What challenges do eVTOL OEMs have to overcome to become a practical product relative to interconnect products, such as cable assemblies (connectors and cables)? Power is the number 1 concern. Can the batteries be light enough but still power the electric flying vehicle dozens of miles on a single charge? And how to transfer the power from the batteries to the rest of the vehicle via interconnects. Secondary is the sensors, and how to connect these sensors across the vehicle creating the least amount of weight. Cinch Connectivity's plethora of interconnect products will introduce the attendee to a vast amount of possible solutions.
Overview
Cinch has a long history of designing connectors and cable assemblies for the most demanding environments, including space exploration, defense applications, and other harsh conditions where reliability and durability are critical. These industries require components that can withstand extreme temperatures, vibration, and exposure to the elements, all while maintaining consistent performance. Cinch's expertise in these areas has enabled engineers to develop innovative technologies, and this same experience positions Cinch as a leader in supporting the development of eVTOL systems.
As eVTOL technology continues to evolve, this industry will face similar challenges to those found in aerospace and defense, where safety, precision and reliability are paramount. From power distribution to data connectivity to sensor connections, Cinch's has a lot of to offer this market. Our experience in creating solutions for the harshest environments ensures that Cinch is well-equipped to help engineers overcome the unique challenges of eVTOLs, paving the way for a new era of urban transportation.
Key Takeaways
- Solve design concerns relative to how to economically share the power across the many segments of the vehicle.
- Learn to guide OEMs on which interconnect technologies are the most reliable relative to the critical systems (including the many sensors that are required) in the vehicle.
- Discover interconnect solutions to help system designers find light weight interconnect solutions.
Speaker
Scott Miller oversees a team of Product Managers who are responsible for managing most aspects of the products, including product and technology road maps, new product introductions, act as the business office of the product, create and drive the execution of strategies specific to the products life cycle to grow both top line and bottom line sales, and ensure that all functional groups within the organization are supporting each product line’s objectives.
He has been in the interconnect market for nearly 30 years. During that time, Miller worked for a few connector manufacturers, and a great majority of that time has been spent in product management supporting high reliability products made for harsh environments including aerospace and defense. He received his undergraduate degrees in psychology and biology from the University of California, Irvine, and after realizing that the medical industry may not be the best fit, Miller achieved a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Phoenix. He has always thoroughly enjoyed working in product management because it is a role that is so intertwined throughout all aspects of the business. Working for Cinch continues to allow Miller to retain his passion of being part of designing and producing high reliability interconnect products for so many dynamic and critical markets, all the while being part of a team of so many great people internally within Cinch and Bel, as well as the customers and distributors.