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Front End 5 Enter the 2026 Instrumentation & Electronics Awards


6 Obsolescence is rapidly reshaping procurement in today’s semiconductor market


8 SIGLENT launches new SMM3000X Series Source/Measure Units – now available in the UK from Telonic Instruments


9 Pickering launches Test System Architect to streamline signal path design and deployment


10 Advancing miniaturised connectivity: Hirose Electric’s FPC/FFC solutions for high-density electronics


12 European electronic components market – Q4 ’25 overview Interconnection Internet of Things 31 Delivering optimal, uninterrupted connectivity through the gangway


14 What does SGP.32 really mean for the IoT? 16 Evolution of IoT devices


Security & Monitoring


18 How analogue anti-tamper solutions can help avert security attacks 19 Reducing fi rmware vulnerabilities through hardware-enforced resilience


20 Detecting silent failures and improving runtime security monitoring in embedded systems


Power 22 Protecting USB-PD and PoE circuits from industrial power surges


24 Monolithic GaN half-bridge integration for ultra-compact high-bandwidth motor drives


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Optoelectronics 32 Custom optoelectronics for high-reliability solutions


33 Optical isolation delivers advantages for HV applications as electrifi cation drives demand for fi bre optic tech


34 LED matrix manager empowers high density automotive intelligent and safe front light system


PCBs


26 Built for 300 km/h: the PCBAs powering performance in Formula One 27 Automating liquid temporary maskingI


28 Clean to win: the hidden power of smart solvent selection in PCBA rework


Distribution 30 Strengthening resilience by buying from authorised sources


4 March 2026


Components in Electronics


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