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- Protecting drones with EMI shielding & thermal interface materials (11/05/2022)
  
  Solutions to protect drones' electronics from electromagnetic interference & overheating can be applied by automated methods to reduce assembly costs & time to market.
- Innovative ‘smart socks’ could help millions living with dementia (09/05/2022)
  
  ‘Smart socks’ that track rising distress in the wearer, using discreet embedded sensors & AI, could improve the wellbeing of millions of people with dementia, non-verbal autism & other conditions that affect communication.
- Strong demand & allocation continue to drive European semiconductor distribution in Q1 2022 (06/05/2022)
  
  Electronics industry trade body, DMASS (Distributors’ & Manufacturers’ Association of Semiconductor Specialists) reports first quarter 2022 growth of 43.5% in semiconductors & 35.7% in interconnect, passive & electromechanical components. Shortages continue, but order situation becomes lighter. Ukraine war impact limited so far, but poses a risk for near-term future.
- RS demonstrates commitment to innovation in British manufacturing with Make UK membership (05/05/2022)
  
  Electronic components distributor, RS Components (RS) has joined a community that works to champion & celebrate UK manufacturing & manufacturers by becoming a member of national trade body, Make UK, the manufacturers’ organisation.
- Digi-Key Electronics now offers Google Pay & Apple Pay (03/05/2022)
  
  First high service electronic component distributor to offer the digital payment methods.
- Farnell partners with champion sailor-engineer to reimagine nautical autopilot (03/05/2022)
  
  Members of the element14 Community invited to share ideas for innovative solutions to help champion competitive sailor & design engineer to redesign his nautical autopilot.
- Compact Bluetooth LE & Wi-Fi module for demanding applications from wearables & smart devices to EV charging stations (03/05/2022)
  
  Combining Wi-Fi 4 & Bluetooth 5.0 with a powerful open CPU, NORA-W10 from u-blox offers superior RF performance with low power consumption for demanding customer applications from edge AI-powered digital assistants, smart home & building automation technology to wearable fitness & medical devices.
- Editor’s comment: War in Ukraine means supply chain woes are set to continue… (02/05/2022)
  
  I’ve written about both global & local electronics industry supply chain issues in these pages several times over the last couple of years – and with good reason, as a confluence of factors has uncovered the gaps in the system we have come to rely on...
- EPDT May 2022 issue (inc. Lighting & Rail features + PXI for T&M supplement) now available online (02/05/2022)
  
  This month’s issue, now available in print or digital editions, contains features on Lighting & Rail, plus a show preview for ElectroTestExpo, editorial discussing the impact of war in Ukraine on the electronics industry & EPDT's annual PXI for Test & Measurement supplement.

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