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Interconnection 14 Interconnection - the “humble” PCB terminal block 16 Keeping connectors secure in space 17 Empowering defence


Smart Technology and IoT 18 How farmers can monitor livestock sustainably 20 Bringing privacy to transparent displays 21 How is the construction industry digitally transforming?


22 How high performance, robust ADCs solve design challenges


Distribution 24 Distribution announcement from Altus 25 Confi dently sourcing electronic chips on the open market


NGINEERS LECTRONICS FOR December/January 2024 Cover story


Alan Anderson (AA) Manufacturing promised to deliver the best value and the highest quality, which has been evidenced by their £2M investment in the latest PCBA production equipment. Additionally, they are supportive of UK manufacturing, stating that using UK manufacturers reduces lead times and improves product quality by bringing production closer to the end market. They go on to state that supply chain risks are reduced and the impact of tariff hikes and trade wars is lessened. AA Manufacturing is also able to provide detailed technical support covering component selection, PCB layout and all PCBA process stages.


Contents News & Editor’s Comment


4 Editor’s comment and news 5 Women in electronics: trust your instincts 6 How to identify and collect the right IIoT data 8 Announcement from Smiths Interconnect 9 2024 forecast from Digikey 10 Southern Manufacturing & Electronics show


Power 26 Towards a cleaner and more effi cient energy sector


28 NEVO+600S – the modular pint-sized powerhouse 29 Choosing a power supplier 30 Energy harvesting & power management ICs for IoT


Enclosures 36 10 key questions to ask your metal enclosures supplier


38 Mitigating supply chain risk with modular test systems


Manufacturing 40 Winbond verifi es low-temperature soldering compliance


42 New SIPLACE TX micron from ASMPT 44 Active alignment for precise photonic device assembly


Embedded Technology 46 Embedded modules 48 Securing software development


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