Front End AICSYS announces the WMC-704M
EnOcean launches Dolphin brand for its energy harvesting wireless modules
Connected cars - solutions for the car of the future Forecasting in electronic components market
Interview A new lease of life for JPR Electronics
4-12
RS Components brings engineering to life with ‘RS Live’, a mobile 4 innovation experience
5 6
1200W-1500W modular power supply series has lowest acoustic 8 noise and full MoPP isolation
10 12
14-15 14
CIE editor, Amy Wallington sits down with Paul Raynor, the new director of JPR Electronics, to talk about the company’s new lease of life a year after they bought out the company from former owners Jon Rhodes and George Kelly
Interconnection A connector for modular energy storage
16-18 16
Supplying power from renewable energy requires electrical storage capability to balance out peaks and troughs in the mains voltage caused by fluctuations in wind and solar generation
TTI delivers an ever-widening portfolio of interconnection solutions 18 Internet of Things
Collecting data in the IoT
19-20 19
Data collection represents the point where the Internet of Things meets the real world. Innovative sensors based on microelectromechanical systems and new optical sensors are pushing back the barriers to ubiquitous IoT deployment
Futuristic technology from IoT
What futuristic technology will you see in your lifetime? Mark Robert Burton, link building manager, RS Components reveals how the Internet of Things is set to change the technology in your life
Contract Manufacturing Component miniaturisation in electronics
22-23 22
Devices are getting smaller which makes it even harder to fit all of the components in a device. Martin Skinner, custom team manager at Corintech talks about the issues with component miniaturisation
The future of contract manufacturing bringing business home 23 The design and manufacturing of electronic goods used to all happen under one roof. However, the search for great efficiency and lower costs gradually changed this and the majority of electronics companies now outsource the manufacturing of their products to specialist factories with the capacity and workforce to make the process cost efficient
Editor: Amy Wallington
AWallington@cieonline.co.uk T) 03301232056
Advertising Manager: Charlotte Morgan
cmorgan@cieonline.co.uk
Sales Executive: Amy Wilton
awilton@cieonline.co.uk
Design: Eric Ridden
TOTAL AVERAGE NET CIRCULATION ABC 12,585 Valid until 15th February 2017
T) 0845 313 0211 F) 0845 337 4960 T) 07479 641 073
T) 0844 381 4235 20
Medical Electronics
Contents 24-29
Power supply selection for medical equipment
Factors including the increasing age profile of patients, the increase in lifestyle related conditions, as well as the demand for higher levels of healthcare in the developing world has resulted in changes in diagnostics and treatments in the healthcare industry
Charged for life
Doctors, surgeons, and healthcare practitioners are calling for medical technology OEMs to address problems with the battery life of implantable medical devices
Bigger isn’t better
Tomoko Fujiwara, product marketing manager, Honeywell Scanning and Mobility, talks about how the demand for smaller, more portable medical devices is driving innovations in sensor technologies
Non-magnetic capacitors and components attract the attention 29 of the medical market
Among the wide range of imaging modalities in continuing development, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners are one of the most significant. Knowles capacitors explains why it is imperative that components within and surrounding the MRI scanner, are non-magnetic
Automotive Advances in automotive lighting and road safety
Ambient automotive LED lighting maximises the driving experience
30-31 30
Stefan Groetsch, senior key expert applications for LED/automotive at Osram Opto Semiconductors, talks about the developments in LED technology and road safety within the automotive industry
31
Ambient lighting can have some really important effects on the occupants of the car psychologically, especially after a longer period of time. Mark Patrick, Mouser Electronics, tells us how the ambient lighting of the car cabin can affect the mood of the passengers and driver
Spotlight On A spotlight on RS Components
This month’s spotlight shines on electronic and industrial components distributor, RS Components. Amy Wallington, CIE editor, talks to Mike England, UK country manager and head of region for Northern Europe, about his career leading to RS Components
Test & Measurement Six practical tips you need to know about power products
Howard Peat, distribution sales manager – field sales engineer at Microlease and Martin Dinmore, distribution field engineer at Keysight Technologies, distil a lifetime’s experience of power supplies and power measurements into six quick, easy-to-apply tips
34 34 32-33 32 28 26 24
Subscriptions: Components in Electronics magazine is published ten times each year on a controlled circulation basis in the UK. Register online at:
www.cieonline.co.uk
CIE is also available on annual subscription in the UK and Europe (£60), and the rest of the World (£149.50). Subscribe by emailing your contact details to
specialist@pmps.info
Circulation: Curwood CMS Ltd, Email:
subscriptions@cieonline.co.uk T) 01580 883844 Fax} 01580 883849
Published by Specialist Business Media Ltd 8-10 Dryden Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2E 9NA
Printed by: The Manson Group, St Albans
ISSN: 2053-6577
© Copyright Specialist Business Media Ltd 2016. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form by any means, electronic or mechanical, including recording, photocopying or any information storage or retrieval system, without written permission from the Publisher.
www.cieonline.co.uk
Components in Electronics October 2016 3
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61 |
Page 62 |
Page 63 |
Page 64 |
Page 65 |
Page 66 |
Page 67 |
Page 68 |
Page 69 |
Page 70 |
Page 71 |
Page 72 |
Page 73 |
Page 74 |
Page 75 |
Page 76 |
Page 77 |
Page 78 |
Page 79 |
Page 80 |
Page 81 |
Page 82 |
Page 83 |
Page 84 |
Page 85 |
Page 86 |
Page 87 |
Page 88 |
Page 89 |
Page 90 |
Page 91 |
Page 92 |
Page 93 |
Page 94 |
Page 95 |
Page 96 |
Page 97 |
Page 98 |
Page 99 |
Page 100 |
Page 101 |
Page 102 |
Page 103 |
Page 104 |
Page 105 |
Page 106 |
Page 107 |
Page 108 |
Page 109 |
Page 110 |
Page 111 |
Page 112 |
Page 113 |
Page 114 |
Page 115 |
Page 116 |
Page 117