Automotive

Printed circuit boards are used in many ways in the automotive industry and have changed the way that people drive. Anti-lock brake systems and other safety and security features, ECU systems that control engines, and GPS navigation systems all require PCBs. The need for PCBs will increase as vehicle owners and drivers demand more accessories in vehicles, such as televisions that passengers can view.

A printed circuit board used in a car or truck, sub assembly or dealer support system must be highly reliable, long-lasting and be highly competitive in price. Uni-Venture meets these criteria by providing PCBs specifically designed to withstand the harsh conditions to which drivers of vehicles expose automotive electronics. Uni-Venture offers high-temperature laminates and copper and aluminum substrates, as well as differential copper plated PCBs that are unique in the industry. These differential copper plated PCBs have twenty ounces of copper on one side and one ounce of copper on the other. This configuration offers optimal signal application and high power.

Automotive electronic circuits were once as simple as switches for headlights and windshield wipers. But modern automobiles take advantage of electronic circuit technology more than ever, often working with high-frequency signals at RF, microwave, and even millimeter-wave frequencies. In fact, some of the radar signals once associated with military fighter aircraft are now the basis for automotive electronic functions, such as collision avoidance, blind spot detection and adaptive cruise control systems. For consumers, these advanced systems promise greater safety and an enhanced driving experience. For the manufacturers of these systems, these automotive applications offer the potential of bringing high-frequency technologies to millions of users. And to suppliers of printed-circuit-board (PCB) materials, such as Rogers (RO4000,RO3000), these emerging applications pose challenges of providing high-performance reliable circuit materials at acceptable prices that help fuel mass-market applications.

We offer co-design and co-engineering services, just-in-time consignment, prototyping and limited series production.

Our products range from telematics systems, driver information systems, and tachographs through electronic control modules and power distribution centers to multiplex systems and cockpit switch modules. Here are examples of Automotive Printed Circuit Board Applications we participated.

• Audio & Video Equipment
• Communication Equipment
• DC/AC Power Converters
• Digital Displays
• Electronic Computer Unit (ECU) / Car Computers
• Electronic Mirror Controls / Automatic Dimming
• Global Positioning Systems (GPS)
• Interior LED lighting systems
• LED Brake Lights
• Navigation Equipment