Contents THE POWER OF CUSTOM


Prototype to Production Volumes IC Sockets • Adapters • Board to Board Connectors


Enclosures 30 Mitigating supply chain risk with modular test systems


Interconnection 32 Next-generation Ethernet connectors


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LED Technology 36 Choosing an LED potting compound Front End


8 Tektronix introduces open-source Python-native driver package 9 Pushing the boundaries of medical device design


10 Developments in motion control technology streamline industrial automation design


12 Forecasting time... again! Automotive


14 Supporting an evolving automotive market with the latest communication technologies


16 Delivering enhanced automotive user experience and safety through innovative lighting


18 Critical cleaning for the future: Ensuring automotive PCBAs are made to last


Human-Machine Interface 20 Human-machine interfaces in the medical sector The Electronics Industry Awards 21 Winners Supplement Distribution 38 Six simple steps to reduce the costs of component obsolescence Power


42 Suppressing acoustic noise in switched-mode power supplies 44 Relay innovation enhances solar PV inverter performance 46 What is the meaning of the IP ratings for power supplies?


Short Range Wireless 48 Easy digital filter applications for not-so-easy RF system designs Sensor Technology


51 ‘Smart’ ultra-compact profile sensor is used in electroplating robot 53 ASIC, SoC and SiP — which do you choose? 54 Nanusens technology is key to enabling AI to be smarter


Electronics Live 56 The countdown to Electronics Live has well and truly begun


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4 November 2023


Components in Electronics


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