Contents Front End


6 Solution package for contactless hotel experience 7 Advancing research in space 8 Smart building and automation solutions 10 Back to (a new) normal…?


Aerospace, Military & Defence


12 Power management solutions for aerospace and defence applications


14 That’s one small step for women


16 UK leads green revolution in defence and off-highway transport


17 Radiation-hardened MOSFET for commercial and military satellites


18 Adopting aerospace and wind energy technology IC & Semiconductors


19 Why testing ensures reliability of electronic devices 20 Solving the challenges of implementing vision systems Enclosures


22 A new push for enclosure climatisation 24 Off to a flying start


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38 Will supply chain issues caused by the pandemic continue to be a worry for the electronics industry, or not?


Wearable Electronics


42 Wearable tech set to tackle head injuries in sport 44 Challenges of handheld and wearable medical device batteries


32 Developing mission-critical IoT devices in Android 33 Dual core processors in embedded systems 35 Ensuring robust networks in demanding applications 36 Solving 5G mass deployment challenges


Electronic Design Automation Wireless Technology


27 Wireless solution for OT machinery monitoring project 28 How the pandemic has impacted communication service providers


Embedded Technology


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