SHOW PREVIEW ELECTRONICA 2018
THE INTERNATIONAL TECH SCENE IS ABOUT TO HIT MUNICH WITH A BLAST
Michelle Winny Editor of Electronics looks at some of the latest technology being showcased at this year’s Electronica trade fair in Munich, from the conventional to some of the more novel offerings
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showcase of the “mastery of the digital-to-physical interface” is
what Analog Devices’ proposes to offer visitors at this year’s Electronica. This will be a special year in particular for the company as it the first show to feature its expanded range of technologies following its acquisition of Linear Technology. One product to note in particular that
the company will be highlighting is its electric guitar. The principle being shown is that of impedance measurement (vs. frequency) and is a technique that is said to have application far beyond optimising amplified music, to production test and other instrumentation areas where it could lead to a very significant reduction in costs. Amongst other things, Arrow
Electronics will present its IoT zone, featuring a mixture of products split between end-user devices, business-to- business applications, market-ready solutions and ready-for-production systems. These will showcase capabilities including, gesture recognition, voice activation and smart lighting. Texas Instruments will showcase
technology for the future of smart driving, smart buildings and smart factories with interactive demonstrations and presentations. The company will highlight innovation for off- and on- board charging of electric vehicles (EVs), lighting, interior body sensors, and advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS). FTDI will be demonstrating brand new
technology for USB power delivery. While Bridgetek will be discussing a new microcontroller offering aimed at IoT implementation. The company will also be giving details of HMI display technology for EV charging infrastructure. Zytronic will demonstrate its new
range of multi-touch controllers for interactive touch screens used in hazardous and industrial environments. These latest devices have been purpose designed to operate at a Tx drive voltage of up to 40V. This is said to improve
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sensitivity to enable full multi-touch detection in HMI applications located in extremely challenging environments. The company’s new ZXY500 controllers
are claimed to feature a higher noise immunity, allowing technologies such as RFID, NFC and Qi-type wireless battery charging to be implemented adjacent to, or even within, the active area without impairing the normal performance of the touch screen. These technologies emit signals, which can interfere with the operation of conventional projected capacitive touch screens. The noise immunity also allows the air gap between the display and the sensor to be decreased, reducing optical parallax and improving the appearance of the display.
AUTOMOTIVE A STAR OF THE SHOW ON Semiconductor will focus on solutions for automotive, high performance power conversion (HPPC) and the Internet of Things (IoT). In the automotive world, the company’s semiconductor and sensing technologies will address megatrends within vehicle electrification, autonomous driving and lighting technology. The company will showcase
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ADI to present every aspect of its mission to “sense, measure, power, connect and interpret”
its SiC devices, IGBTs, MOSFETs and power modules for vehicle electrification, imaging, radar and LiDAR for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and autonomous driving, and energy-efficient power management and control for front, rear and internal lighting applications. In the Internet of Things (IoT), battery
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ON Semiconductor to focus on solutions for automotive, high performance power conversion (HPPC) and the IoT
life consistently ranks among the top concerns of designers, and plays a significant role in determining the total cost of ownership (TCO) of many IoT solutions. ON Semiconductor will showcase various IoT use cases targeted towards smart homes/buildings, smart cities, industrial automation and medical applications on node-to-cloud platforms featuring ultra-low power connectivity, sensing and power management solutions. The company’s low power connectivity products can also be run off of harvested energy, enabling billions of battery free and maintenance free edge nodes. ams has developed a new platform technology for multi-gas sensing in air- quality monitoring systems, which the company will be demonstrating at the show. The multi-gas technology will allow ams to produce small gas-sensor chips, which can accurately measure the concentrations of specific groups of pollutant gases for the first time. It also introduces the ability to detect oxidising pollutants, such as nitrogen dioxide from motor vehicle emissions. But this is all just for starters as there
will be much, much more latest tech on offer. For instance topics such as the current supply situation, security, Industry 4.0 and battery management, are four topics that will be the focus of Rutronik Elektronische Bauelemente GmbH’s appearance at electronica. So there is sure to be a limitless array of the latest technology trends to suit every industry across many applications.
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