BOSTON, May 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Future connected
vehicles will offer future drivers a safer, smoother, and more
convenient driving experience. Not only will drivers get access to
more navigation and entertainment options, but they will also gain
access to safety technologies that will potentially reduce
accidents, improve congestion, and reduce emissions globally by
allowing vehicle safety systems to communicate with each other and
with city traffic infrastructure.
This is thanks to the future connected vehicle's use of
dedicated "V2X" safety communication channels. V2X
(Vehicle-to-Everything) uses either Wi-Fi or cellular-based
technology to facilitate communication with other vehicles and
traffic infrastructure. If regulation or safety standards mandate
this technology, then V2X is set to become the "digital seatbelt"
of the future.
The two most popular technologies for V2X, DSRC, and C-V2X, both
require different hardware. DSRC is based on Wi-Fi protocols, and
C-V2X is based on 4G or 5G protocols. Currently, there are
approximately 1 million V2X-connected vehicles on the road
globally. About half of the V2X-connected vehicle market is using
C-V2X technology, with most of these vehicles being available in
China.
IDTechEx is forecasting a significant market shift towards C-V2X
technology, with over 90% of the market forecasted to be using
5G-based C-V2X technology by 2034. The biggest contribution to this
shift is regulation - the two largest vehicle markets in the world,
the US and China, both have
governmental organizations actively pushing for C-V2X adoption.
India, Korea, and Japan are all likely to follow international
trends set by the US and China.
IDTechEx's analysis concludes that while DSRC technology may
improve, C-V2X as a technology has much more momentum than DSRC.
China alone is set to add 30
million new V2X-enabled vehicles to the road every year by 2034,
with most of these using 5G-based C-V2X technology, according to
IDTechEx's report, "Software-Defined Vehicles, Connected Cars, and
AI in Cars 2024-2034: Markets, Trends, and Forecasts".
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C-V2X expected to dominate the market by 2034. Source:
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Which low-loss materials would C-V2X-enabled vehicles
use?
With so many C-V2X enabled vehicles set to come online in the
next decade, it begs the question: Which materials will the 5G
components in such vehicles use? After all, the materials in 5G
components, specifically low-loss materials, are critical
technology enablers. 5G components, such as filters and antennas,
struggle with high transmission loss. High transmission loss leads
to poor signal propagation, which would severely limit the efficacy
of 5G communications. Reducing this transmission loss is key to
expanding the reach of 5G technology, including in connected
vehicles, so it is critical to maximize the dielectric performance
of materials found in 5G components.
For these reasons, low-loss materials will be a relevant
material enabler of C-V2X in connected vehicles. In fact, connected
vehicles may represent a new market opportunity for low-loss
materials in the future. As such, it is interesting to explore
which low-loss materials would be suitable for the V2X-enabled
vehicles market.
The key factor determining which low-loss materials would be
utilized for V2X 5G components is the frequency band V2X operates
in. 5G telecommunications consists of two frequency bands: sub-6
GHz (3.5 – 7 GHz) and mmWave (24 – 71 GHz). Sub-6 GHz 5G is the
most deployed 5G frequency band to date, comprising 78% of 5G
deployments by 2022. As such, low-loss materials used in sub-6 GHz
applications comprise about two-thirds of the 5G market by revenue
in 2024, as estimated by IDTechEx's "Low-Loss Materials for 5G and
6G 2024-2034: Markets, Trends, Forecasts" report.
C-V2X falls within the sub-6 GHz 5G band, having been assigned
to the 5.9 GHz frequency band. In 2020, the United States Federal
Communications Commission specifically allocated the frequency
range 5.895 to 5.925 GHz to C-V2X. As such, the 5G components used
for V2X will need to use low-loss materials suitable for the sub-6
GHz band. With performance requirements slightly higher than 4G,
sub-6 GHz applications are often served by 4G low-loss materials.
This includes incumbent epoxy dielectric materials, such as
epoxy-based FR-4 and BT, which have numerous suppliers, as outlined
in the IDTechEx report. Other materials used in 4G components like
antennas include polyimide, used in 4G smartphone antennas. Other
options that could serve this market are low-loss materials that
offer balanced performance in the sub-6 GHz and mmWave bands, such
as modified polyimide, liquid crystal polymers, and hydrocarbons.
Factors impacting low-loss material selection include the balance
of dielectric properties and moisture absorption with the cost of
the material. As such, a number of low loss materials and suppliers
may end up serving the V2X-enabled vehicle market in the
future.
For more information on the IDTechEx report "Low-Loss Materials
for 5G and 6G 2024-2034: Markets, Trends, Forecasts", including
downloadable sample pages, please visit
www.IDTechEx.com/LowLossMats.
For the full portfolio of 5G related research available from
IDTechEx, please visit www.IDTechEx.com/Research/5G.
To find out more about the IDTechEx report "Software-Defined
Vehicles, Connected Cars, and AI in Cars 2024-2034: Markets,
Trends, and Forecasts", including downloadable sample pages, please
visit www.IDTechEx.com/CSDV.
About IDTechEx
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technologies and their markets. Since 1999, we have been
helping our clients to understand new technologies, their supply
chains, market requirements, opportunities and forecasts. For more
information, contact research@IDTechEx.com or
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