Front End Cliff Electronics wins court case over
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counterfeit products Eric Braddom’s New Year predictions from CES 2012 6 Still waiting for recovery
LED Technology Looking for the best
Keeping thermal runaway under control
Paul Cheeseman looks at how best to avoid thermal runaway when driving multiple LED strings
EBV Special - Industrial Sensors 14-15 Choosing an architecture
Embedded and mobile designers are facing increasing pressures to create complex, power-efficient products. CIE finds out why chips based on ARM’s architecture are becoming an increasingly popular solution
Distribution 30 Go Digi-Key
Automotive know-how for industrial sensors
Klaus Schlund, the Director of EBVchips, explains to CIE how working with Sensata Technologies EBV Electronik was able to develop TITAN, a powerful new range of industrial sensors
Frequency Control Stepping up to the mark
New system requirements necessitate new solutions, Uwe Schweickert looks at the key trends impacting on high specification oscillators
Profile - Paul Deehan Playing the long game
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From Birmingham City FC apprentice to running a £40m business, Neil Tyler talks tactics with Paul Deehan the MD of AWS Electronics Group
Interconnection 20-23 Designing for remote monitoring applications
As remote sensing becomes more popular Gavin Mintern looks at how a custom connector design was able to provide for both high performance and a harmonious design
Product News 22
New products unveiled this month include: a high density connector from Lane; an enlarged connector housing from Harting for high-current applications and pre-assembled solar power connectors from Multi-Contact
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Distributor Digi-Key explains how it is using the internet to provide design engineers with the essential resources they need to start and then complete a project
Sub-Assemblies - Enclosures Getting the specification right
MicroTCA steps up a gear
Taking a closer look at a new version of the MicroTCA specification, MicroTCA.4, that’s been developed to provide a platform for control systems for advanced test-and-measurement facilities
Product News
Schroff launches the ULTRX range of fibreglass wall-mount enclosures while OKW adds more versions and accessories to their ‘MINITEC’ range of miniature enclosures
Power Management Product News
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A host of new product releases this month and CIE covers the key ones from TDK-Lambda and XPPower as well as the first high-speed, integrated IGBT to feature a voltage rating up to 1350V from Toshiba Electronics
Who? What? Why? Where? When? & How? 46 Quietly off the shelf
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We all know about COTS but GOTS, KAOTS and SHOTS! Steve Rogerson attempts to explain the difference
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Enclosure specialists Southco explain to CIE how the latching and hinging solution is integral to the success of an enclosure design
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What are the key points to consider in selecting an LED driver to ensure you get a market leading part for your application needs?
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Mobile Technology Hitting a moving target
Is NFC finally set to deliver?
Is this the year that Near Field Communication finally gets to reshape the world of commercial and social interaction?
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The dynamic nature of advanced wireless applications makes programmability a must, according to Eyal Bergman
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