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ecsn/afdec mid-year update for UK & Ireland electronic components market forecast revised down

EPDT July 2020 issue (inc. Embedded & Mil/Aero features + IoT & Industry 4.0 supplement) now available online

Case study: Developing military oscillators…

ecsn Chairman’s intro: Keeping this show on the road

Farnell supports customers & supply chain in fight against COVID-19

How Digi-Key is innovating to strengthen customer support through the COVID-19 pandemic

- Manufacturers unite to target reshoring opportunities & new supply chain capability (01/06/2020)
  
  A new initiative – UK Manufacturing Unite (#UKMFGUnite) – designed to build UK industrial capability and increase reshoring has got off to a flying start, after £625,000 of orders were placed in the first few weeks.
- EPDT May 2020 issue (inc. Lighting & Rail features + PXI for T&M supplement) now available online (04/05/2020)
  
  This month’s issue, now available in print or digital editions, contains features on Lighting technologies & Rail applications, plus EPDT's annual PXI for Test & Measurement supplement.
- How to stop a speeding train (01/05/2020)
  
  After doubts about the future of the UK’s high-speed rail link, HS2, the government has now said the project will go ahead – although delayed by up to 3 years, to 2029. The prospect of 250mph rail travel is again real: and while the brakes have been put on HS2 for now, OEMs & engineers should consider how the trains will function safely – that includes their braking systems.
- Engineering Design Show postponed from October 2020 till 31st March-1st April 2021 (01/05/2020)
  
  MA Exhibitions, the events arm of media company, The Mark Allen Group has announced that it has taken the difficult decision to reschedule its event, The Engineering Design Show from 14-15 October 2020 to March 31-April 1 2021, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
- An overview of tantalum capacitors (30/04/2020)
  
  There are many trends and dynamics at play within the modern electronics world, but one of the most common is getting more out of something within a confined space.
- Micron’s low-power DDR5 DRAM boosts performance & UX of motorola’s new flagship edge+ smartphone (22/04/2020)
  
  Collaboration key to unlocking the full potential of 5G in mobile devices. Motorola claims its new edge+ has the fastest performance & 5G speeds, the highest resolution camera, the loudest audio & the boldest display of any smartphone ever.
- Component production & shipping vital for consumer electronics during COVID-19 crisis, says GlobalData (15/04/2020)
  
  When COVID-19 broke out in China, the country was quick to slow down its production, eventually ceasing all manufacturing as it went into lockdown. This had a drastic impact on global supply chains, as many industries, including consumer electronics, are heavily reliant on components manufactured in China, according to data & analytics firm, GlobalData.
- Testing crystal oscillators in high pressure conditions (01/04/2020)
  
  Following questions from customers with demanding applications, frequency control specialist, Euroquartz recently undertook a series of tests to understand what would happen when its crystal oscillators were subjected to up to 500 bar of pressure.
- How to avoid component obsolescence rendering your entire product defunct (01/04/2020)
  
  Component obsolescence can render an entire product difficult to sell, leaving your business with hefty research & development and design & marketing costs to recoup, but little avenue for a return on investment.

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