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Electronics For You
August 2025 Issue
Vol. 57 No. 8
Technology
FUTURE: Small Modular Reactors For Sustainable Energy Transition
SMRs have shifted from science fiction to ready science. To achieve clean, stable, scalable energy, it’s time to move beyond legacy reactors and invest in this compact revolution.
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Technology
TRENDS: SATCOM: What’s In Store For The Indian Market
Satellite communication using low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites promises to bring internet connectivity to underserved areas. However, ballpark prices make one wonder whether the average person can afford it.
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INVESTMENTS: Buyers’ Guide: Leading Suppliers Of AOI For SMT Machines
Who are India’s Leading Suppliers for automated optical inspection (AOI) solutions for SMT Lines? Here is the list… |
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Strategy
Interview: “Not Every Institute Can Or Should Set Up A Semiconductor Lab” — Dr Ashwini K Aggarwal, Professor of Practice, Manav Rachna International Institute Of Research & Studies, Faridabad/Delhi NCR
What kinds of jobs are emerging from the massive investments in India’s semiconductor industry? Do we have the talent to meet this demand? If not, how are the government, academia, and industry addressing the gap—and how can these efforts be accelerated to build the right talent faster? To explore these questions, EFY’s Rahul Chopra had the opportunity to speak with Dr Ashwini K Aggarwal, a seasoned leader who has worn many hats within the semiconductor ecosystem. Here is what he shared.
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SEMICON: “Rather Than Investing $10 Billion Into A Mega Fab In One City, We Could Build Smaller, Decentralised Fabs Across The Country.” — Raja Manickam, Founder And CEO, iVP Semiconductor
Amid a global reset in semiconductor strategy, India’s clean-slate advantage lies in frugal innovation, chiplet architecture, and agile microfabs. With no legacy constraints, we have the freedom to shape the future rather than imitate the past. | | |
Strategy
Interview: “To Achieve $1 Billion Revenue, We Need To Scale Up To 20,000 Employees—A 10x Growth” — Taher Madraswala, Strategic Client Partner, Quest Global - Semiconductor Division
Quest Global plans a tenfold expansion in its semiconductor workforce, growing from 2000 to 20,000, as India’s semiconductor industry accelerates. Taher Madraswala from Quest Global shares the company’s hiring strategy and talent retention challenges with EFY’s Yashasvini Razdan.
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FUTURE: Building Future-Ready AI Hardware With Neuromorphic Computing And Sensing
If machines could learn and adapt like us, what doors would that open? Neuromorphic systems are not just mimicking the brain, they are setting the stage for AI that learns, senses, and evolves, just like we do. | | |
Design
CIRCUITs: Interesting Reference Designs Of 100W LED Driver
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SYSTEMS: Connectivity Versus Security: Design Engineers’ Dilemma
How to design hardware to offer maximum connectivity without sacrificing security? That is the question I attempt to answer while explaining this challenge from the perspective of designing automobiles... | | |
Do-It-Yourself
PROJECT: Earbud-Size FM Radio
This part, covering ‘Earbud-size FM radio,’ presents a simplified version—a basic FM radio embedded in an earbud with limited functionality. It allows listening to a single, preset FM channel configured on the main FM integrated circuit (IC). Alternatively, by presetting the IC to a specific frequency, the earbud can serve as a long-range FM spy device, receiving audio transmitted on that frequency.
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CIRCUIT IDEA: Power Saver For Air-Conditioners
This air-conditioner (AC) power saver circuit can control the operation of two separate AC units, reducing energy consumption during preset periods and cutting overall load and electricity bills. | | |
Do-It-Yourself
PROJECT: A Smart Controller For Decorative LED Lights
Decorative lighting has become quite popular, with options such as LED surface panels, strip lights, COB lights, spotlights, and profile lights that are widely used in residential and other interior designing. Lighting choices vary based on client needs, offering flexibility to both homeowners and the designers. This smart lighting controller serves as a chasing panel solution to set the mood, create ambience, and elevate the overall feel of a space.
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PROJECT: Advanced Satellite For Telemetry And Remote Access
Advanced Satellite for Telemetry and Remote Access (ASTRA) is a CubeSat model designed to offer hands-on experience in satellite technology. It serves as a practical platform for learning and innovation in space systems. | | |
Do-It-Yourself
CIRCUIT IDEA: Electronic Toggle/Ratchet Relay Module
An electronic toggle ratchet relay is a specialised type of relay that, unlike standard relays, maintains its state (either on or off) even after the control signal is removed. It ‘latches’ into position and changes state only when it receives another trigger pulse. This makes it incredibly useful for applications where you need a momentary input to result in a persistent action.
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PROJECT: A Compact Buck Converter Suitable For Wearables And IoT
A buck converter is a DC-DC power device that efficiently steps down a voltage to a lower level. It uses an inductor, resistors, and a capacitor to regulate the output, making it particularly suitable for wearable electronics and IoT devices. | | |
Regulars
Startups & Innovators
• Green Tiger’s Hybrid Solution For Two Wheelers: EV And Petrol!
• Bud Ecosystem’s Single GenAI Stack For CPUs, GPUs, And Edge Devices
• Xbattery’s Indigenous BMS That’s Chemical Agnostic?
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Dashboard
Key Industry Trends That Can Shape The Future Of Your Business | | |
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Truly Innovative Electronics
Amongst numerous press releases of new products received by us, these are the ones we found worthy of the title Truly Innovative Electronics.
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New Products
• Components
• Embedded
• Manufacturing Equipment & Materials
• Test & Measurement | | |
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Research & Innovation Updates
• Perovskite image sensors capture 100% light
• 3D smart pen spots early signs of Parkinson’s
• Soft test method for micro-LED wafers
• BSNL delivers 980Mbps downloads for 4K streaming, gaming, and hybrid work
• Robots could one day crawl across the moon
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Industry News: Industry Updates
• Indian EMS sector reaches Rs 163 billion, Avalon and Kaynes leads
• Electronics lead PLI payouts in FY25 with Rs 57.32 billion
• Centre approves Rs 4.17 billion electronics manufacturing cluster in Uttar Pradesh
• IPC rebrands itself to Global Electronics Association
• UK backs quantum and semiconductors in £1 billion tech push | | |
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Electroons 2.0
Some Stunning Cartoons!
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