IoT & Smart Cities

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    Connecting the Globe (and Literally Everything)

    Jason Lomberg, North American Editor, PSD

    ­Welcome to the October issue! We’ve officially entered the spooky season – there’s a chill in the air, ghosts and goblins abound, and electronica is right around the corner. This biennial celebration of all things gee whiz, the “world's leading trade fair for electronics”, attracts upwards of 80,000
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    Date:
    10/01/2026
    Smart Power Enables Smart Cities

    Ally Winning European Editor, PSD

    ­Welcome to the October issue of Power Systems Design Europe. As I write, things are gearing up for the biggest show in the electronics industry, electronica, which will be held in Munich from the 10th to the 13th of November. Power will be heavily represented as usual, especially as one of the featured topics th
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    Date:
    10/01/2026
    What's the Difference Between Traditional and Single Pair Ethernet?

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    Figure 1: Traditional RJ45 vs IEC 63171-1 SPE Connectors

    ­What You’ll Learn ·       Where to use traditional Ethernet cables versus SPE cables ·       The differences in data flow and the maximum cable distance for traditional Ethernet and SPE cables ·       Howtraditi
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    Date:
    10/01/2026
    Get Ready, Set, and Go – Three Landmark Developments That Will Power the Winners in the EUR Superpower Race

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    Figure 1: (Source: Unsplash) “Consisting of home area networks, in-home displays, energy management systems, meters, communications networks, and data management systems, AMI has become a key component of IoT led grids.”

    ­A global race has commenced to become the world’s next energy superpower. There are three developments that will be pivotal in reshaping the EUR landscape—Advanced Metering Infrastructure where users and suppliers join to meter and manage usage, spreading the energy load to small modular reactors that de
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    Date:
    10/01/2026
    Modern Instrumentation for Small Vehicles

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    Figure 1: A possible implementation case with the TRAVEO T2G Graphics shows the “speedometer” on the left-hand side with speed and virtual signal or control symbols, as well as the navigation displayed by a smartphone. On the right is the smartphone with a wireless connection

    ­Digital display and control concepts are increasingly finding their way into vehicle classes that were traditionally equipped with mechanical or basic LCD instrument. Today, the requirements and capabilities of these applications extend far beyond simple speed or fuel indicators: Users expect clear, easy-to-read vi
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    Date:
    10/01/2026
    IoT and Smart Cities Outlook

    Kevin Parmenter, Pins Out Engineering, for TSC America, Inc.

    ­The Internet of Things (IoT) is a fundamental building block for creating smart cities, connecting virtually everything—sensors, infrastructure, vehicles, cameras, buildings, utilities and public services—to collect and exchange real-time data. As cities face increasing population density, aging infrastructure an
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    Date:
    10/01/2026
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