Contents THE POWER OF CUSTOM


Prototype to Production Volumes IC Sockets • Adapters • Board to Board Connectors


Electronics Industry Awards 36 Entries now open for the Electronics Industry Awards 2024 Sustainable Electronics


38 The rise of integrated electronics and sustainable solutions for front shields


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40 To buy or not to buy…when it comes to electronics, slavery and children’s lives


44 End-of-life Li-ion battery sustainability: its crucial role over the coming years


Front End


8 Watlow launches ASSURANT high temperature heating jackets 9 UK connector revenues will be up 4-6% for 2023 year-end 10 Beware of complacency in 2024 12 UK electronic components market forecast – 2024


Standards and Regulations 14 Take the guesswork out of guaranteeing compliance Show Preview Market Review


16 Understanding industry trends and the impact on product demand 18 The state of the UK semiconductor sector 20 The continued challenge of counterfeit products


Special Supplement 21 CIE 40th Anniversary


54 Southern Manufacturing & Electronics 2024 arrives, more international than ever


Electronics Live 58 Education and innovation on offer at Electronics Live Interconnection


60 Sources of inconsistency and non-reliability in fibre-optic systems for industrial applications


Distribution 48 Five ways to spot - and avoid - counterfeit electronic parts Digital and Communication Technology


50 The RF spectrum is not infinite 51 Securing the future 52 Testing the robustness of the 5G network infrastructure in the IoT era


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