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Electronics For You June 2025 Issue Vol. 57 No. 6 Strategy Go Global: Tariffs Reshape The Global Electronics Trade The US Executive Order on reciprocal tariffs imposes a 26% duty on Indian exports—electronics, smartphones, telecom gear, and machinery. While challenging for exporters, the move favours India as regional competitors face steeper rates. The order is set to reshape supply chains, redirect investments, and influence trade talks. This piece examines its impact on India’s ICT sector and the strategic decisions ahead.
Strategy POLICY: Is India’s Fab Vision On Track Despite Recent Setbacks? Paused, not derailed—experts see the Adani and Zoho exits as distinct but strategic, not setbacks. Rather than failure, they signal a pivot: India’s chip drive now hinges on design depth and delivering existing models.	Technology SOFTWARE: APIs: Helping Applications Communicate And Collaborate Application programming interfaces (APIs) have become integral components that facilitate seamless communication and interaction between different software systems. They play a pivotal role in modern software development, contributing to interoperability, scalability, and innovation across diverse applications. Here, we delve into the fundamentals of APIs, exploring their definition, functions, types, and the significant impact they have on the digital landscape.

Technology FUTURE: Human-AI Collaboration Is The Future AI-augmented decision making is making a transformative impact across various fields, benefiting a range of industries.	Technology FUTURE: Mesoporous Silicon: The Future Of Semiconductor Materials What if the next leap in electronics lies not in speed or size, but in structure? Mesoporous silicon defies convention—unlocking cleaner, smarter, and more versatile technologies. The future of chips may already be built on pores.

Technology FUTURE: Quantum 2.0: The Next Big Tech Revolution Quantum tech is no longer science fiction. From computing to cryptography, here’s how India is gearing up for a quantum-powered future.	Technology SIMPLIFIED: Chiplets Demystified The semiconductor industry is betting on this emerging technology to hoodwink Moore’s Law. Here are the basic details everyone should know about chiplets.

Technology INTERVIEW: “Increasing Demand For Advanced Inspection Tools In Electronics, Automotive, And Medical Industries” — Steve Sanderson, International Product Manager, Vision Engineering What is fuelling the surge in demand for advanced optical inspection and measurement systems? Which new features are being introduced to support evolving use cases? To explore these questions, Akanksha Sondhi Gaur from EFY spoke with Steve Sanderson of Vision Engineering. Here is what emerged...	Design SYSTEMS: Wi-Fi Sensing: Smart Tracking With No Wearables, No Cameras, And No Privacy Worries! What if your Wi-Fi could sense motion, track location, and detect actions—without cameras or wearables? CSI makes it possible, quietly and smartly.

Design CIRCUITs: Interesting Reference Designs Of Flyback Converters	Design CIRCUITs: Guide For Engineers To Create Innovative, Manufacturable PCBs (Part 2) Designing a printed circuit board that works on paper is one thing, making it production-ready is the real test. How it performs across tools, teams, and real-world conditions is what turns a good design into a great product. Part 1 of this article was published in December 2024 issue of the magazine.

Design SYSTEMS: The Silent Watchers: The Critical Importance Of Securing Satellite Communications Satcom powers everything from high-speed internet to disaster response—yet its growing exposure to cyber threats raises urgent questions about security and resilience.	Do-It-Yourself CIRCUIT IDEA: Low-Cost Educational Musical Instrument This musical instrument, organ, is a simple yet engaging electronic device designed to introduce kids to sound, light, and music in a fun and interactive way. It is a simple kit designed to engage kids with fun and interactive sound generation.

Do-It-Yourself PROJECT: Remote Control Over Internet Switching a device on or off from anywhere in the world is no longer a futuristic concept—it is practical and achievable using a simple Wi-Fi-enabled setup. Whether activating a surveillance camera, an air-conditioner, or a garden sprinkler, remote control opens up endless possibilities limited only by the imagination.	Do-It-Yourself PROJECT: Predictive Failure Control Of Stepper Motors Using PID Stepper motors are a mainstay in precision control systems, valued for their simple open-loop operation and high torque at low speeds. Commonly found in CNC machines, 3D printers, and robotics, they offer reliable motion control—yet their open-loop nature leaves them vulnerable to missed steps, overheating, and mechanical wear. Introducing a closed-loop PID (proportional-integral-derivative) control system significantly improves performance, enabling real-time monitoring to predict and prevent failures.

Do-It-Yourself PROJECT: Arduino-Based Dual-Mode Scientific Calculator This Arduino-based dual-mode scientific calculator is a versatile and efficient tool for both basic and advanced calculations. In normal mode, it functions as a standard calculator, performing addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division via a 4x4 keypad. Results appear clearly on an OLED screen. A push-button switch enables seamless toggling between modes for added flexibility.	Do-It-Yourself PROJECT: A Tiny AI Wireless Streaming Camera This device demonstrates how machine learning can be embedded into a tiny package—perfect for places where size, power, and real-time intelligence matter. By using TensorFlow.js with the COCO-SSD model, the camera identifies people, vehicles, and animals directly within a browser, combining intelligent software with minimal hardware. This serves as the foundation for designing one of the smallest AI streaming cameras.

Do-It-Yourself CIRCUIT IDEA: Automatic Evening Light With Cut-Off Timer The device described here automates this process, activating the light in the evening and switching it off after 2 to 6 hours. This approach is particularly effective for securing locked homes, as the timed lighting creates the illusion of occupancy and deters potential intruders.	Regulars Startups & Innovators • “This Startup Enables Wireless Charging Of Your Vehicles!” • “We Aim To Be A Global Brand—One That Happens To Be From India, Not Just An Indian Alternative.” • “Advanced Liquid Rocket Engines For Space And Defence Applications By Thrustworks”

Regulars Dashboard Key Industry Trends That Can Shape The Future Of Your Business	Regulars 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.

Regulars New Products • Components • AutomotiveS • Embedded • Test & Measurement • Miscellaneous	Regulars Research & Innovation Updates • Flexible Solar Cells Achieve 24.6% Efficiency • Low-Cost Optical Detection Using LDR • Real-Time Tracking Of Hydration And Stress • Robots Get Unique ‘Fingerprints’ • Hybrid Material Doubles Thermoelectric Efficiency • Chip Checks Cooling For Stacked Electronics

Regulars Industry News: Industry Updates • India reportedly plans $4 billion incentive scheme for semiconductor, electronics design • Tamil Nadu launches electronics scheme, eyes Rs 300 billion investment • Maharashtra unveils new EV policy, targets 30% sales by 2030 • LG invests $600 million in Andhra Pradesh plant, delays IPO launch • China unveils world’s first 10G broadband network in Hebei	Regulars Electroons 2.0 Some Stunning Cartoons!

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June 2025

Issue Vol. 57 No. 6