Front End IGT Industries acquired by Stadium Group
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Poor figures from Intel dispel hopes for an imminent 5 revival in PC sales
EBV Lightlab special - analysis of everything from 6 LEDs to lamps
Waking up and smelling the counterfeiting coffee Automotive Technology
Lighting advances in tomorrow’s vehicles 8
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Electronics remains the fastest growing sector of automotive contents and within that space ambient LED applications are fast becoming a key differentiator among manufacturers, so choosing the right embedded solution is critical
Getting smarter
Neil Tyler talks to Bernd Gessner, general manager automotive at ams, about a changing automotive industry and how the company is looking to adapt to meet the challenges ahead
Contract Manufacturing Counterfeit electronics - risks and mitigation
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As the number of counterfeit electronic parts continues to rise so too do the risks associated with counterfeits. Mike Archenhold looks at ways to combat a troubling trend
The tectonic plates are moving
Centres of Excellence will be the driving force behind the Contract Manufacturing Sectors’ future success, as Mark Davies explains to CIE
Power Management Product News
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New monitoring relays from Finder help meet safety guidelines; LEM unveils the DVL series of voltage transducers for the traction market while Marl extends its high efficiency LED driver range - just some of the new products released this month
Meeting the monitoring challenge
Robert Racz and Mathieu Ackermann consider the growing adoption and use of Hall Effect sensing technology when it comes to managing current consumption in modern PDU systems
Medical Electronics Designing for medical devices
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What are the various factors that need to be taken into account when designing a suitable power supply for a medical device? CIE finds out
Move over Zigbee
Mac Tochigi looks at how design engineers can achieve low power wireless connectivity for battery powered healthcare sensors and looks at the benefits of using Bluetooth Low Energy
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Circuit Components Product News
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Alongside new products from IQD Frequency Products, Vishay Intertechnology, Murata and Fox Electronics we take a look at the multianode tantalum capacitors from AVX that are being used in the ‘Curiosity’ Mars rover
EDA & Development - Case Study Commercial possibilities
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Space Exploraton Technologies has worked hard to break down the technological barriers to commercial space exploration and has been using the unified design environment tool from Altium to drive down costs
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Interconnection Product News
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New products this month include: Harwin adds IDC cable connectors to its Archer family; Molex launches a portable hand-held wire crimp pull-force tester and Cliff Electronics unveils new audio connector innovations
Selecting and designing a membrane switch
CIE talks to M2M interface specialist APEM to find out how a designer can go about selecting a membrane interface that will save them both time and money
Sustainable Product Design Getting to the roots of eco-friendly design
Gemma Evans explains why sustainable product design should not be an after-thought but a fundamental consideration when it comes to product innovation
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