Contents Front End Microchip introducess the industry’s first MCU with integrated


2D GPU and DDR2 memory for groundbreaking graphics capabilities QTC force sensors in gaming mouse give a more precise,


intuitive HMI experience Closer to the cutting edge


Semiconductor industry consolidation - a semiconductor


manufacturers perspective Interview


Stepping towards waterproof devices


Interconnection Product News


Motorsport connectors get smaller and lighter yet still offer 4-10 4 6 8 10


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CIE editor, Amy Wallington, talks to P2i Group CEO, Ady Moores, about their innovative technology that protects devices from water damage


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high performance Like their aerospace and military counterparts, motorsport connectors have to operate across an incredibly wide range of environmental conditions. Extremes of temperature, constant vibration and the presence of a wide variety of liquids come together to provide a stern test of the connector whose integrity and reliability are paramount


MID in pole position


Three-dimensional moulded interconnect devices are a welcome addition to conventional printed circuit boards and are particularly well suited to Industry 4.0 applications. The example of a smoke detector illustrates how design and functional integration are simplified with this technology


Power


Power distribution for the digital age How well is your smart farm running?


Steve Hughes, managing director of power quality specialist REO UK, explains how many farmers, especially those operating small and medium sized farms, might be overlooking a critical aspect of power quality in their automated livestock farming systems


Optoelectronics Endless possibilities


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Displays are often a prominent feature in science-fiction and futuristic visions. We have now actually reached that future: OLEDs enable the creation of thin, flexible, transparent displays, and in new shapes too. They offer enormous opportunities to add new features to existing applications, or to create entirely new-style products


Rail Tailored HEITEC housing solutions for a railway control unit


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Karl Brand, Harrion AB, HEITEC AG representative in Scandinavia talks about how they built a custom housing solution for the signal controllers for a central computer unit in a railway application


Industrial PCs: The backbone of the rail sector


Adrian Swindells, director at industrial computing specialist Distec Ltd, explains how industrial PCs are now indispensable to the rail industry


Protecting components in the right way Standards & Regulations


Lynx releases major revision of its DO-178C DAL-A 25 27-29 27


safety-certified open-standards based RTOS Boasting FACE 2.1 support, native POSIX API and DAL-A certification artefacts, LynxOS- 178 2.2.4 defines the new benchmark for avionics systems developers


News 29


Zytronic leads in achieving transition to ISO9001:2015 and ISO14001:2015 compliance EMC & Thermal Management


30-34 Rapid TM prototyping on production tooling


Thermal Issues Ltd is a progressive player in the Thermal Interface Materials market. The company specialises in the provision of standard and custom pad shapes manufactured from thermally conductive, electrically isolating, EMC-protection and sealing / vibration damping materials from trusted, world-renowned suppliers


A lesson in EMC benefits 33


Anthony Waldron, former technical manager of CADAC Electronics from 1989 to 2014, recounts how an education in EMC gave his company significant cost and time savings


Noise sensitive applications want ultralow noise LDO regulators 34 Spotlight On


36-37 A spotlight on Rutronik - designing the turnaround 36


Lots of things are currently changing: digital transformation is in full swing, changing our daily lives and demanding new business models. Many countries are facing economic and social challenges. This month, the spotlight falls on Thomas Rudel, CEO Rutronik, who describes to CIE the effects of this on distribution and what Rutronik is doing to continue on its path of success


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R&S SMW200A: first vector signal generator with 2 GHz bandwidth 38 With a new option, the R&S SMW200A high-end vector signal generator implements the record modulation bandwidth of 2 GHz, at output frequencies up to 40 GHz. The only one-box solution on the market with these features, it is the perfect choice for all upcoming high-performance radio and radar applications


Simplify and improve the performance of ultrasonic medical imaging 41 systems using a multi-channel digital demodulator and the JESD204B interface


Tektronix breaks innovation barrier again by redefining mid-range oscilloscopes


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