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Internet of Things revolutionising the electronics industry
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n keeping with the motto “Connected Worlds—Safe and Secure,” electronica, the largest electronics trade fair in the world, took place in Munich from November 8–11. A total of 2,913 companies from more than 50 countries presented their solutions for this sector. They used the industry gathering to network with approximately 73,000 visitors and dialog with professionals from around the world. According to Falk Senger, managing
director at Messe München: “This year's electronica did an impressive job of demonstrating how the various aspects of our lives will network with one another in the future and redefine our everyday lives.” Kurt Sievers, chairman of electronica's
Technical Advisory Board, European vice president and general manager automotive, NXP Semiconductors, adds: “Smart technologies and applications make it vital for new security solutions to keep up with this development. Security by design is an important guiding principle for the industry.”
“It will play a key role in the future,” explains Christoph Stoppok, managing
director of the electronic components and systems division and the PCB and electronic systems division of the ZVEI (German Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers' Association). “The only way to instill trust in consumers and successfully sell smart devices is to make high-tech products and their components secure.” As the electronica Trend Index revealed, consumers around the world are aware that security in connected devices is essential.
Facts and figures about the fair Approximately 73,000 trade visitors from more than 80 countries attended the fair in Munich. As a survey conducted by Gelszus Messe-Marktforschung revealed, satisfaction among visitors remained high. 99 per cent gave the fair a rating of good to excellent.
Besides Germany, the countries with the largest number of visitors were Italy, Austria, Great Britain and Northern Ireland, France, Switzerland, USA, Israel, the Russian Federation, Poland and Slovenia, in that order. There was a significant increase in the number of visitors from France, China, Slovenia, Turkey and Israel.
A total of 2,913 exhibitors from than 50 countries presented their products and technologies at the fair. That corresponds to an increase of seven per cent over the 2014 exhibition, continuing a trend during the last few years. “More and more companies present components in the context of applications,” explains Senger.
Besides Germany, the countries with the largest contingents of exhibitors were China, Taiwan, the USA and Great Britain (in that order). The next electronica takes place in Munich from November 13–16, 2018.
www.electronica.de/index.html
Obsolescence Manager from RS Components supports engineers with product lifecycle risk assessment
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S Components (RS) has introduced Obsolescence Manager, a new online tool that can help OEMs and product developers to manage the problem of obsolescence, and plan for when the End-of-Life (EOL) notices are placed on parts that will soon cease to be produced, repaired and supported by component vendors. Each year thousands of individual parts and components reach the end of their lifecycle and become obsolete. EOL notices can lead to substantial costs, as it means products often have to be redesigned or reengineered. Significant product delays can also occur, as well as increased inventory sourcing and handling charges. All electronic and automation components will inevitably reach the EOL status, but how quickly they reach obsolescence can vary considerably. To address the challenges of component end-of-life issues, RS has developed the Obsolescence Manager, which is a completely free component-lifecycle risk- assessment tool that has been specifically designed to enable engineers and buyers to proactively monitor and manage the risks caused by obsolescence. Initially the tool will be able to support engineers creating new electronic designs, and may be further expanded to cover the industrial sector including new panel designs and existing production-line machines.
The benefits for customers using this highly effective lifecycle management tool are many, such as being able to quickly summarise a BOM or parts list against a list of parts available from RS and thereby mitigate the risk of obsolescence. Customers will also be able to anticipate component end-of-life issues against predicted project timelines, as well as enabling users to find solutions for difficult-to-source parts. Overall, the tool can reduce product and manufacturing costs and ensure faster time- to-market through greater design efficiency.
4 November 2016 Components in Electronics The tool provides a large range of features including
product lifecycle status: for example, whether components are ‘Active’, ‘Not Recommended for New Designs’ (NRFND), ‘Last Time to Buy’ (LTB) or ‘Obsolete’, as well as estimating the ‘Years to End of Life’ (YTEOL). The tool will also list parts that are alternative products in form, fit and function, as well as whether they are direct or similar replacements. The tool’s component database will be able to access as many as 400,000 products available from the core and
extended RS range, including semiconductors, passives, connectors, relays, power supplies, switches and many other electronic and electrical devices. A further 160,000 products are expected to be added by mid 2017. The dataset will also match with three million direct alternative products and 70 million functional and similar devices. The database will be updated on a monthly basis with changes logged in the system.
www.rs-online.com www.cieonline.co.uk
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