www.efemag.co.uk E www.efemag.co.uk E NGINEERS LECTRONICS FOR Electronica 2026 Issue October 2026


IN THIS ISSUE • Artifi cial Intelligence • Aerospace, Military & Defence • Distribution • Interconnection • Test & Measurement


1 E4E Cover.indd 1 16/10/2026 16:13


NGINEERS A


LECTRONICS FOR October 2026 In this issue


round 3,500 exhibitors in 18 halls, including SEMICON Europe, the entire electronics spectrum and hence the combined innovative power of the industry. We have made the hall layout even more coherent and added an entire hall to the semiconductor area. We have redesigned Halls C5 and C6 in particular based on feedback from exhibitors and visitors. Large joint stands have been removed, and major semiconductor companies and distributors deliberately spread across all the halls in that area to create a balanced mix of exhibitors... Read more on Page 10


Contents Editor’s Comment & News


6 The hybrid connection behind robotic intelligence


8 Moderate-rate or high-rate 10 From edge to AI: What visitors can expect at electronica


Aerospace, Military & Defence 24 Communications beyond earth 26 Lifecycle assurance for long-service embedded platforms


Distribution 28 Treated like a key account


Features


Artificial Intelligence 12 Redefining memory for AI: High-bandwidth, low-latency solutions for next-gen computing


14 Trends pushing 3D sensing from measurement to machine perception


16 Designing physical AI for the model you haven’t met yet


18 Advanced energy storage technology provides a “shock absorber” solution for AI datacentre rack power


20 Taking AI out of the shadows


Scan the QR code above to subscribe to


Electronics For Engineers


Interconnection 30 The humble connector: Small part, enormous headache


Test & Measurement 32 Measuring efficiency in modern motor drives, when every fraction of a per cent matters


34 Simplifying complex RF testing with faster, smarter vector network analysis


OCTOBER 2026 | ELECTRONICS FOR ENGINEERS


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