Connecting Smart Cities

When hearing the term “smart city”, one can envision multiple facets and citizen needs that it could touch; energy, transportation, planning, environment, and many more. Regardless of the focus area, we can all agree that the implementation of solutions to meet these needs requires a wide variety of products. Sensors, antennas, connectors, and cables are just a few of the potential components needed. Hours of design time go into reviewing what components may be needed for smart city applications to address short-term and long-term citizen needs. TE Connectivity works hard to make that design time faster and more efficient by providing great products and reference materials to fill out component needs. These parts can be utilized in anything from smart lights, utility monitoring, smart traffic lights, and so many more cases.

Antennas

Antennas can be modeled around Bluetooth, Cellular, GNSS, or Wi-Fi networks and TE addresses them all with their product range. They come in a wide variety of types. They have blade, chip, dome, puck, and many, many more.

TE Connectivity’s portfolio of antennas. (Image source: TE Connectivity)

Sensors

TE carries a large range of sensors. Whether you are looking for float, force, humidity, pressure, or other sensors, there is a good chance it’s available. Some of the mounting types available are chassis, panel, surface, and through-hole. Some of the many termination styles are cable, connector, solder lug, and wire leads.

The many varieties of sensors available from TE Connectivity. (Image source: TE Connectivity)

Cables and connectors

Cables and connectors are not to be forgotten as we work to make our cities fit the growing consumer’s needs for connectivity and technology. TE offers a large number of different cables and connectors that can be utilized in many different gauges as well as lengths. Mating connectors are a priority in terms of TE’s product design and problems can arise quickly without addressing that focus area.

TE Connectivity’s line of cable assemblies. (Image source: TE Connectivity)

The many types of connectors offered by TE Connectivity. (Image source: TE Connectivity)

Whether you live in an urban center that is working to leverage technology or are simply interested in learning more about the subject, TE products and information can be a helpful resource. TE has these products and many more that work for Smart City applications. To learn more about Smart Cities, visit our smart cities video series page.