1. What is the market popularity of hidden antennas?
Leading in Europe: In 2024, 75% of new models in Europe will adopt hidden antennas, and all high-end models of BMW and Audi will come standard with integrated antenna modules;
Follow-up in Asia: Toyota's 2022 Crown is equipped with dashboard antenna for the first time, and China brands such as BYD Han EV's "Shark Fin" antenna integrate six functions. In 2024, the penetration rate of domestic vehicles with more than 150,000 vehicles reached 62%;
Trend forecast: With the increasing demand of vehicle networking, the number of antenna modules in a single vehicle will increase from 2-3 to 5-7 in 2025, supporting multi-band integration.
2. How will the car antenna develop in the future?
Multi-band integration: In 2025, the antenna will integrate FM/AM, 5G, C-V2X and other frequency bands. For example, Qualcomm AeroAntenna technology supports 12 frequency bands to work at the same time;
Application of new materials: the weight of graphene conductive ink antenna is reduced by 50%, and it can be printed on curved glass (such as BMW i7 panoramic sunroof antenna);
AI intelligent tuning: Optimize signal parameters in real time through machine learning, and automatically switch frequency bands in underground garages and other scenes to improve reception efficiency.
3. Where are the hidden antennas mainly installed in the car? How to work?
Embedded instrument panel: spiral PCB antenna is implanted in the center console, and the metal instrument panel frame is used as the reflecting surface. The typical case is the instrument panel antenna module of Toyota Crown, with a thickness of only 8 mm;
Ceiling integration: the antenna, GPS and Wi-Fi modules are integrated into an ultra-thin board and embedded in the roof lining, such as the roof antenna matrix of Tesla Model 3, which can simultaneously process FM/AM and car networking signals;
Working principle: The resonant circuit is formed by the metal parts of the car body (such as the roof and the door), and the signal receiving area is enlarged, which is equivalent to the "invisible antenna array".