Front End Kontron introduces COMe-cVR6 (E2) Module with new AMD


Ryzen Embedded V1000 processor Electronics Industry Awards 2019 – New date, new venue,


new format


48V/12V dual battery automotive systems require bidirectional 8 DC/DC controllers for optimum performance


Ongoing shortages will impact electronic components markets 10 Wales leading in global compound semiconductor markets


12 Enclosures 14-17


Antimicrobial metal and plastic enclosures for medical equipment 14 Martin Blake, design and technical manager at Vero Technologies Ltd tells us about the new antimicrobial plastic and metal enclosures and panels for the medical industry


EMC and electronic enclosure design


Rittal offers opportunity to test drive the Perforex solution A guide to enclosure cooling


Simon Brammer, product sales engineer specialising in thermal management, Axair Fans tells us about keeping enclosures cool


Human Machine Interfaces LED Technology


Luminosity, light colour and creating different effects: everything you need to know about LED lights


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Automotive infotainment: why multi-modal HMI is essential 18 Charlie Alexander, automotive market lead at haptics company Ultrahaptics, explains the importance of multi-modal HMI in infotainment systems


20-25 20


Form and functionality – a specifier’s guide to lighting controls 23 As the lighting controls market continues to boom, CP Electronics has launched its new CPD for specifiers, outlining what to be aware of when choosing lighting controls


Programmable LED lighting lays the foundation for IoT 25


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4-13 4 7


Power FPGA’s – past, present and future


Contents 26-31


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If “history is the best guide to the future” a look back on the ages of FPGA could show what the next generations will bring. The 34 years since FPGA’s invention can be viewed as a progression through several ages, driven by the push of applications demand and the pull of process technology


How long can it go? An introduction to power supply reliability 28 The changing face of the power industry


Sensor Technology In-house sensor secures competitive advantages 32 32


The number and variety of standard sensors appears enormous, and yet factors such as measurement methods, sizes, performance and interfaces mean that many compromises have to be made in specific applications. Swiss company, BELIMO Automation AG, the world’s leading specialist in actuator, valve and sensor solutions for HVAC systems, has chosen an alternative that requires no compromises - and commissioned a customised sensor solution


Spotlight On A spotlight on Zytronic Wireless & Communication News 34-35 34


November’s spotlight shines on Mark Cambridge, CEO, Zytronic who tells us about the touch technology industry and how he has been involved over the last 20 years


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SiTime launches the Emerald Platford, a game-changing MEMS 37 timing solution for 5G infrastructure


The new Emerald Platform enables 5G equipment to be deployed anywhere, in any environment. It solves critical timing challenges for 5G infrastructure, sets new performance benchmarks - 20 times better - in the $1.5bn telecom and networking timing market, and has unprecedented ease-of-use and programmability reducing design complexity and accelerating time to revenue


Automotive 38-42


Automotive industry quality requirements: tesing as a key factor 38 Automotive triangle of disruption


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There is an automotive revolution underway that is destined to alter the face of the industry as we know it. Now may well be the time to start embracing that change – or risk serious competitive disadvantage


Flexible electronics in the automotive industry


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