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Front End 5 Navigating the complexities of selecting a piezo system design partner


6 Rochester Electronics on preserving legacy systems while preparing for what’s next


8 WE United launches inaugural lead forward report


9 Cumulative physical AI device shipments to reach 145 million units by 2035


10 UK electronic components market - crazy semiconductor orders MPUs & MCUs


12 The lines are blurring: how embedded system demands are redrawing the MCU-MPU boundary


14 Smarter IoT starts with Wi-Fi 6 dual band adoption Embedded Technology 16 Recommendations for source impedance termination using HCMOS XOS AI Technology


18 Building trust and AI governance 20 The potential of AI – avoid hidden cost of fragmented architectures 22 What is edge computing, edge AI and physical AI?


Enclosures


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22 Batteries & Fuel Cells


32 Cool runnings 34 wBMS technology: the new competitive edge for EV manufacturers


Semiconductors 28 How to choose a power semiconductor distributor


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27 Don’t miss out: enter the 2026 Instrumentation & Electronics Awards today


Test & Measurement 26 Tackling chip complexity with integrated system-level test solutions Instrumentation & Electronics Awards


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4 April 2026


Components in Electronics


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