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04 Trend 05 Technology 10 Circuit Drill


By Dr Sulaiman Algharbi Alsayed, Managing Director, Smart PCB Solutions


12 EMC


By design engineers, REO UK, and Dr Min Zhang, EMC consultant, Mach One Design


Cover supplied by PULS. More on pages 6-9 Features


16 The PSTN switch-o ff – how ready are you? By Colin Abrey, VP Strategic Accounts, Nextivity


18 Programmable photonic processors for free-space optic communications By a research team at Politecnico di Milano, Italy


28 Focusing the laser on a more connected future By Warren Harvard, Country Manager UK, and Scott Jordan, Head of Photonics, Physik Instrumente


30 Modern technologies for modern railways – a growing market worldwide By Future Market Insights market analysts


34 Developing the wiring harness of the future By Uwe Prüfer, Head of Research and Development, SmartCable


38 High-density microwave interconnects for quantum computers By Martin Spooner, Engineering Director, Intelliconnect (Europe)


40 Securing your network in the golden era of “ransomware” By Neil Ballinger, Head, EMEA, EU Automation


44 Visual inspection enters a new era, thanks to sophisticated deep-learning systems By Miron Shtiglitz, Director of Product Management, QualiSense


46 Developing 3D representations By Jason R. Williamson, Marketing Vice President, Altia


48 Motion control solutions for micro-LED chip testing


By Bill Hennessey, President, ALIO


50 Display shrinkage – from mini to micro, and beyond By Mike Fowle, Business Development Manager, Review Display Systems


54 Think about the choices for your next enclosure By Robert Cox, Marketing Director, OKW


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