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04 Technology 08 Focus: eSIMs 10 Column: Embedded design by Myk Dormer


12 Column: Silicon systems design by Alpinum


Features


16 Defi ning hardware requirements before component selection


By Ruiwen Dong, Electronics Engineer, SpeedUp


20 Flashless MCU and its implications for modern day embedded system design By Trevor Martin, Technical Specialist, NDEmbedded


26 Enabled MCUs for simple, low-cost infrared communications By Graeme Clark, Principal Engineer, Renesas


28 Partitioning the control loop in humanoid robotics servo drives By Frank Malik, Chief Engineer, Toshiba Electronics Europe


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30 Software defi ned vehicles demand a new level of runtime visibility By Dr Johan Kraft, CTO, Percepio


34 The next era of vehicle perception requires more than just sensors By Jae-Eun Lee, CEO, Bitsensing


36 Modern shipboard platforms require advanced electronics By Rush Holladay, Global Head, Shipboard & Marine Programs, WireMasters


40 Energy harvesting for maintenance free IIoT By Dunstan Power, Director, ByteSnap Design


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