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Electronics For You
July 2025 Issue
Vol. 57 No. 7
Strategy
Policy: India’s Electronics Components Manufacture: Powering The Next Leap In Electronics
Can India break free from its reliance on imported electronics and emerge as the next global manufacturing giant? The electronics component manufacturing scheme (ECMS) aims to make that leap possible, backed by billions in incentives, ambitious targets, and a tight timeline. But the real question remains: Can India overcome entrenched challenges and reshape its electronics future?
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Strategy
Startup: “The Intention Behind The Word ‘Startup’ Is Scalability, Or Else, It Is A New Business”
Afflicted with real questions—not just startup buzzwords—aspiring founders in India must rethink scale, funding, and survival. It all begins with mindset, models, and meaningful action. That is what Sundara Nagarajan, Managing Director of Innovation Scaleup Advisors, said during an engaging session at the EFY Expo in Pune.
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FUTURE: Virtual PLCs Are Coming
As industries embrace digital transformation, virtual PLCs will be key to boosting efficiency, cutting costs, and enabling innovation. The future of industrial automation is clearly software-driven. |
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Design
CIRCUITs: Interesting Reference Designs Of Full-Bridge Converter
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Interview: “Security Should Be Built Into Embedded Systems From the Start, Not Added Later” — Andrew Doukhvalov, Head Of Future Technologies, Chief Strategy Architect, Kaspersky
How should embedded systems be secured in a connected world? Kaspersky advocates building security in from the ground up. In this exclusive with EFY’s Nidhi Agarwal, Andrew Doukhvalov of Kaspersky unpacks their AI-driven approach, open-source strategy, and the thinking behind their cyber-immune architecture. | | |
Design
Interview: “Molecular Spectroscopy Is Applicable To All Types Of PCBs” — Dr Atul Lavand, Thermo Fisher Scientific
Dr Atul Lavand, Application Product Specialist at Thermo Fisher Scientific, observes that favourable government policies are drawing foreign PCB manufacturers to India—driving demand for molecular spectroscopy. In conversation with EFY’s Yashasvini Razdan, he discusses its role in PCB failure analysis and material identification.
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Automotive: Your Car Sees More Than You Think
Smart in-cabin intelligence is quietly reshaping the driving experience—detecting fatigue, fine-tuning comfort, and reinforcing safety without intruding on the journey. | | |
Design
IoT: Popular IoT Operating Systems: The Role They Play
IoT operating systems have emerged as the backbone of the Internet of Things, enabling the seamless integration of billions of devices into a connected ecosystem. Selecting the right OS is essential.
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PROJECT: Miniature Watch-Style FM Radio
Radio has remained one of the most enduring and essential communication devices, retaining its relevance to this day. Its evolution—from large, bulky units to compact, portable forms—has been remarkable. This device pushes that evolution further, delivering one of the smallest wearable and portable FM radios to date. | | |
Do-It-Yourself
PROJECT: Taking Smokers’ Snapshot In No-Smoking Areas Using MaixCam Board
This system deploys an automated detector that sounds a buzzer alarm and captures a MaixCam snapshot on the SD card whenever a cigarette is lit or smoked, alerting nearby individuals and deterring the smoker.
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PROJECT: Automatic Humidifier For The Textile Industry Using Arduino
Precise humidity control is vital across various environments to preserve material quality and ensure optimal performance. In the textile industry, maintaining accurate humidity levels strengthens fabric, minimises static electricity, and prevents yarn breakage—enhancing both product quality and machine efficiency. | | |
Do-It-Yourself
PROJECT: Gesture-Based Home Automation
Gesture-based home automation allows users to control household devices through simple hand movements, removing the need for switches or remotes. It improves convenience, accessibility, and hygiene with its touchless interface—ideal for users of all ages, including the elderly and differently abled. By combining sensors and microcontrollers, the system recognises and interprets gestures to perform tasks such as lighting control or appliance operation, making home environments smarter and more intuitive.
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CIRCUIT IDEA: Arduino IR Reflectance Alarm Using Homemade Sensor
Photoelectric sensors detect objects and surface changes using variations in optical properties. Each sensor includes a light emitter and a receiver, with most relying on infrared light. In optical proximity sensing, the emitter and receiver are housed in the same unit. An infrared reflectance sensor, also known as a diffuse sensor, detects changes in reflected light from a target. | | |
Do-It-Yourself
CIRCUIT IDEA: Timer-Controlled Doorbell
Repeated or prolonged pressing of a doorbell can be disruptive, particularly in homes or offices. Visitors often press the bell multiple times in quick succession or hold it down too long, creating unnecessary disturbance. To counter this, a timer-controlled doorbell device has been developed using two 555 timer ICs in monostable mode, combined with a relay driver and a control circuit to block repeated activations within a short interval.
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Cool Hacks: Personal AI Assistant System For Your Home
The past few years have seen a rapid rise in the fields of artificial intelligence and large language models (LLMs). LLMs have been instrumental in the proliferation of ‘modern AI’ applications and are significantly better than the natural language processing (NLP)-based home assistants like Amazon Alexa when it comes to text generation or responding to human queries. | | |
Regulars
Dashboard
Key Industry Trends That Can Shape The Future Of Your Business
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Startups & Innovators
• Anedya Enabling Faster And Efficient IoT Adoption For OEMs
• Glovatrix Turning Sign Language Into Speech With Smart Gloves
• ParkMate Redefining India’s Parking Experience With Innovation, Efficiency, And Care | | |
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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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Research & Innovation Updates
• World’s first high-performance Peltier refrigerator
• Hydrogen plasma for better chip packaging and performance
• Robotic actuators powered by steam
• Printable aluminium alloys for automotives and aircraft
• Sensors that last in blood | | |
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New Products
• Components
• AutomotiveS
• Embedded
• Manufacturing Equipment & Materials
• Test & Measurement
• Automation
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Industry News: Industry Updates
• India’s FDI hits $81 billion, tech drives boom
• Assam unveils a Rs 250 billion incentive plan to attract electronics manufacturers
• India’s sixth semiconductor unit by HCL and Foxconn gets green light
• India’s $3 billion space mission fast-tracks spy satellites for border surveillance
• GlobalFoundries pledges $16 billion to expand US chip production | | |
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Electroons 2.0
Some Stunning Cartoons!
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