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VERSATILE POWER CONVERSION FOR MILITARY & AVIATION APPLICATIONS


14-15 MILITA TARY & AEROSPACE


here has been recent changes to European directidirectives and Cves and CE


There has been recent hanges to European


markings. So how doesmarkings. So how does thithis affect you as as affect you as a


manufacturer ormanufacturer or supplier?supplier? 8 CONNECT CTORS


Wearable devices have revolutionised


earable devices


what does this mean medical markets. So the consumer and


designs?


have revolutionised the consumer and medical markets. So what does this mean for connectorfor connector designs?


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OBSOLESCENCE A new tool has been


A new tool has been released to help withreleased to help with


product selection as well as improve risk


management, to help ackle component obsolescence


management, to help tackle component obsolescence


product selection as well as improve risk


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2017 COVER STORY CONTENTS


Versatile power conversion for military & aviation applications


Linear Technology (now part of Analog Devices) discusses the company’s latest synchronous 4-switch buck-boost controller. With up to 98% eciency, it provides a versatile solution for a variety of military and aviation applications.


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