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News Industry Spotlight 4. Amplifiers for portable applications 5. Oxford Instruments measures up 6. In-Car GPU devices drive IC growth
Features Test & Measurement
9. Seek, discover & compare Editor At Large: Industry Insight 10. Battling with skills shortages
Displays & UIs 12. For the perfect ambient lighting effect
Security & Surveillance 16. The bionic eye of surveillance
Cables & Cabling 18. What, Where & Why? of cabling
Power 20. Power Conditioning: A case for power quality EDA
22. The transition to SoC verification
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Racks, Cabinets & Enclosures 24. Extruded-aluminium cases for railway and test 28. Flat sheet technology advances custom enclosures
COVER STORY
Advances in isolated flyback converters are simplifying their use, with the new LT3748 from Linear Technology solving many design challenges; topping the performance and troubleshooting list for video security applications
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Next month... Features in the July/August 2012 issue of Electronics will include: • Power Supplies & Batteries •Embedded Systems Test & Measurement • Interconnection •Military & Defence • Optoelectronics • Telecomms & Connectivity •Enclosures For more information visit the
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