that from 2009 to 2016, the compound annual growth rate of the automotive connector market increased by 11%, reaching a market output value of nearly US $15 billion. It is expected that the output value of automotive connectors will exceed US $18 billion in 2019, and Maintain a compound annual growth rate of 7%. Although the new energy vehicle industry has experienced twists and turns, it is still the general trend! However, traditional connector equipment is difficult to meet its high current and high voltage requirements, so connector manufacturers are also deploying high-power connection products for new energy vehicles. Take TEConnectivity, the world's number one company, as an example: it has launched A series of innovative products such as MSD high-voltage maintenance switch, HVP800 high-voltage and high-current connector solution (25OA) and EVCContactors high-voltage contactor, etc. The new demands of the automotive industry are bringing more stringent requirements to traditional connector manufacturers, but it is these new driving forces that will stimulate the automotive connector market to continue to rise in the future. Don't forget, another cutting-edge hot technology in the automotive market is unmanned driving or autonomous driving. Previously, RobShadock, executive vice president and chief technology officer of TECommunctivity, added in an interview with the media that it will take at least five years to realize unmanned driving. But T and more connector manufacturers are already carrying out in-depth cooperation with many smart car manufacturers. After all, when a brand-new industry hotspot really enters people's lives, no one wants to miss the opportunity. Let's wait and see about the future of the automotive connector market.

2. USBType-C has become a new driving force for connectors in the field of consumer electronics. If you carefully review the new products of major consumer electronics manufacturers in 2015, you will find that a brand-new selling point will be used almost repeatedly, that is: equipped with a USBType-C interface. In order to provide users with better convenience, USBType-C is a new appearance specification designed for the appearance of mobile device connectors. The design concept is mainly to realize the function that allows users to connect both the front and back, and the volume is also smaller than The current MicroB is smaller, and can be matched with functions such as USB3.1 or USB-PD2.0 according to the different functional requirements of manufacturers. Compared with the rise of USBType-C this year, the layout of connector manufacturers in research and development has actually been completed very early. For example, as early as June this year, JAE, a leading connector manufacturer, quickly followed up and launched connector plugs and sockets based on the next generation USB specification (USBType-) standard, and started selling them to the market. More importantly, JAE personally participated in the standardized design of USBType-C connectors. With years of high-precision design technology and high-speed transmission design technology for small connectors, JAE has developed a USBType-C connector with excellent EM/EMC characteristics, sufficient mechanical strength, and excellent life resistance. Locking mechanism and other features. As several popular mobile devices use USBType-C technology this year, this specification will gradually become the mainstream of the industry in 2017, and will also bring a brand-new growth point to the connector market. What drives the rise of USBType-C is the development trend of "thinness and lightness" of consumer electronics. As the size becomes smaller and smaller, the power consumption of these devices is also increasing, and at the same time, they have to deal with increasing amounts of information and data. There is no doubt that manufacturers are facing quite severe challenges in how to better realize wireless charging and data transmission of devices. Small-sized and high-performance mobile devices also put forward corresponding requirements for connector suppliers. Connector products must play a role in a limited space to make more refined products with various functions, saving space for equipment manufacturers and adding more new functional devices. At present, in order to achieve small size, in addition to extremely sophisticated connectors, there are also two other major challenges: heat dissipation and mechanical stability. No one wants to see damage to other electronic components due to connectors overheating. These will also become urgent problems for connector manufacturers to solve.

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