The global automotive relay has a broad market prospect

Relays are an important electronic component in automotive components. Their application in automobiles is second only to electronic sensors. The continuous improvement of the comfort and safety of automobiles will inevitably lead to the rising demand for automotive relays. It is expected that by 2013, the average number of relays used per vehicle will increase from the current 20 or so to 30 to 35.

With the development of automotive electronics and electrical products in recent years, automotive relays have also developed by leaps and bounds. The production and sales of automotive relays in the world are gradually increasing. It is expected that in the next few years, the degree of automotive electronics will continue to increase, and the automotive industry’s demand for automotive electronics will also increase. In 2011, the world automobile population will reach 1 billion vehicles, and the annual output will be 75 million. For example, the average amount of relays used in each vehicle will be 20, the average amount of relays used for maintenance of each vehicle will be 10, and the amount of vehicle repair will be maintained. Calculated by 10% of the volume, the world's automotive relay market demand will exceed 2.5 billion in 2012. From this we can see that the development space for automotive relays is very large.

Automotive relays are broadly classified into plug-in automotive relays and PCB (printed circuit board)-type automotive relays. The plug-in automotive relays are mainly assembled in the central control box and are used with wire harnesses. They are larger than the PCB type. The carrier current is higher and the cost is higher, but it is easy to install and replace; while the PCB type automotive relay is more used in the automotive electronic module, compared with the plug-in type, the volume is more filial and the degree of integration of the surrounding electronic circuit is higher. Lower cost. The demand for automotive products in the market has led to the development of relays in the direction of miniaturization, intelligence, and heavy loads.