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Field repairable transparent armour Reet iyacicncen eedy Peg sei eee POWER Pe A 32, MOSFET suits battery powered applications Leu IME aMEnE Eo Editor: Joe Bush Ad Sales: Head Ofc: oe-busheelecroncooectiercom Ben Price Elecroncspecite: Lia ben.price@electronicepeciercem — Comice Place, Woowtals Farm Editor Assistant: Gravely Weys, Ladingtord Datoy Stapey-Sunten Publishing Orector Kent. METS GDA ply burien® Steve Fegriet Tet-01622 671944 ‘lectronicspecrtarcom steve regnerGelecvonicepecifercem wn slectonlespecitercom,EDITOR'S COMMENT PR@DUCT Absolutely fabless - but not for Europe According to data published recently by the respected industry information supplier, IC Insights, fabless semiconductor suppliers took a bigger share of the IC market during 2016. From just 18% back in 2006, chip suppliers without a fab plant of their own accounted for 30% of worldwide IC sales and it’s set to grow. no surprise that so many suppliers are leaving it to third-party organisations to the huge investments needed to keep pace with chip size reduction and manufacture, and it seems that the US, Taiwan and China are the best exponents of this strategy. Figures from IC Insights demonstrate that the US is the biggest advocate of the fabless route accounting for over 50% of IC sales from fabless companies last year with ‘Taiwan (18%) and China (ten percent) coming next. ‘The pie chart right (source IC Insights), shows Europe's share at one percent, down from four percent in 2010, Part of the reason for this dismal showing ean be put down to the fact that several European chip companies have been acquired over the past seven years or $0. High profile examples inelude the 2015 purchase of CSR by Qualcomm and Intel's acquisition of the German company Lantiq in the same year. What really is disappointing, however, is the fact that not only is Europe's fabless share so small, but Europe cannot even claim that it has a thriving semiconductor sector with its own manufacturing facilities. Back in 2014, we described an electronies strategy from Brussels designed to ensure Europe is at the forefront in the design and manufacturing of semicon- ductors. Those who put together the strategy claimed it would facilitate industry investments totalling €100bn, 2016 Fabless Company IC Sales by ‘Company Headquarters Location ($90.48) _ 20 and help create 250,000 jobs in Europe up to 2020. At the time, industry CEOs suggested that Europe could capture up to 60% of new electronics markets, and double the economic value of semiconductor component production in Europe. Here, say the CEOs, it would be possible to inerease capacity by 70,000 new wafers per month from 2016/17 onwards -an average of ten percent increased capacity per year. Evidence suggests that this strategy is failing due to the fall in fabless company IC sales and the fact that Europe now has fewer home-grown manufacturers left. With technolo- gy-based companies very highly placed among the world's biggest businesses, Europe has missed the boat when it, ‘comes to making real money and providing the new jobs the strategy planned to create. Europe isa great design house — it'sa shame that all the profit is made elsewhere, 9e00e electronicspecifier.com 4High Impact Embedded Graphics GUI Design Has Never Been This Simple Free Visual Design Tools & Graphics Libraries for Your GUI Applications isual Graphical hardware Multimedia Expansion Board I (0M320005-2) Get started today by downloading training material, documentation and tools! micrachi \ MICROCHIP Es RECT HARMONY www.microchip.com/MCU32GFXNEWS PR@DUCT EDUCATION The Arduino CTC 101 Education Kit, a complete e-learning platform enabling young 4 students to learn the fundamentals, of electronics, programming ‘and mechatronics, is available at RS Components. The kit has been designed for teachers and other instructors working in education and is specially tailored for the 18-17 age group at secondary schools. Rambus has announced an expanded collaboration with Microsoft researchers to develop prototype systems that optimise memory performance in cryogenic temperatures. Following the initial collaboration, which was announced in December 2015, this new agreement extends joint efforts to enhance memory capabilities, reduce energy consumption and improve overall system performance. LEGAL A subsidiary of Tridonic, Dornbim (and thus part of the Zumtobel Group lighting group, Tridonic Jennersdort), has fied a lawsuit against the company S-KON eKontor24, based in Germany. The subject of the legal action brought before Munich District Court is the sale of smartphones. manufactured by HTC of Taiwan. 6 electronicspecitier.com FULLER’S PUBS ARE THE RETRO LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL LED Eco Lights has announced that Bright Goods’ LED filament lamps are being installed throughout the Fuller’s managed pub estate to reduce energy and maintenance costs. The project has been designed, managed and delivered by the Light Corporation. Bright Goods LED filament lamps from LED Eco Lights were first installed in The Sail Loft, a newly built Fuller’s pub in Greenwich, ina lighting scheme created by the Light Corporation. The Sail Loft is part of the new Greenwich Reach development, with floor-to-ceiling glass windows on three sides and a large terrace facing the Thames with views of Canary Wharf, Cutty Sark and the O2 Arena. Latest trackers bring Firstbeat fitness to everyone Garmin International has announced the vivosmart 3, the latest addition to its popular vivo series health and fitness trackers. The vivosmart 3 relies on Firstbeat technology to deliver high-end fitness monitoring tools, like automatic VO2max fitness level detection with a new interpretation, fitness age, accurate calorie counts, and for the first time all-day stress tracking. ‘The result is a stylish, ultra-slim device capable of delivering truly personalised insights for better health, fitness and performance. “Health conscious customers are becoming more interested in the meaning behind their activity stats,” said Dan Bartel, Garmin Vice President of Worldwide Sales. ‘The vivosmart 3 also ensures wearers receive accurate estimates of the number of calories burned throughout the day and during activities with the help of Firstbeat’s heartbeat-based energy expenditure algorithm,PR@DUCT NEWS THE COUNTERFEIT PROBLEM IS NOT GOING AWAY Where would the electronics industry be without semiconductors? From the handheld devices we use every day to advanced equipment in the medical and aerospace industries, to the explosion of electronic systems in the automotive sector, they are integral to kee modern world up and running. g the However, a threat that has become increasingly prominent over the last few years is the rise of counterfeit products. The ri ‘in merger and acquisition activity in the industry has led to product shortages and, obsolete lines. That, combined with the drive to buy, cheaper, has opened the door to the counterfeiters, In addition, outsoureing by fabless companies has led to inadequate controls on foundries, assembly operations and control of serap material. Electronic component growth in long term markets such as transport, avionics, industrial and medieal has also led toa lack of refresh funding, ‘There are several anti-counterfeit activities being adopted by semiconductor manufacturers to try and counter the problem and rai of awarenes the dangers of counterfeit products in the industry. These include a rise in Trade Mark and IP protection and enforeement; se in sei prosecutions; close cooperation with legislative, investigative and prosecution authorities; enhanced training of border control staff; and the closure of ‘suspect’ web sources with ISP's and search engines. Leading these activities is‘The European Association (ESIA), whose Semiconductor Indust members include several key players in the indus including Infineon, NXP, ST Microelectronics, Texas Instruments, Renesas and Intel. Recent ESTA activities include the training of over 500 border control staff in 14 EU countries during 2015. However, the truth is that putting a stop to counterfeit activity is difficult as it's a constantly moving target. Counterfeiters are getting smarter and using more sophisticated methods thei in order to get nferior and potentially dangerous products to market. In addition, if the level of industry merger and acquisition activity maintains its current levels then there will likewise be a rise in the amount of product withdrawals and redundant equipment, surplus inventory from product obsolescence, manufacturing facility closures and staff redundancies — all of which contribute to increasing, the opportunities to market for the counterfeiters. HAMMOND MANUEACTIRNG. bb’ ‘Standard and factory ‘modified plastic, extruded and die-cast aluminium enclosures. electronicspecifier.com 7NEWS PR@DUCT ACQUISITIONS Integrated Micro-Electronics has announced that it has entered into an agreement with the shareholders of STI Enterprises for the acquisition bby IMI, through its subsidiary Integrated Micro-Electronics UK, of an 80% stake in STI, subject to completion conditions. INVESTMENTS Electronics manufacturer, Lenalea, has invested around £1m in a new factory in County Armagh. The new, purpose-built facility, which has received support from Ulster Bank, is currently being constructed on the Fairgreen Road in Markethill, and will produce circuit board assemblies for clients in sectors including quarrying, scientific research and consumer electronics. RESEARCH Bianca and Rackham are the two new supercomputers to be inaugurated at Uppsala University’s UPPMAX on 24th April. They are both unique in different ways and together they enable new, cutting- ‘edge research in fields such as bioinformatics and materials science. “Together the two new supercomputers provide even greater opportunities for cutting- edge research in bioinformatics, materials science and many other fields where computer simulations and data analyses are comerstones,” said Elisabeth Larsson, Director of UPPMAX. 8 clectronicspecitier.com FOLLOWING IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF THE FAMOUS FOUR London’s Abbey Road Studios is one of the most famous recording studios in the world —and of course, is also the setting for one of the most recognisable album covers (The Beatles’ Abbey Road). Ithas also been witness to countless other landmark recordings over the past 85 years. From Pink Floyd, Radiohead and Oasis to Adele, Frank Ocean, Ed Sheeran and Amy Winehouse, Abbey Road has also been the destination for 100s of iconic film scores. Abbey Road is now opening two new smaller studios designed to make the studio's facilities accessible to a new generation of artists. As part of the new development Verotec have supplied an initial seven 47U 600 x 600 IMRAK racks that will contain the equipment and patchbays for analogue audio, digital audio, HD video and data. Once the racks had been populated with ‘equipment and the layout finalised, the claddings, power distribution units and thermal management units were then shipped to complete the project. AGREEMENT ENCOURAGES connected car innovation In order to foster innovation in intelligent transportation and securely connected vehicles, NXP Semiconductors and the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT), signed a strategic cooperation agreement. CAICT Communication Standards Research Institute Director, Wang, Zhigin and NXP Global Senior Vice President and President of Greater China, Zheng Li, signed the agreement under the witness of MITT Electronic Information Department Integrated Circuit Division Director, Ren Aiguang in Shenzhen, China. CAICT also announced that the China Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MITT) has granted Official Pilot Company status to NXP. CAICT was appointed by MIIT as project lead for the ‘Sino- German Intelligent Manufacturing Cooperation’ programme in 2016.Medical Power choice made easy XP Power are committed to helping customers find the right power solution for any medical application. 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Sr eation + 00 100% programmable Dd XP Power POWERING THE WORLD'S CRITICAL SYSTEMSDISTRIBUTION PR@DUCT Daily posts on the world of electronic parts ANGLIA distribution in EMEA by electronics industry veteran Mick Elliott hitp:/distributorelectronicspecifier com MOUSER —— Binder is stepping up its FORTE isa Billof Materials fessionals and engineers, and push into the UK and tool launched by Mouser ses a relevancy engine that Ireland connector market Eectronics. itis designed to analyses pertial part numbers BY Signing a distribution increase confidence, save ime and descritions to suggest the agreement with Anglia. and improve order accuracy est options for customers. in specifying and purchasing electronic components. Hayne Shumate, Mouser Senior Vice President, Internet Business said: “Our original BOM tool was very helpful when customers ‘The deal is the latest move by the Germany-based circular connector specialist to raise its brand profile among the UK and Ireland customer base. The tools free to anyone with a My Mouser account, and validates part numbers, product availabilty, and price, and recommends alternative (ace complete re “There is some eae in products to reduce des ‘wees part numbers. With customers with Anglia, Dut and product ecycle risks. FORTE, customers receive it has lots of customers, intelligent advice even when —_we don’t know,” said Itevaluates the milions of daily they search for outdated or David Phillips, Binder UK interactions of purchasing pro-__partial part numbers.” Managing Director. = ao) _ =} ca) = | fa) DIGI-KEY Marktech Optoelectronics ‘detectors can be made Custom device packaging has teamed un with {rom any of the folowing is aso available, either Dig-Key Electronics to ofr Martech product ines: sicon to individual customer custom-made photodetectors photovoltaic or photoconductive specifications or spectficaly designed and Photoclodes, avalanche recommended by Marktech optimised to meet customer __photododes, phototransisiors, _to best suil the customers specifications. The custom ‘orinGaAs PIN photodiodes. application. RS COMPONENTS RS Components (RS) has signed a global application boards distribution agreement with Digilent. The and portable agreement augments the extensive portiolio of instruments. semiconductors and tools stocked by RS from a wide range of leading semiconductor vendors. The range includes highty flexible form The deal provides access to a wide range factor solutions, of popular FPGA and microcontroller which assist RS development boards, JTAG programmers, customers to accelerate their development and a range of microcontroller peripheral cycles while increasing product quality. 10 electronicspecifier.comPees Rl)ALTERNATIVE ENERGY PR&DUCT J “Tree-on-a-chip’ generates passive hydraulic power S, are nature’ 1 tow ing redwoods to diminuti hyd pur leave: phloem, J. J ow engineers at MIT and their N collaborators have designed a I Ni microftuidic device they call a “tree- on-a-chip,” which mimics the pumping mechanism of trees and plants. Like its natural counterparts, the chip operates passively, requiring no moving parts or external pumps. It is able to pump water and sugars through the chip at a steady flow rate for several days. Anette Hosoi, Professor and Associate Department Head for Operations in MIT's Department of Mechanical Engineering, said: “The goal of this work is cheap complexity, like one sees in nature. I's easy to add another leaf or xylem channel in a tree. 12. electroniespecitier.com In small robotics, everything is hard, from manufacturing, to integration, to actuation. Hwe could make the building blocks that enable cheap complexity, that would be super exciting, | think these [microfluidic pumps] are a step in that direction.” SCALING UP The group's tree-inspired work grew out of a project on hydraulic robots powered by pumping fluids. Hosoi was interested in designing hydraulic robots at the small scale, that could perform actions similar to much bigger robots. “For small systems, it's often expensive to manufacture tiny moving pieces,” Hosoi added. “So we thought, ‘What if we could make a small-scaleALTERNATIVE ENERGY hydraulic system that could generate large pressures, with no moving parts?” And then we asked, ‘Does anything do this in nature?’ It turns out that trees do.” The general understanding among biologists has been that water, propelled by surface tension, travels up a tree's channels of xylem, then diffuses through a semi-permeable membrane and down into channels of phloem that contain sugar and other nutrients. ‘The more sugar there is in the phloem, the more water flows from xylem to phloem to balance out the sugar-to-water gradient, in a passive process known as osmosis. The resulting water flow flushes nutrients down to the roots. Trees and plants are thought to maintain this pumping process as more water is drawn up from their roots. “This simple model of xylem and phloem has been well-known for decades,” Hosoi added. "From a qualitative point of view, this makes sense. But when you actually run the numbers, you realise this simple model does not allow for steady flow.” In fact, engineers have previously attempted to design tree-inspired microfluidic pumps, fabricating parts that mimic xylem and phloem. But they found that these designs quickly stopped pumping within minutes. It was Hosoi’s student Comtet who identified a third essential part to a tree's pumping system - its leaves, which produce sugars through photosynthesis. Comtet’s model includes this additional source of sugars that diffuse from the leaves into a plant's phloem, increasing the sugar-to-water gradient, which in turn maintains a constant osmotic pressure, circulating water and nutrients Continuously throughout a tree. With Comtet's hypothesis in mind, Hosoi and her team designed their tree-on-a-chip, a microfluidic pump that mimics a tree's xylem, phloem, and ‘most importantly its sugar-producing leaves. ick on the headline to read the ful story. MIT WY LoL Oks) 55 ELECTRONICS. Industrial Power Solution 13SENSORS PR@DUCT Redefining the notion of sensors Sensors have long been a part of electronic systems in practically every industry. They are so fundamental to the operation of these countless systems that it is hard to imagine life without them. It has also been predicted that sensors could reach one trilion per year and become 15% of the global gross domestic product by 2024. Noah Reding, Automotive and Aerospace Networks at National Instruments explains. physical phenomena while serving as catalysts to improve decision making, whether by an engineer or an embedded control system. However, many industries have been forced to expand their belief of what a sensor is. As industries continue to adopt the philosophy of more software in embedded controllers and as embedded system electronic complexity grows at an exponential rate, these systems are forced to take input from new devices to enable key features and capabilities. F: decades, sensors have been used to quantify The previous notion that sensors only measure temperature, strain, force and other basic data points, is obsolete. Now engineers consider sensors as inclusive of all of these measurements plus additional technologies like RF signals, images, audio and video. Furthermore, test engineering departments face the daunting challenge of developing compiete test systems for these complex devices. As market expectations rapidly change, engineers are constantly working to understand new technologies and must adapt just as quickly as their devices under test do. GREAT EXPECTATIONS ‘Some of the clearest examples of this challenge are in high volume, consumer facing markets like automotive and telecommunications. In this space, consumers, suppliers, and even legislative bodies have high product expectations. Consider the automobile. In the past. sensors were used to monitor key data points like engine temperature and oil pressure, but because of the incredible rise in consumer and legislative demands, car manufacturers have been forced to significantly 14 electronicspecifier.com increase their cars’ electronic components and capabilities. Today, vehicles are required to control their emissions, correct dangerous human driving behaviours, receive satelite radio signals, and provide a level of entertainment ang convenience to passengers. To accomplish all of this, engineers must expand their idea of a ‘sensor’ to parts like 02 sensors for catalytic converter output, cameras for monitoring the driver's eyes, an antenna for picking up satelite radio and navigation signals, and a display for video and information communication. “Tom Pierce, Honeywell Sensing and Control recently said: “In the future, people are going to put sensors in places we never have thought about. The need for sensors is exploding and there are many more potental sensor applications than we could have ever predicted.” If the vision of a trilion sensors by 2024 is true, product wil reduce total cost of ownership and improved redesign complexity will be growing and changing et a significantly more rapid pace than the current trajectory. This trend will continue to impact test organisations as more frequent product redesigns dramatically affect the total cost of test. Click the ttle to read the full article. National InstrumentsSENSORS The RedRock series from Coto are TMR magnetic sensors and switches in a standard SOT-23 package. Featuring high sensitivity and low power consumption, this product line will fit into any design where space and power are critical. ‘The RedRock is availabl analogue sensor (RR110), sch RRO. 4 Integrating technology The SPDEO0 series of CMOS technology digital and analogue differential pressure sensors from ‘Sensirion is now available at RS ‘Components (RS). Targeting high volume applications, the sensors have been designed to measure the pressure of air and non-aggressive gases and deliver accurate and stable resuits covering a range of up to 4/4500 Pa (4/— 5 milibars or +/-2 inches of water) The sensor products are based on Sensirion’s CMOSens technology, which integrates a sensor element and all the necessary signal conditioning electronics, including analogue and digital signal processing, on a single (CMOS chip. Combining performance and value Kionix, a ROHM Group Company, has announced the release of the KXTJS, a new 3-axis accelerometer in attiny, 2x2x0.9mm form factor. The KXTJS is a drop-in replacement for the KXTU2, and. offers improvements in a number of aspects, from better noise performance to extended range, to improve interrupt functionally ‘Acommon use case of accelerometers is for power savings, allowing the system to sleep when there is no motion and then triggering the system to weke- up when motion occurs. The KXTJ3 has a high resolution embedded motion wake-up engine offering thresholds as low as 3.9mg. It can also operate as low as 1.5uA at its lowest ODR of 0.781Hz. Other use cases for accelerometers include detecting integrate the devi rere < 5 retusa device orientation relative to gravity, enabling a more natural user experience and interactivity, and fostering automation by providing awareness and context of a device or its use, The KXTJ8 offers g-ranges of 2, 4, 8 or 169 and resolution modes up to 14g. It supports the I2G protocol up to 3.4MHz and has a builtin voltage regulator offering stable operation of 1.71-3.6V. enon Tort areFPGAS PR@DUCT Software evaluates FPGAs and SoCs Enhancements to the Libero SoC software, version 11.8 by Microsemi, introduce mixed language simulation and a netlist viewer to evaluate FPGAs and SoCs. ‘The design tool’s latest release includes enhancements such as mixed language simulation, anew netlist viewer and what the company describes as best-in-class debugging capabilities. ‘The company is also introducing a free evaluation license enabling users to evaluate its flash-based Graphies ModelSim Simulator, allowing line- by-line verification of hardware description language (HDL) code. Simulation can be performed at behavioural (pre-synthesis), structural (post-synthesis) and back-annotated, dynamic simulation levels. AGUL enables quick identification and debug of problems, it says. The suite now includes ModelSim Microsemi Pro for customers to simulate in mixed language environments as well FPGAs and SoC FPGAs. as 20% run-time improvement in recent versions The Libero SoC tool suite includes the Mentor of the tool. sFPDP platform implements | multiple channels Techway & Nolam Embedded Systems have joined their RAD effort to design RAVEN, a flexibie platform implementing four or eight sFPOP ‘channels with receive and transmit engine for righ performance data processing, This sFPOP platform can support up to 10Gb/s data link and is fully dimensioned to implement the VITA 17.1 sFPDP standard (Flow control, CRC, framed/unframed, Copy/loop mode), offering 2.5Gb/s data rate per link. The RAVEN Carrier has a DDR3 SDRAM available for deep FIFOs for applications where high elasticity is required. Assisting next-gen satellites Iridium NEXT is Iridium’s next-gen satellite Iridium NEXT makes use ‘Microsemi’s radiation tolerant Accelerating eet applications As ud-based FP epee f enabling custome constellation, replacing and enhancing its existing network of low Earth orbit satellites spanning the globe. The project is leveraging more than 200,000 Microsemi devices suited for satellite communications applications. As the largest commercial satellite constellation in space, 16 etectronicspecifier.com Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs), including the RTSX32SU, RTAX1000S and RT3PE3000L FPGAs, as well as many of the company’s JANS and JANTXV diodes, such as the popular void-less. hermetically sealed versions of the 1N6638, 1N5806 and 1N6640.BOARDS & BACKPLANES PR@DUCT Leading the ‘qq way in electronic paper driving The Visionect System Board, developed to bring life to the most demanding of signage deployments, is the world’s most widely used e-paper driving, system and a key building block of energy efficient digital signs across the globe. What appears to be a straightforward piece of driving electronies can make all the difference when it comes to the success of deploying digital bus stops, information boards, museum labels, wayfinding signs or truckside displays. The Visionect System Board provides electronic ink signs to many of the world’s leading signage companies when they are creating energy saving indoor and outdoor applications. Most widely used and scalable for large volumes, it is a core mnect product, always evolving and improving with new features in line with customer feedback. 4 18 electronicspecifier.com Industrial SBC with robust features ‘ADL Embedded Solutions has announced its latest industrial 35" Intel Core SBC. Based on {6th generation Intel Core Skylake processors and Intel's Q170 chipset, the ADLQ170HDS provides a robust set of features. ADLQ170HDS features include 32GB DDR4 DRAM, TPM 2.0, four SATA 6GD/S, four USB 3.0 and four PClo Xt This makes it suitable for a variety of industrial applications where high performance is a necessity, but no less critical are less tangible features like high MTBF, long life availabilty, hardware and firmware revision control, obsolescence management, technical, engineering and design A support. Development kit portfolio bolstered Mouser Electronics has sealed a global distribution agreement with ReFLEX CES, a provider of complex, high density FPGA-based boards. Through the agreement, Mouser is stocking the company’s Attila, Alaric, and Achilles Ania 10 Instant Development Kits (OKs). The Aria 10 IDKS are high performance kits that provide all the hardware, software design | tools, and pre-verified test designs. necessary to develop solutions based on intelArtia 10 FPGAs and systems-on-chips (S0Cs). The Attila IDK kit is based on the Intel Arria 10 FPGA GX, and it is designed for high performance serial transceiver applications. It comes equipped with an advanced memory interface with DDR4 SODIMM memory Up to 16GB, extension inputs and outputs (IOs), an on-board programmable PLL oscillator, and an eight-lane PCle.PR@DUCT BOARDS & BACKPLANES Comms board suits high I/O density applications Architecture (COSA), which supports more than 40 different inteligent VO, communication, measurement and simulation functions. These preexisting, fully tested functions can be combined quickdy and easily in an unlimited number of ways. Each VO function has dedicated wel suited for a wide range of commercial processing, unburdening the system processor appications with high density /O requirements. from unnecessary data management overhead. This includes digital and analogue VO, S _The 79G5 has been designed for environments, position control and measurement/simulation and, with operating temperature ranges of 0 to 70°C. communication interface applications. The off-the Background BIT (Builtin-Test) continually checks and sheff solution is built on NA's Custom-On-Standard- reports on the health of each channel Optimised ‘Qq Standardisation for interfaces ard. camera bo: congatec has introduced a SMARC 2.0 module supporting powerful USB-C connectivity. The utiisation of the USB-C specification makes USB interconnects even more universally applicable, further standardising the interface setup of SMARC 2.0-basad embedded devices. ‘System designers can use USB-C for standard peripherals from USB 3.1 to USB 1.0 and (a new option) for connecting displays or even the power supply to the system or peripheral devices, reducing cabling efforts to a single cable. In addition, the current data throughput of up to 5GBs in line with the USB 3.1 specification serves as a turbo charger for data intensive applications. Based on Intel Atom, Celeron or Pentium processors (codename Apollo Lake), typical applications for SMARC 2.0 designs are hanchelds The SeeCam_30, a two-board and other mobile devices, in-vehicle devices and stationary embedded ready-to-manufacture ultra-low and loT systems with low power and high performance demands. North Atlantic Industries has launched a new generation of single-siot, half-size, PCle boards that can be configured with up to three inteligent /O and communication function modules. The 79G5 PCie muti- function YO and communication board is light camera solution develoy y een eae nee eee iets Messe Ree teltia its) at LaTek, Th The SeeCam_go is ra optimised for evening and oe daylight use in surveillance, i face detection, in-car security i ‘ared (NIR) . imaging applications. The SeegCAM_30 is a colour camera with S-mount Jens holder that can run simply by using a generic camera software driver rather than and near-in requiring a specific driver to be talled in the host PC.TEST & MEASUREMENT PR@DUCT Meeting signal generation demands at lower cost upto 8GHz Responding to a changing scenario in the test and measurement sector, Tektronix has launched an arbitrary waveform generator to meet what it describes as demanding signal generation needs in advanced research, radar and electronic warfare design. Packed into the instrument area 10GS/s sample rate, 16-bit resolution and up to eight channels per unit along with support for mutiole unit synchronisation. It offers 2GHz (-3dB) bandwidth usable PTE Lela] bad board risks = ae Four new 1.0mm flexible cables that are designed to deliver precision testing results for Vector Network Analyser (VNA) testing, semiconductor probe testing, automotive radar testing and military radar testing have been released by Pasternack Enterprises. They are suitable for applications such as test benches, radar, microwave radio and millimetre wave radio. ‘The cables operate at up Z Bm 6. tot amv (1V/1024), Increased sensitivity options The 10-bit ADC offers 1,024 (210) levels of resolution, e The signal would therefore only caver about 60 levels of the 1 ADC's avalabe range, Spectrum 220 sees Spices | q It includes a flexible waveform generation plug-in suite with coverage for a wide variety of standards and digital modulation techniqu At the heart of the AWG5200 series instruments are new high performance cigital that offer a mix of speed and resolution within a fully integrated product package. walogue converters (DACs) Cables that operate up to 110GHz SQ to 10GH7 and deliver results for testing using a coaxial cable and 1.0mm stainless steel connector interfaces. The coaxial cable is covered by a non- conductive Nomex outer sleeve, a © Looking to inorease the q sensitivity and therefore: absolute resolution for low amplitude signals in the +40mV up to +0.5V range, Spectrum has announced ‘an option (M4i.22xx-ir40m) for high speed 220 series of cigtiser products. The current products are optimised to acquire, store and analyse signals in the +200mV up to 22.5V range. of aboutTEST & MEASUREMENT Peete Mev aerate ronic compone Mera: Sane Italian-based company MPB has released a range of products in order to meet the European directive 2013/35/EU on electromagnetic pollution. The SEP, a new selective electric isotropie 3-axis system, is its spearhead. The SEP is a narrowband instrument that selectively ‘measures the electric field in a frequency range from 100kHz to 3.6GHz, and is aimed at broadcasting telecommunication, mobile communication systems and industrial site uses. Itisan all-in-one instrument so the spectrum analyser and the 3-axis antenna are both inside Minimising isotropy error the same sphere. This facilitates the operator’s work on the field and the calibration (since there is only one instrument to calibrate and not three). The three-dipole antennas are directly connected to the receiver, which mini the isotropy error, Electr AN Specifier ES Product Magazine Delivering the latest new products, technology and news to over 66,000 design engineers monthly across Europe! Don’t miss the Pre Feature Feature 2: Managing Editor ENS (oven ay 2017 Gelgtten = issue of ict Magazin Cables & Connecting Robotics Editorial deadline: 5th May 2017 Advertising deadline: 12th May 2017PR@DUCT TEST & MEASUREMENT Test set ‘Qq Ethernet solutions for router testing targets 802.11 WLAN devices Anew Wireless Connectivity Test Set, the MT8862A, has been released an integrated one-box test set specifically for testing 802.11 WLAN devices. ‘The instrument has advanced features, including built-in communications protocols, to create a more efficient, accurate and economical solution to verify the performance of WLAN devices in their actual operating state With built-in communications protocols, the test set measures the performance of the WLAN devices in the actual operating state, and is the first test equipment ofits kind to support all IEEE802.11a¢/n/a/g/b standards Ituses the Network Mode to measure the performance of the target WLAN device under test (DUT) in the actual operating state. With this mode, RF performance character ties, such as Tx GL Communications has announced the release ofits high density Ethemet test solutions using GUS HD-PacketExpert PacketExpert offers high Gensities of 12 or 24GigE or 10GigE Ports for testing GigE and 10GigE switches, routers and networks. This multi-device Soe it nfigure automated te sing GTEM ress ain hardware unit incorporates all the features of a Single Wirespeed Quad Port 1 and 10 GigE PacketExpert units. Typical applications include testing mutti-port Switches/Routers, with simultaneous Bit Error Rate Test (BERT) for long term integrity testing, and for performing long term service integrity testing prior to deploying cartier Ethemet rewenswinergton high density BERT testing. teokesteeeNeecs Perea ined test ten, Oscilloscopes with ten times oversampling Teledyne LeCroy has announced the introduction of the HDO4000A, HDO60004, HOO8O00A, and MDABOOA analogue and mixed- signal osciloscopes. These four high-definition osciloscopes range from 200MHz- 41GHz bandwidth and utlise 12-bit HO4096 technology. The announcement takes these products to new levels of measurement capability. HDO-A oscilloscopes now automatically ensure optimal display of acquired wavetoms to the instruments’ full rated bandwidth.PR@DUCT TEST & MEASUREMENT 25GHz sampling oscilloscopes enter the mainstream ‘The bandwidth of Pico Technology's PicoScope 9300 family of Sampling Oscilloscopes has been extended with two new 25GHz models. The USB controlled Sampling Oscilloscope offers low cost, high integrity options for viewing and measuring RF and microwave signals, paths and networks. Sampling Oscilloscopes are the cost effective solution to today’s proliferation of gigabit-per- second datastreams and their copper, wireless and optical fibre interconnect. ‘The new 2- and 4-channel 25GHz models, just added to the existing 20GHz PicoScope 9300 Series, now support fifth harmonic capture for data up to and including 10Gb/s, and third harmonic eapture up to 16Gb/s. These rates, and others in between, are increasingly found in Ethernet, Thunderbolt, USB 3.1, PCIe 4, Rapid 1/0, eSATA, OC-192 / STM-64 and 0C-256. All have transmission lines, cables, components, transmitters and receivers that need pre- compliance testing and characterisation. For many, owning a real time scope with 25GHz bandwidth is unrealistic, with prices starting from $200,000. Renting is usually the only option but even that can cost over $15,000 per month. According to Pico Technology, low cost means that users can have a 25GHz Sampling Oscilloscope, every day, or where and when it is needed for the equivalent of one month's rent of a 25GHz. real time box. Win a Microchip BM64 Bluetooth Audio Evaluation Board. This board enables easy development with Microchip's new IS206X of SoC devices and modules which offer Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) capability, Uniquely engineered for speakers, headsets and ‘gaming headphones, the IS206X flash-based platform offers flexibility ‘and powerful design features, allowing audio manufacturers sily incorporate wireless connectivity in streaming music and voice command applications. READER OFFER - MICROCHIP ‘The BM64 Biuetooth Audio Evaluation enables the User to evaluate and demonstrate the functionality of the BM64 Class 2 stereo audio module. The BM- 64-EVB-C2 includes an integrated configuration and programming interface for plug-and-play capability, and also has status LEDs. ‘Software too's and applications are provided to ‘demonstrate the Bluetooth connections to the on-board BM64 stereo audio module and to optionaty configure or program it. Microchip's module solutions are self- contained, low power, and fully certified for designers ‘seeking to develop wearable or IoT devices without any Bluetooth Low Energy IP Stack or RF experience. Foryour chance to wn a Microchip BM64 Blustocth Audio Evaluation Board, vist wwwamicrochip-comps.com/esp- picS2mz and enter your detas inthe onine entry fam. electroniospecifier.com 23ENCLOSURES PR@DUCT Cooling system supports growing IT needs In today’s data-driven business mode's, even small companies have to contend with growing IT needs. When they expand their computing environments and install the latest class of servers, the issue of cooling the equipment becomes acute. Legacy air-cooling systems are no longer sufficient. The Rittal LOU DX and LOP DX solutions deliver enclosure-based cooling via direct expansion units. ATR-compliant Cate [orth g een) mie isco Zeraart MI meee! ing environments. This suitable for critical ensue Manes Wise neenese ies dust and humidity. Pre Tee ees on protectio ‘The units are easy to install simply ‘by mounting them on the side panels inside IT racks. Expanding a small-scale, air- cooled IT hardware environment to create a muti-enclosure facility often calls for a new cooling strategy. The first and most fundamental question is whether water-based or refrigerant-based cooling is more appropriate. I so make to understand Raising the bar New alumi been launched by METCASE, for medical instruments, test and measurement, industrial control, peripherals, interfaces, switchboxes, communications and laboratory equipment. ‘The USB controlled Sampling Oscilloscope offers low cost, high y options for viewing and integri ium enclosures have q the total cost of ownership — including both capital expenciture and ongoing operating costs. ‘measuring RF and microwave signals, paths and networks, Helping to extend service life ‘Schaffner has introduced an P20 enclosed version of its ecosine ‘evo range of compact modular passive harmonics fiters, which are designed to meet demanding harmonic mitigation tasks. This new generation of fiters, guarantees compliance with the toughest requirements of IEEE-519 and other stringent international power quality standards. Already available in a standard 1POO version the Schafiner ecosine FN 8440, FN'3450 and FN 3452 fiters can now be specified with an IP20 enclosure, including finger {uard, providing protection from solid objects approximately { 12mm in size, such as adutt fingers. Typical appiications for Schatiner ecosine evo passive harmonic fiters include AC variable speed motor drives, SCR DC drives and factory automation equipment.PR@DUCT ENCLOSURES Compact chillers deliver precise control PaeiaeInineh genes ek imaging detector neads used in capturing high-resolutic Rugged chassis system is IP67-rated ‘Sq ADL Embedded Solutions has announced its latest rugged chassis system, the ADLMES9200. This successor to ADL's popular ADLMES8200 rugged chassis is now IP67-rated with lower weight, lower cost and more reliable EMC-compliant gasket interfaces for robust miltary and rugged industrial applications, Target markets for the ADLMES9200 include many of the traditional SWaP-constrained military/defence applications for mobile, tactical, airborne Table-top plastic enclosures GY ‘Arange of designer table-top plastic enclosures for tough working environments has been launched by OKW. Applications and ground vehicles, rugged industrial applications in oil and gas, mining, construction, transportation and commercial unmanned vehicles. Designed to survive MIL-STD 810 rugged environments, the ADLMES9200 can suit the needs of a use scenarios. for the EVOTEC enclosures include measurement and control engineering, IT, medical, laborato ind environmental technology. EVOTEC can also be wall mounted for access control. ‘These smart new enclosures feature elegant and ergonomic soft contours but are built to be robust. They are moulded from ASA+PC-ER (UL 94 V-0) for enhanced UV stability and ean be specified with a sealing kit for IP65 protection. Workstation for medical applications Kontron has introduced a workstation for industrial and medical applications. The Kontron High Performance Workstation HPW 410 comes in an indust grade design suited for high-end applications and continuous operation in challenging environments, such as industrial image processing or the evaluation of imaging processes in the medical field. The system easily handles CPU-intensive tasks and large amounts of data thanks to up to two integrated Intel Xeon processors. Stil, the system's noise emission remains constantly low, qualifying the workstation for audio-visual applications as well as operation in noise sensitive areas such as control stations where operators are present. 4 lectronicspecifier.com 25OPTOELECTRONICS PR@DUCT lilt liMeree li e-ly ame, Faster frame rates for thermal cameras . im. Two high speed, longwave thermal cameras for demanding science and research applications have bbeen introduced by FLIR Systems. The FLIR X6900sc SLS and FLIR X8500sc SLS were shown at the SPIE Defense and Commercial ‘Sensing convention in Anahy Both cameras provide the faster frame rates, shorter snapshot speeds and wider temperature ranges needed for the most demanding scientific research applications. The new thermal cameras are based on FLIR's highast speed, midwave thermal camera models, the 6900sc and X8500se, but feature strained layer superiattice (BLS) detectors fitered for longwave infrared. Infrared handset for presence detector CP Electronics has released a green-i infrared programmable presence detector and infrared handset, together with a presence/absence detector for the electrical wholesaler market This is the latest development in ‘ongoing advances to the popular green-i range of energy controls. Following continual investment into research and development at its London manufacturing facility, CP has developed a highly functional, infrared handset for its GEFLR presence detector, which is sold as part of its green-i range. Futhermore the GEFL- PB-ABS detector delivers both presence and absence detection to the range for the first time, with easy pushbutton set-up, 2 streamlined design and simple set-up for lux level. The company sees these additions as a natural progression for its green-i range. LED panel mount indicator reduces inventory cost q Awatertight IP67-rated LED panel mount indicator with an optical low profile lens has been launched by VOC. The PML50 series panel mount indicator with FlexVolt technology features a built-in bright LED that provides uniform illumination for applications that require consistent ; identification and communication through light. The PML50 series achieves © => full brightness in microseconds - even in daylight viewing conditions. ao - YCOC The ruggedised PML50 series FlexVolt indicator can be used with voltages ranging from 5-28VDC circuits, which reduces inventory cost and ‘opens up unlimited design opportunities. The Visionect System Board is the printed circuit brains behind the majority of the world’s electronic ink signs and the choice of leading signage companies when creating energy saving indoor and outdoor applications. Most widely used and scalable for large volumes, it is a core Visionect product, always evolving and improving with new features in line with customer feedback. 26. lectronicspecifier.com M4OPTOELECTRONICS USB 3.0 camera features high performance ISP fence? ELECTRONICS. evapsiiss) eee FL-L Quad SPI NOR Flash with 4KB ——— Learn More Uniform Sector SizeOPTOELECTRONICS PRSDUCT Enhancing athlete focus ‘The German Skiing Association (DSV) and lighting specialist Osram have developed specially designed LED light glasses, now being presented at the German Alpine Skiing Championships, and are used to prepare for night races. Before the start of the race, the glasses give the skiers an intensive light shower and thus helps them to be alert and focused at the right time. Improved infrared sensitivity Hamamatsu Photonics has introduced its range of Siicon Photomutioiers (SPMé) - the 813720 series. Available in a ceramic and surface mount package, these MPPOs have a structure to enhance sensitivity in the NIR region, making them well suited for industrial LIDAR applications. They feature higher Photon Detection Efficiency (PDE) increased from around two LEDs for handheld lighting market Manufacturer of lighting and sensing products and components, Plessey, is now targeting handheld and portable lighting applications. When lighting is dependent on battery power, the benefit of a single-chip that can outperform the standard four-chip by 80% is clear to see percent to approximately seven percent at 905nm. This higher sensitivity enables longer ange distance measurements or a better quality signal (SNR) In addition, they deliver a wide operating temperature and storage temperature range (-40 to 85°C and -40 to 105°C ctively) making these 8 well suited to many industrial applications. Plessey LEDs utilise its MaGIC GaN-on-Silicon technology to provide high power LED components and system level lighting solutions, from blue die through to complete luminaires. With the PLW7070, Plessey has developed a single chip, high voltage LED design that not only achieves better thermal performance and reduces cost, but delivers 20% more light ‘output from an industry standard 7070 footprint when using standard secondary optics, compared to existing four chip solutions, the company claimed.pcim EUROPE ee ELC ec Ccite) for Power Electronics, Intelligent Motion, Teen em ec acc ea Diener a eC ae Meee eel eset uel ie iean ecg passive components core materials industry electranies ... Share the moment! Orage ine ecu eeeigl as Peemeuene tiaras Tories uss) POOMM HEMI eect emer t traci Tenet eet mesago an ALO (Cina clin HiePR@DUCT ‘il AVIATION Icom have a range of VHF airband radios that will meet next year’s 8.33kHz spacing, deadline. The company has a range of 8.33kHz handheld and panel mount radios for GA. pilots, balloonists and glider pilots as well as models for ‘commercial operators. The 8.33kHz airband radio range include Handheld radios ‘such as the IC-AGE Portable. VHF COM Transceiver and IC- A2qE Portable VHF VOR/COM. ‘Transceiver; [C-A220T Airband Panel Mount Trai h can be installed directly into an aircraft console; or a IC-A120E Airband Radio which can be used as a base/ground station radio on a desk or as a mobile radio installed in a vehicle. seeiver whit The solution combines high capacity satellite coverage operated by Inmarsat and a 4G LTE ground network, operated by the telecommunications company Deutsche Telekom, to provide high speed connectivity. Passengers will benefit from this integrated approach by getting the speed that a ground network can deliver and the Starting this summer, GORE Microwave Sealed Airframe Assemblies will be used to improve WiFi intemet access on European short-haul fights. The European Aviation Network is a next-gen platform trom mobile satelite ‘communications provider Inmarsat continual coverage that only a satellite can provide. To do this successfully, data transmission between satelite, ground towers that will provide a true in-flight broadband experience for millions of airine passengers across Europe. and the aircraft must work seamlessly. This is where Gore's assemblies come into play. It has been announced that Creaform's metrology grade portable 2D scanner, the HandySCAN 3D, has been certified by Airbus and wil be added to the company’s next Technical Equipment Manual (TEM) release. Ths certification comes folowing the recognition of HandySCAN 3D specifications by the French National Laboratory for Metrology & Testing (LINE). Creaform HandySCAN 8D scanners will soon be listed in the Airbus Technical Equipment Manual (TEM)PR@DUCT ‘The Royal Danish Air Force (RDAF) has signed contract with Northrop Grumman Corporation that will see the company’s LITENING advanced targeting pods incorporated into its F-16 aireraft. LITENING gives pilots the capabilities for detecting, identifying and tracking targets at extremely long ranges. ‘Denmark was the first international partner to take delivery of the fourth generation of the LITENING pod. With this award, the RDAF will expand the use of LITENING to additional aireraft in its fleet. LITENING has been integrated on the A-10, AV-8B, B-52, C-130, F-15, F-16 and F/A-18 and has achieved more than two million operating hours. Research chemists at the US Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) have developed and patented a transparent thermoplastic elastomer armour to reduce weight, inherent in most bullet- resistant glass, while maintaining superior ballistic properties. Thermoplastic elastomers are soft, rubbery polymers converted by physical means, rather than a chemical process, to a solid. Consequently, the solidification is reversible and enables damaged armour surfaces to be repaired ‘on-the-fly’ in the field. Up to now, NRL scientists have tested the use of polymeric materials as a coating to achieve improved impact resistance of hard substrates. Applying polyurea and polyisobutyiene layers enhance the ballistic performance of armour and helmets, and achieve Greater ballistic effectiveness and mitigation of blast waves. By using a variation of employing thermoplastic elastomers, NRL scientists are able to recreate superior ballistic properties of polyurea and polyisobutylene coatings, with the added benefit of the material being transparent, lighter than ventional bullet-re glass, and repairable.POWER PR&YDUCT Industrial power supply delivers 3,200W at 48V ‘TDK has announced the addition of a 3,200W, 48V at 66.7A rated model to its TPS3000 series of industrial power supplies. Capable of operating, from a.350-528VAC 3-phase input in a Delta or Wye configuration, the TPS3000-48 avoids the need for step-down transformers that traditional 208/230VAC input power supplies require. In addition, phase current balancing is simplified. ‘The TPS3000 series is well suited for use in many applications, including test equipment, digital printers, laser cutting, RF power amplifiers and semiconductor fabrication ‘equipment. The TPS3000 has an impressive range of programming, monitoring and control signals. Loo Tae inductors Infineon complements its StrongIRFET family with a 40V MOSFET packaged in D7PAK 7pin+. The new MOSFET family offers an extremely IOW Ron 0! 0.65mO and the highest current carrying capably in the industry. This increases both robustness ‘and reliability for high power density applications which require high efficiency and reliability. The surface mount D>PAK Tpine i cee thas been announosd that CUI Power Group has expanded its VOF AC/DC power supply family with the introduction of a compact 300W series. The VOF-300 series, available in open frame and metal enclosed packages, is a higher power addition to CUIS general purpose AC/DC Power supply portfolio currently ranging from 6-260W. Offering a combination of economy and performance, the single output power supply series Golivers efficiencies up to 94% and no-load power consumption as low as 0.3W for energy conscious, ITE, industrial and consumer electronics appiications. The open frame VOF-300 and fects The inductors lly robust, 32. clectronicspecitier.com MOSFET suits battery powered applications “ package targets low voltage drives, battery powered tools and small electric vehicles. Hi gh efficiency i asmal package ee enclosed VOF-300-CNF series feature a wide universal input voltage range of 90-264VAC with output voltage options of 12, 24, 36, and 48VDC. ‘All models carry UL/OUL and TUV 60950-1 safety certifications while meeting EN 58032 Class B and FCC Class B limits for radiated emissions. The series has a minimum MTBF of 160,000 hours at 115VAC at 25°C ambient, calculated per MIL-HDBK-217F,PRYDUCT SpRAM Cele eel mele optimised power RAM Calyp: performance th eel minimum voltage retentio leakage to be Boost converter offers 95% efficiency The MA Tomine ONIN n) Sea ios Tg enews Inductors aimed at power lines Now available in Europe through TTI is a range of inductors for power lines from Murata covering a wide range of sizes from 1.6x0.8mm up to 12mm?. The devices are manufactured using multiple techniques including Metal Alloy wire wound construction techniques and Ferrite multilayer techniques. The components are well suited for a variety of applications even len earth including wearable device smartphones, automotive, industrial electronics, as well as on-board devices. Inductors aimed at power lines Analog Devices (ADI) has announced it has added POWERLINK, a real time industrial Ethernet protocol, to the RapID Platform Network Interface developed by the company's Deterministic Ethernet Technology Group (formally Innovasic). The complete, pre-tested, pre- certified solution enables system Gesigners to add industrial Ethernet to an existing product or toa new product in the fastest time and 1 at the lowest cost. With the RapID Platform Network Interface, system designers have the flexbilty to embed the RapiD Platform into their field device application as a module or completely embed the module's components into the field device Girouit card. It also removes the development risk when managing the industrial protocol and network traffic for a host processor. com 33 clectroniospecifiEVENTS DIARY PR@DUCT What, where and when? Electronic Specifier looks ahead to the key industry events taking place around the world during 2017 and beyond - covering a variety of sectors including medical, aerospace and defence, loT and automotive. Click on an event logo to visit the website. Machine Vision Conference & Exhibition 2017: Insight into the latest developments in the industrial imaging worl. Where: Arena MK, Mitton Keynes, UK When: 27th April 2017 ICT Spring 2017: A gobal tech conference enabling visitors to deepen their digital knowledge and capture the value of the fast growing industry, Where: European Convention Centre, Luxembourg When: 9th - 10th May 2017 Reuss i tems: te)1 Railtex: An all-encompassing showcase for technological innovations, across the entire rail supply market. Where: NEC, Birmingham, UK When: 9th - 11th May 2017 PCIM: The international exhibition for power electronics, intelligent motion, renewable energy and eneray management. Where: Nuremberg Messe, Nuremberg, Germany ‘When: 16th - 18th May 2017 VR World 2017: A two-day conference and exhibition focused on ‘augmented, mixed and virtual reality and its impact beyond gaming. ‘Where: Olympia, London, UK When: 16th - 17th May 2017 peneepemmemremmmy = SENSOR+TEST 2017: Forum for sonsors, measuring and testing TEER etm — technologies worldwide. aa Where: Nuremberg Messe, Nuremberg, Germany Eee ear When: 30th May - 1st June 2017 Electronic Warfare Europe 2017: Considering the future of EW and EM ‘operations in the changing ight of current and emerging threats. EW EUROPE 2017 [iiyadaaieiaiei dite aaron eal When: 6th - 8th June 2017 34 electronicspecifier.comPR@DUCT EVENTS DIARY International Institute of [Obsolescence Management LASERIPHOTONICS JUNE 26-29, 2017 | MESSE MONCHEN 2) | INDUSTRY OF THINGS @ WORLD SH productronica gq MOBILE. WORLDCONGRESS embeddedworld=o1s The IIOM Conference: Supporting manufacturers, service providers and obsolescence practitioners from across industry. Where: Mercure Grand Hotel, Bristol, UK When: 20th - 22nd June 2017 Laser World of Photonics: The international trade fair for photonics components, systems and applications. Where: Messe Munchen, Munich, Germany When: 26th - 29th June 2017 SEI: Defence and Security Equipment international brings together the defence and security sector to innovate and share knowledge. Where: ExCel, London, UK When: 12th - 15th September 2017 Industry of Things World 2017: International knowledge exchange piatform bringing together more than 1,000 high level executives. Where: Bertin Congress Center, Germany When: 18th - 19th September 2017 European Microwave Week: The largest trade show dedicated to microwaves and RF in Europe. Where: Nuremberg Messe, Germany When: 8th - 13th October 2017 The Engineering Design Show: An event for engineering, electronics and embedded design. Where: Ricoh Arena, Coventry, UK When: 18th - 19th October 2017 Produetronica: An event for the mobile and adjacent industries who want +o discover how mobile technology can benefit their businesses, Where: Nuremberg Messe, Germany When: 14th - 17th November 2017 Mobile World Congress: The world’s largest gathering for the mobile industry. Where: Mobile World Capital, Barcelona, Spain When: 26th February - 1st March 2018 embedded world: Showcasing the world of embedded systems including electronic systems, distributed inteligence and the Internet of Things. Where: Nuremberg Messe, Germany ‘When: 27th February - 1st March 2018 electronicspecifier.com 35ef Ie SGocifier www.electronicspecifier.com The engineer’s resource guide to new products, technology and design Ua et aaa ec cer ge as} Pee OST ee cea cae eer Satay Peete eeene east ceseiny