Front End Marl Manufacturing puts the tech into non-tech
businesses Infrastructure equipment market set to jump by
8.3 per cent in 2012 What’s all the fuss about total acquisition cost?
Display Technology Displays replace projectors
Notebook and All-in-One PCs set to drive touch growth
Is the future plastic?
Flexible displays powered by plastic electronics are now commercially available and could see the development of a host of new truly unique products, according to Mike Banach
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Rutronik’s Michael Eger, Product Area Manager Displays & Embedded Boards, looks at the latest displays that are now offering an attractive replacement for projectors and flip charts
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Distribution When the edge is the centre
According to David Potts the edge is the centre, for without the distributed infrastructure of sensors and control systems the Internet of Things would be impossible
Future in control
As IGT Industries appoints its first distribution partner, Neil Tyler talks to Terry Moss, the company’s sales and marketing manager, about the new agreement and what it means for the company
The need for distribution
Alex Grout, Distribution Manager EMEA, Omron Electronic Components Europe bv explains to CIE why it is important that the electronic components industry uses distribution effectively
Circuit Protection Investing for future growth
Paul Currie, sales and marketing manager at MPE, talks to Neil Tyler about how the company is working to identify new market opportunities and is set to expand into less traditional markets
Managing the dark art of shielding protection EDA & Development
New growth drivers set to empower electronic design automation
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The EDA industry is having to adapt and change moving beyond its historical hardware-only focus and developing new capabilities for hardware/software co-development and integration, as Lip-Bu Tan explains
Space Electronics Space age capacitors
The essence of designing components for space applications is striking a balance between innovation and optimum reliability explains Steve Hopwood
FPGAs span the extremes of space engineering
How are non-volatile FPGA technologies meeting the needs of an increasingly diverse space industry?
Interconnection Product News
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New this month: Molex’s Brad Ultra-Lock (M12) EX connection system; Global Connector Technology develops a drop in board to board connector solution that allows LED PCB Strips to be connected from above and ITT unveils a new composite Mil-DTL-38999 Series II connector
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Electromagnetic interference presents a growing challenge for product designers. Bruno Chaigneau considers some of the diverse options that are available to engineers but warns that working with EMI shielding specialists from an early stage is crucial
Power Management Product News
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ON Semi introduces an integrated Li-Ion battery charger for next generation power demands; a high efficiency PoE++ PD controller from Linear produces up to 90W delivered power and a new smartlight driver from ams - just some of the products CIE takes a look at this month
Giving developers of self-sufficient energy systems 34 a helping hand
A new energy harvesting platform from Future Energy Solutions looks to help developers seeking to create self-sufficient energy systems. CIE finds out how
Constructing a redundant power system
Redundant power supplies are designed to prevent system downtime, so what do you need to consider when designing backup supplies to ensure an uninterrupted system service?
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How to overcome an inferiority complex by lighting yourself up with M2M connected balloons and flying gets a lift as Jet Asia Airways plans on giving its passengers access to IPads
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