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JULY 2011 SWITCHES & DISPLAYS & Uls Electronics July 2011


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Contents…


News Industry Focus 4. First large-scale spherical OLED 5. Impacts of global recession on the software market 6. Molex’s Antenna unit and Aalborg University collaborate


Features


Test & Measurement 9. New measures for renewables 10. Close control with 2D/3D inspection


12. Keeping a finger on the test pulse


Automotive Special 16. 3D position sensing for automotive 18. Executive optional extras


20. Advanced automotive radar improves safety Medical


22. A touch of clean technology


Members of the Audit Bureau of Circulations


Power 24. Making the most of MOSFETs 26. Effective fuel efficiency 28. New 36V, 8A step-down regulator


Interconnection 30. Going for gold


32. A holistic design approach


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Embedded Technology 34. Multicore consolidation


Publishing Director Hannah Dedman


Managing Editor Neil Mead


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Close control with 2D/3D inspection


PRODUCTS AND APPLICATIONS FOR ELECTRONICS DESIGN POWER


fuel efficiency Effective


INTERCONNECTION Going for gold


Custom high-voltage power supplies for ion implantation applications


AUTOMOTIVE SPECIAL: 3D position sensing for automotive COVER STORY


Tough demands on voltage power supplies require a solution that can handle all power intensive applications. HiTek Power’s Series OL20K; 20kW power supply range offers output voltages from 60kV to 200kV and beyond Featuring on page 14 of this issue


Editor Michelle Winny


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Next month... Features in the August 2011 issue of Electronics will include:


• Optoelectronics • Military & defence • Renewable energy & Green technology • Exhibition preview: DSEi for more information visit the www.connectingindustry.com/electronics website


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