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CONTENTS VOL 53 NO 06
COMMENT 5
Why embedding science at
the heart of government is so
important, even before the
events of the past few weeks
NEWS
Eyeware and Melexis have
joined forces to create an
advanced driver monitoring
system (DMS) 6
New Electronics talks to
Digi-Key’s Ian Wallace about
the challenges confronting
distributors 7
Researchers detail a new
catalyst that boosts the
performance of metal-airbatteries
8
HPE unveils a portfolio of
edge and core products to
speed up the roll-out of 5G in
the UK 9
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COVER STORY 10
Predicting the future
How successful has science ction in lm been in
predicting the future of technology, and what new
technologies can we expect too see? By Neil Tyler
EMBEDDED DESIGN 15
Complying with the latest standards
How diagnostic data and operations are equipping
Flash memory ICs for the demands of the
automotive safety standard. By Anil Gupta
COMMUNICATIONS DESIGN 20
Surfi ng the mmWave
How are mmWave frequencies being used to
help solve today’s network challenges? Keith
Benson explains
THERMAL MANAGEMENT 23
Ways to play it cool
With increased densities in constrained spaces,
addressing thermal issues is becoming harder, as
Alex Brinkley discovers
SECTOR FOCUS 26
Ever smarter homes
How is the fast-growing smart homes market
evolving? Johan Pedersen looks at the rise of the
ever smarter, smart home
SECURITY 28
Securing the Things
The Internet of Things (IoT) is no longer a
buzzword and these devices need to be
protected. By Elliot Mulley-Goodbarne
OPTOELECTRONICS 30
A high-fi bre diet
Mobile and xed-network operators are looking
to optical communications as the way to
extend their gigabit coverage. By Chris Edwards
DESIGN PLUS 33
Embedding science in government
Sir Patrick Vallance argues that science needs
to be embedded in government. By Neil Tyler
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