Automotive comfort, infotainment and safety

In automotive design, comfort and infotainment refers to features that make the ride easier and more enjoyable. Encompassing everything from music and speakers to SatNav, touch screen and in car videos, the technology is advancing at a rapid pace, with car manufacturers finding more and newer ways to enhance the experience of travelling in a car.

Balancing these aspects with core safety functions has become an important part of the process. With more distractions possible from inside the vehicle, manual-drive cars need to be able to alert drivers to risks, and notify them of any issues. Safety features in autonomous cars must go even further – with radar and lidar systems forming the backbone of a car's ability to take a passenger safely from A to B.

Furthermore, safety systems need to integrate with a vehicle's infotainment systems. This puts more emphasis on electronic component selection than ever before, and passive devices and interconnects are key to smooth operation of these systems.