October 2014
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ELECTRONICA
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REVIEW
Munich, November 11 to 14:
electronica celebrates its 50th anniversary
electronica is celebrating its fiftieth anniversary, and will once again be the industry platform for exchange of information
and expertise about electronics. From November 11 to 14, 2014, visitors to Messe München can inform themselves about
the whole product and service portfolios of the electronic industry: from components and systems to electronic applications
and services. This year the international trade fair revolves around automotive, embedded systems and lighting, as well
as the overarching themes of security and energy efficiency. The program of conferences and forums will explore these
exhibition topics in greater depth.
According to calculations by the German
Electrical and Electronics Manufacturers’
Industry Association (ZVEI), the global mar-
ket for electrical and electronic products grew
by three per cent last year to approximately 3.7
trillion euros. The Asian and American mar-
kets have been mainly driving this growth.
This also benefits the German electrical indus-
try: In the whole of the first quarter of 2014,
new orders rose by 3 percent over the previous
year. So the auspices for electronica 2014 are
good. (Source:
In 2012, almost half of the 73,051 visitors and
63 percent of the 2,669 exhibitors were from
abroad. With its three-pillar concept of exhibi-
tion, conference and forum program, this year
electronica will again be providing the latest
information about technologies, products, ser-
vices and trends in the industry. A highlight of
the show, the CEO roundtable, will be on the
first day. Carlo Bozotti (STMicroelectronics),
Rich Clemmer (NXP Semiconductors), Gregg
A. Lowe (Freescale Semiconductor) and Dr.
Reinhard Ploss (Infineon Technologies) will
discuss the topic: “Internet of Things: Possibil-
ities, Challenges and the Question of Security”.
The focus of the trade show will be on auto-
motive, embedded systems and lighting, as
well as the cross-cutting issues of security and
energy efficiency. This
is reflected, among
other things, in the
electronica Forum, in
panel discussions and
lectures.
In
the
exhibition
halls, several forums
invite you to exchange
ideas and dialog. The
range of topics of the
forums - automo-
tive, electronica and
Exhibitor Forum as
well as the PCB &
Components Market Place - is application-ori-
ented and allows visitors to learn about current
and future issues. Another is the Embedded
Forum. Topics here range from “Internet of
Things: Challenges and Opportunities”, “Secu-
rity for the Internet of Things: Challenges and
Solutions”, “ARM-based Microcontrollers ,
FPGAs & SoCs”, “Small FormFactor Boards” or
Internet of Things: Chips, Tools & Software for
Device Development”. Further, these topics will
be explored in greater depth within the confer-
ence program of electronica.
The embedded platforms conference will
be looking for the second time at new tech-
nologies, concrete solution approaches and
services for the development of embedded
systems. The conference will take place on
November 12 and 13, in parallel with elec-
tronica, at the Press Center East of the Messe
München. Topics are among others Internet
of Things, Smart Home, Micros & DSPs, Por-
tability, Design & Simulation, ARM-based
Computers & Processors, ASICs, Multicore,
System Engineering, RTOS, Security, Energy
Management & Efficiency, SoC, LED Drivers,
Software Engineering, Hardware Abstraction
and API. The electronica automotive confer-
ence is held on November 10, which is the
day before electronica 2014. The conference
is where leading executives and experts from
the automotive sector meet to exchange ideas
and information about topics that play a key
role in the transition that is affecting the entire
industry. The lectures at this conference this
year are divided into three subject areas, i.e.
Lighting, Sensor Fusion and Connectivity. The
conference will begin with keynotes from Dr.
Wolfgang Huhn (Audi AG), Jean-Francois
Tarabbia (Valeo) and Prof. Hermann Eul
(Intel Corporation).
Another conference highlight is the final dis-
cussion on the topic “What effects do massive
market shifts eastward have on the capac-
ity for innovation of the European automo-
bile industry?” Panel discussion participants
include Klaus Meder (Robert Bosch), Kurt
Sievers (NXP Semiconductors, Germany),
Karl-Friedrich Stracke (Magna Steyr Fahrzeug-
technik) and Prof. Siegfried Wolf (Continental
Automotive).
Digital interconnection is permeating all areas
of our life and is thus shaping economic devel-
opment worldwide as well as the emergence
of new innovative products. So the fourth
industrial revolution has long been more than
just a vision. Through examples of best prac-
tice, visionary technical lectures and discus-
sion rounds, the conference participants of
IT2Industry find out about the specific con-
sequences, the opportunities and risks of this
increasing digital interconnection in industry
and production. The conference takes place
on November 11 at the Press Center East.
At the Wireless Congress Systems & Applica-
tion at the ICM - International Congress Cen-
ter Munich on November 12 and 13, industry
experts will discuss the technical aspects of
present and future wireless technologies, pri-
marily for industrial use. An overview of all
lectures within the conference and forum
program is available at:
