Contents Front End


4 Ready, setVOTE 6 Infovista unveils AI model for accelerated 5 roll-out 7


oint eorts for another leap in autonomous driving technology


8 Successfully integrating ES accelerometers into high precision applications


10 Specialty metals, rare earth elements and passive components


EC  Thermal anagement Optoelectronics


12 Understanding the compleities of EC testing 15 Helping engineers overcome the thermal challenges of EC Interconnection


17 Selecting the best fit connector for an application 18 Shrinking solutions in board connectivity 20 Data interconnection using DWD technology


Rail


22 The Internet of Trains 25 Designing out safety risks


39 Optical metamaterials ready for 50 billion optics market 40 Scientists use photonics to make wastewater eco-friendly Freuency  icrowave 42 Decades in the making


32 Decentralised power supplies for smart manufacturing 34 otor protection devices save time and money 36 Power modules for cooling in aerospace


Standards & Regulations


28 Automotive dierentiation is the new battleground 30 Learning from the global chip shortage Power


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