Suppliers tune in to antenna boom: Rush to go wireless makes the once-low-tech component critical in high-tech cars

摘要

TOKYO - Not all that long ago, the average car had just one antenna: to handle AM/FM radio. These days cars are packed with up to seven, handling infrared communications, global positioning, TV, assorted short-range receivers and on-the-go Internet. And that doesn't include the multitude of wireless sensors used in active safety systems.