Contents Front End Ready, set… VOTE! The Electronics Industry Awards 2020


Anglia and Murata Power Solutions: Leading innovation in power conversion


ecsn updates on the latest challenges to the industry Batteries & Fuel Cells


Nextrode project to revolutionise the manufacturing of battery electrodes


Ultralife CR123A leads the three-volt field


New IC eases the design of 48 V/12 V dual battery automotive systems


Medical Electronics Building a supercomputer to fight COVID-19 Coronavirus pushes logistic automation up the agenda Industrial relayr and MAKE UK a force for the future Three transformative trends in predictive maintenance Enclosures Functional hand-held enclosures MPUs & MCUs Key protection technology enables secure IoT microcontroller PCBs


Good vibrations: The hidden role of embedded computing in rail passenger safety


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Internet of Things Secure updating is key to protecting billions of devices


Sensors and relays: the eyes, ears and hands of a building automation system


Interconnection Support for customers through challenging times 34 31 32


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