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10 LATEST NEWS 16 Electronic Component Trends 2020 20 "Air Rescue with Piloted Multicopters is Possible, Makes Sense, and Improves Emergency Care" 24 Vital Sign Technologies: Condition-Based Monitoring of the Human Body 28 World’s first hybrid touring car championship to use new Delta Motorsport intelligent power-dense battery pack 30 Engineers produce a fisheye lens that’s completely flat 32 Glenair High-Speed Interconnect Solutions

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Marvell to Acquire Inphi – Accelerating Growth and Leadership in Cloud and 5G Infrastructure

Creates a U.S. semiconductor powerhouse with an enterprise value of approximately $40 billion Positions Marvell for leadership in cloud; extends 5G opportunity Adds Inphi’s leading electro- optics interconnect platform in highly complementary transaction

entire cloud data center, making the software-defined data center the new computing paradigm. This trend drives hyper- connectivity within the data center, putting electro-optical interconnects at the heart of the cloud architecture. In addition, the need for bandwidth between data centers continues to grow at astounding rates. Combined with

Expands Marvell’s addressable market to $23 billion and accelerates market growth to 12% CAGR Combination expected to double number of $100M+ cloud & networking customers to eight Accretive to revenue growth, gross and operating margin; enhances long-term financial model Marvell Technology Group Ltd., a leader in infrastructure semiconductor solutions, and Inphi Corporation, a leader in high-speed data movement, announced a definitive agreement, unanimously approved by the boards of directors of both companies, under which Marvell will acquire Inphi in a cash and stock transaction. In conjunction with the transaction, Marvell intends to reorganize so that the combined company will be domiciled in the United States, creating a U.S. semiconductor powerhouse with an enterprise value of approximately $40 billion. Inphi has built a leading high-speed data interconnect platform uniquely suited to meet the insatiable demand for increased bandwidth and low power for the cloud data centers and global networks of the future. Inphi’s high-speed electro- optics portfolio provides the connectivity fabric for cloud data centers and wired and wireless carrier networks, just as Marvell’s copper physical layer portfolio does for enterprise and future in-vehicle networks. Combining Marvell’s storage, networking, processor, and security portfolio, with Inphi’s leading electro-optics interconnect platform, will position the combined company for end-to-end technology leadership in data infrastructure. This highly complementary transaction expands Marvell’s addressable market, strengthens customer base, and accelerates Marvell’s leadership in hyperscale cloud data centers and 5G wireless infrastructure. Today’s machine learning and other data-driven workloads have expanded beyond the confines of the server and now span the

explosive Internet traffic growth and the rollout of new ultra- fast 5G wireless networks, the importance of Inphi’s high-speed data interconnect solutions will only accelerate. The combined company will be uniquely positioned to serve the data-driven world, addressing high growth, attractive end markets – cloud datacenter and 5G. Our combined scale will provide more resources and capabilities to continue to invest and better manage the rapidly ramping process technology costs. The transaction is expected to generate annual run-rate synergies of $125 million to be realized within 18 months after the transaction closes and is expected to become accretive to Marvell’s non-GAAP earnings per share by the end of the first year after the transaction closes. “Our acquisition of Inphi will fuel Marvell’s leadership in the cloud and extend our 5G position over the next decade,” said Matt Murphy, president and CEO of Marvell. “Inphi’s technologies are at the heart of cloud data center networks and they continue to extend their leadership with innovative new products, including 400G data center interconnect optical modules, which leverage their unique silicon photonics and DSP technologies. We believe that Inphi’s growing presence with cloud customers will also lead to additional opportunities for Marvell’s DPU and ASIC products.” “Marvell and Inphi share a vision to enable the world’s data infrastructure and we have both transformed our respective businesses to benefit from the strong secular growth expected in the cloud data center and 5G wireless markets” said Ford Tamer, President and CEO of Inphi. “Combining with Marvell significantly increases our scale, accelerates our access to the next generations of process technology, and opens up new opportunities in 5G connectivity.”

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The transaction is not subject to any financing condition and is expected to close by the second half of calendar 2021, subject to the approval of Marvell shareholders and Inphi stockholders and the satisfaction of customary closing conditions, including applicable regulatory approvals. Advisors J.P. Morgan Securities LLC served as exclusive financial advisor to Marvell and also provided committed financing for the transaction and Hogan Lovells US LLP served as legal advisor. Qatalyst Partners LP served as exclusive financial advisor to Inphi and Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP served as legal advisor.

Upon closing, Ford Tamer, Inphi’s President and CEO, will join Marvell’s Board of Directors. Transaction Structure and Terms Under the terms of the definitive agreement, the transaction consideration will consist of $66 in cash and 2.323 shares of stock of the combined company for each Inphi share. Upon closing of the transaction, Marvell shareholders will own approximately 83% of the combined company and Inphi stockholders will own approximately 17% of the combined company. Marvell intends to finance the transaction with cash on hand, and additional financing. Marvell has obtained debt financing commitments from JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

Autotalks showcases its wide eco-system in the largest C-V2X demonstration in Shanghai

Autotalks, a V2X (Vehicle-to- Everything) chipset market pioneer, has successfully collaborated with seven

demonstrated integration with HD Map, accurate positioning services, cloud platform, and tested more complex driving scenarios compared to last year’s event. Autotalks’ production grade C-V2X solution meets all Chinese performance, configuration, throughput and security requirements and is ready for deployment there as well as

consortiums and five car makers including Great Wall, Dongfeng and Brilliance Auto, a top US car maker and a leading European car maker, in China’s largest ever C-V2X demonstration, which took place in Shanghai. Autotalks demonstrated the interoperability and conformance of its V2X solution to the latest Chinese C-V2X standard. The demonstration took place as part of the IMT-2020/ CAICV/China SAE 2020 C-V2X “New Four Layers” event. The interoperability application demonstration was part of the China SAE Congress and Exhibition that was held on October 27th-29th. Autotalks’ OEM partners, conducted demonstration rides for hundreds of visitors, exhibiting conformance and interoperability at all levels: chipset, system, software and security. The terminal units at the ‘’New Four Layers” demonstration were powered by Autotalks’ dual-mode (DSRC/C-V2X) chipsets, showcasing the maturity and readiness of Autotalks’ module eco-system. The terminal units were based on C-V2X modules by Murata, Fibocom, M2Motive and Titan, and were running Neusoft’s VeTalk V2X software. The “New Four Layers” event also

in other international markets, following extensive testing in China. The company’s deployment-ready, 2nd generation dual- mode V2X chipset is the world’s first available solution which supports C-V2X based on 3GPP release 14 and 15 specifications with embedded global V2X cyber-security functionality and RX and TX antenna diversity. In addition to the application demonstration, Autotalks successfully participated in multiple large-scale tests, showcasing superior performance in multi-OBU (On-Board Units) environment. The large-scale tests, which involved more than 180 OBUs in multiple settings, simulated more difficult environments that represent real-world edge cases. The 2020 “New Four Layers” demonstration follows Autotalks’ successful participation in last year’s event and the selection of Autotalks for a mass production C-V2X program in China, one of the first to be deployed in the huge Chinese market.

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Latest News BAE Systems selected to develop attritable air vehicle systems under the U.S. Air Force Skyborg program

BAE Systems has been awarded an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract to develop an attritable air vehicle system for the Skyborg program Under this program, which has a contract ceiling of up to $400 million, the company will compete to develop a digital design for an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) capable of autonomous functions.

systems, which include sensors and payloads that communicate across a shared network with manned aircraft. This modular and common system approach provides the foundation for rapid updates and integration to ensure the fleet is fielding the latest capabilities to defend against emerging threats. The shared network enables

The Skyborg program is intended to create a low-cost autonomous unmanned aerial vehicle that will partner with manned aircraft to increase air combat power. Teamed with a manned aircraft, the UAVs will leverage autonomy to disrupt and defeat adversaries in contested environments. “The need to generate combat power faster than our adversaries is critical to address near-peer threats,” said Ehtisham Siddiqui, vice president and general manager of Controls and Avionics Solutions at BAE Systems. “This award will accelerate the development and deployment of manned-unmanned teaming technologies to give the U.S. Air Force a decisive edge in the battlespace.” The UAVs will be designed with BAE Systems’ autonomous

manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T), which allows UAVs and manned aircraft to work together and complete missions more effectively. The network extends the reach of the fleet, while keeping the manned aircraft and personnel out of harm’s way. It will allow the UAVs to serve as the eyes and ears for pilots, collecting and sending data from the battlespace to a manned fighter. BAE Systems has been at the forefront of autonomous system development for more than 20 years. The company has been the autonomy systems provider of choice for nearly every significant U.S. Department of Defense program in the last century. The program’s development work will be conducted at the company’s state-of-the-art facility in Endicott, New York.

Powell Electronics adds new headquarters, technical staff and franchises to support Europe

Powell Electronics, the supplier of connectors and more for high-rel applications including defence, aerospace and industrial, has strengthened its EMEA presence by relocating to new premises in Dublin, Ireland, employing more technical staff to support design-in activities and signing new franchises agreements. The company has an excellent

EMEA the company had focused purely on the agricultural market from small facility in Utrecht, Netherlands.

In mid-2019, Gary Evans, a seasoned connector professional who had previously occupied senior management positions at Harwin, Deutsch and ITT, was appointed to redefine the Powell’s European business. As a result, major European franchise agreements have been signed with Glenair, Harwin, Amphenol Aerospace,

reputation in the USA offering value-add connector and cable assembly services at its headquarters in New Jersey. However, in

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Quell, AB Connectors, Lemo, Conesys and more. This is now enabling Powell to address the broad range of demanding connector applications with products that range from miniature PCB-mount devices to high voltage, high current hi-rel solutions. Evans is also building a strong, experienced team to support European customers. Andy Brayford brings 25 years’ experience and a vast technical knowledge of electro- mechanical components, to the new position of EMEA Applications Manager. Fluent multi-lingual commercial staff

have also been added. In September of 2020 Powell Electronics relocated to new premises in Dublin, Ireland. This will enable the company to hold a large connector inventory and to develop significant value-added assembly services. Explains Evans: “Powell Electronics is an authorized, QPL’ed distributor for over 50 military specifications with ISO9120 certification. We are building a base here in Ireland which will eventually match our USA capabilities, but with a focused service for customers in Israel and Europe.”

The autonomous minibus is completing its test drives in the HafenCity Hamburg. A spot, where new standards are being set with a Europe-wide innovative Smart Mobility concept. The project is part of the ITS (Intelligent Transport Systems) strategy by the Free and Hanseatic City and will be presented at next year’s ITS World Congress in Hamburg. Germany’s fastest self-driving bus starts service in Hamburg One of Germany’s most ambitious mobility projects was launched. With the aim to integrate an autonomous shuttle bus into regular street traffic, HEAT (Hamburg Electric Autonomous Transportation) is reaching its next milestone: The approval to operate a test run with passengers. Since 23 October 2020, for the

first time in Germany, an autonomous minibus is allowed to operate in public downtown streets with passengers at speeds of up to 25 km/h. From now until the end of November initially, passengers can experience HEAT for themselves. They can book rides for the autonomous shuttle via app. Operating hours are published at www.hochbahn.de/heat. The HEAT app, which offers users free registration for rides, can also be downloaded there. A mask covering the nose and mouth is required in compliance with corona regulations. Due to infection prevention measures resulting from the pandemic, the shuttle can carry up to three passengers at a time in addition to the vehicle attendant and a technical support specialist.In addition, one of four specially trained vehicle attendants as well as a technical support specialist will always be on board. For passenger operation, the autonomous shuttle bus is also equipped with an information system for passengers One special feature of the HEAT project compared to other autonomously driving vehicles is the roadside infrastructure. It provides additional data about what is happening on the road and reports it to the shuttle – including information about vehicles, cyclists or pedestrians who are outside the field of vision of its sensors.

Hamburg: The showroom for future mobility With 1.8 million inhabitants, Hamburg is Germany’s second largest city. It is continuing its tradition as a driving force for innovative mobility solutions. After all, the world’s very first transport association was founded in Hamburg in 1965. As host to the 2021 ITS World Congress, the Hanseatic city is once again on its way to becoming a model city for intelligent transport systems. A growing number of innovative mobility projects in Hamburg are transforming the city into a model urban environment for intelligent mobility. The City of Hamburg promotes state-of-the- art technologies to become a showroom for innovate mobility. Digital technology is important in order to make urban mobility and logistics in Hamburg safer, more efficient and environmentally friendly in the future. Therefore, central among the aims of the ‘ITS Strategy for Hamburg’ are the enhancement of traffic safety, the improvement of traffic flow, the reduction of negative environmental effects caused by traffic, and the advancement of several innovations. These goals are pursued in six focus areas: Information; Intelligent Traffic Control/Routing; Intelligent Infrastructure (Maintenance & Operation); Intelligent Parking; Mobility as a Service; and Intelligent Vehicles.

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Imec presents alternative metals in advanced interconnect and contact schemes as a path to 2nm technology nodes At the 2020 International Interconnect Technology

12-metal-layer analysis revealed for the first time the system-level benefits of the semi-damascene approach in sub-3nm nodes – using a 64- bit ARM CPU as a benchmark design. Zsolt Tokei, program director nano-interconnects at imec: “The results show that semi-damascene in combination with airgap

Conference, imec, a world- leading research and innovation hub in nanoelectronics and digital technologies, demonstrates for the first time electrically functional 2-metal- level interconnects fabricated with Ru semi-damascene and airgap technology showing a

longlifetimeandgoodmechanicalstrength.Acomplementary 12-metal-layer analysis confirms the system-level benefits of this semi-damascene technology in terms of RC, power consumption and IR drop. Ru was also shown as a promising alternative for contact plugs in the middle-of- line of advanced nodes. Alternative metallization materials such as Ru and alternative metallization approaches such as semi-damascene are intensively researched to scale the back-end-of-line (BEOL) and middle-of-line (MOL) towards the 2nm technology node and beyond. For the BEOL, imec proposes a semi-damascene integration as an alternative to traditional dual-damascene integration. To fully leverage the potential of the semi-damascene technology, metals other than Cu or Co are required that can be deposited without diffusion barrier, have a high bulk resistivity and can be patterned using e.g. subtractive etch. This allows for interconnect height increase which, in combination with airgaps as dielectrics, promises to reduce the resistance-capacitance (RC) delay – a major bottleneck for BEOL scaling. “The results show that semi-damascene in combination with airgap technology not only outperforms dual-damascene in frequency and area, it also provides a scalable path for further enhancements.” Imec has for the first time fabricated and characterized a 2-metal-level semi-damascene module on 300mm wafers using Ru for the metallization. Devices with 30nm metal pitch line test structures showed more than 80 percent reproducibility (with no evidence of shorting) and a lifetime of more than 10 years. The mechanical stability of the Ru air-gapped structures was found to be comparable to traditional Cu dual-damascene structures. A complementary

technology not only outperforms dual-damascene in frequency and area, it also provides a scalable path for further enhancements. Airgap shows the potential to improve performance by 10 percent while reducing the power consumption by more than 5 percent. The use of high-aspect-ratio wires can reduce the IR drop in the power network by 10 percent to improve reliability. In the near future, a newly developed mask set for the semi-damascene module will allow us to further improve the semi-damascene integration and to experimentally validate the predicted performance improvements.” “Alternative metals such as barrier-less Ru have the potential to further reduce the contact resistance that results from shrinking the contact area. In a benchmark study, imec evaluated both Ru and Co. The results indicate that Ru is a promising candidate for replacing Co in narrow MOL trenches.” Imec also demonstrated the beneficial impact of using Ru as alternative metal in advanced MOL contact plugs – as a replacement for W or Co. Naoto Horiguchi, director CMOS device technology at imec: “Alternative metals such as barrier-less Ru have the potential to further reduce the contact resistance that results from shrinking the contact area. In a benchmark study, imec evaluated both Ru and Co. The results indicate that Ru is a promising candidate for replacing Co in narrow MOL trenches.” The resistance of a Ru filled via on a 0.3nm TiN liner (without barrier) was shown to outperform the Co filled equivalent process (with 1.5nm TaN barrier). Ru as a source/drain contact material was also demonstrated, with low contact resistivity in the order of 10-9Ωcm-2 on both p-SiGe and n-Si.

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Latest News SK hynix will pay US $9 billion for the Intel NAND memory and storage business, which includes the NAND SSD business, the NAND component and wafer business, and the Dalian NAND memory manufacturing facility in China. SK hynix aims to enhance the competitiveness of its NAND flash solutions as one of the leading global semiconductor companies and grow the memory ecosystem to the benefit of customers, partners, employees and shareholders. Intel will retain its Intel® Optane™ business and intends to invest transaction proceeds in long-term growth priorities. SK hynix and Intel announced that they have signed an agreement on Oct. 20, Korea Standard Time, under which SK hynix would acquire Intel’s NAND memory and storage business for US $9 billion. The transaction includes the NAND SSD business, the NAND component and wafer business, and the Dalian NAND memory manufacturing facility in China. Intel will retain its distinct Intel® Optane™ business. SK hynix and Intel will endeavor to obtain required governmental approvals, expected in late 2021. Following receipt of these approvals, SK hynix will acquire from Intel the NAND SSD business (including NAND SSD-associated IP and employees), as well as the Dalian facility, with the first payment of US $7 billion. SK hynix will acquire from Intel the remaining assets, including IP related to the manufacture and design of NAND flash wafers, R&D employees and the Dalian fab workforce, upon a final closing expected to occur in March 2025 with the remaining payment of US $2 billion. Per the agreement, Intel will continue to manufacture NAND wafers at the Dalian Memory Manufacturing Facility and retain all IP related to the manufacture and design of NAND flash wafers until the final closing. With this acquisition, SK hynix aims to enhance the competitiveness of its storage solutions, including enterprise SSDs, in the rapidly growing NAND flash space, and further aims to leap forward as one of the leading global semiconductor companies in the industry. SK hynix expects that the transaction would enable SK hynix to grow the memory ecosystem to the benefit of customers, partners, employees and shareholders. As the global leader in the semiconductor industry, Intel possesses industry-leading NAND SSD technology and quadruple level cell (QLC) NAND flash products. For the sixmonths ended June 27, 2020,

SK hynix to Acquire Intel NAND Memory Business

NAND businesses represented approximately US $2.8 billion of the revenue for Intel’s Non-volatile Memory Solutions Group (NSG) and contributed approximately US $600 million to NSG operating income. SK hynix developed the world’s first Charge Trap Flash (CTF)- based, 96-layer 4D NAND flash in 2018 and 128-layer 4D NAND

flash in 2019. SK hynix will combine Intel’s solutions technology and manufacturing capability in order to establish a higher value- added 3D NAND solutions portfolio including enterprise SSDs. Intel intends to invest transaction proceeds to deliver leadership products and advance its long-term growth priorities, including artificial intelligence, 5G networking and the intelligent, autonomous edge. Intel and SK hynix will work together to ensure a seamless transition for customers, suppliers and employees. The two companies will work collaboratively, as they did recently with DDR5, to better serve the growing demand from the memory- based semiconductor ecosystem. “I am pleased to see SK hynix and Intel’s NAND division, which have led the NAND flash technology innovation, work to build the new future together,” said Seok-Hee Lee, chief executive officer (CEO) of SK hynix. “By taking each other’s strengths and technologies, SK hynix will proactively respond to various needs from customers and optimize our business structure, expanding our innovative portfolio in the NAND flash market segment, which will be comparable with what we achieved in DRAM.” Bob Swan, Intel CEO said: “I am proud of the NAND memory business we have built and believe this combination with SK hynix will grow the memory ecosystem for the benefit of customers, partners and employees. For Intel, this transaction will allow us to further prioritize our investments in differentiated technology where we can play a bigger role in the success of our customers and deliver attractive returns to our stockholders.” Advisors Citi served as financial advisor and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, K&C and Fangda Partners served as legal counsel to SK hynix. BofA Securities served as financial advisor and Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP, Linklaters LLP and Bae, Kim & Lee LLC served as legal counsel to Intel.

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Publitek interview with: Mark Burr-Lonnon, Senior Vice President, EMEA, Asia and Global Service at Mouser Electronics and Jeff Newell, Senior Vice President, Products at Mouser Electronics What sectors and product categories were you forecasting to see the most growth from in 2020 before COVID took hold, and how has that changed since? Mark: As we went into 2020, we were expecting to grow by around about 8% overall, and we're currently on a run rate of about 8.3%. Our business is looking in pretty good shape at the moment. One of our main customer groups is the OEMs, which represent a significant proportion of the electronics industry. Small to medium

electronics manufacturing service (EMS) companies are a strong group for us, and from a customer volume perspective, hobbyists and students also are a good market for us. Despite our planning and expectations for certain customer groups and sectors, like many other companies, the year has panned out slightly differently because of COVID. The impact has so far resulted in our large-volume EMS customers being far more active than we expected and has driven that side of our business up 31% so far this year. The small to medium EMS sector are also up 10% over our forecasts, as is our hobbyist and student business which is up 15%, all very positive signs for our business as a whole. The OEM customer group, which is a significantly large group for us in terms of numbers of customers, is up 3% which is still a respectable growth considering how the industrial markets have been hit globally.

So, overall, from a sector and business standpoint, we're pretty lucky and fortunate to be in this position. What is interesting is the roller-coaster of demand of how things changed as COVID took hold across the world. The year started off really well for Mouser, and then around Chinese New Year (which traditionally sees a slowdown), it started to hit deeper as China went into lockdown. Europe and the Americas suddenly latched on to what was happening in China, resulting in a huge wave of business. We had one third down, two thirds up, then suddenly China bounced back while the other two-thirds hit harder times. Jeff: From a product perspective, while we don’t necessarily forecast product growth as such, there are a number of interesting aspects worth noting. Firstly, we fully expected the capacitor business to rebound this year. It was

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at the moment, and we continue to focus on the breadth of inventory from all the suppliers, which means that it's there for the engineer to buy. On one of our regular supplier calls, the CEO of one of our major interconnect suppliers commented that he believed that there is a tidal wave of innovation about to happen, and that it is a once in a lifetime opportunity that is driven by electronics. We share his thoughts. His insight resonates with what we’re experiencing at Mouser, we see a lot of potential for us going forward. There is a hotbed of innovation happening in engineer’s homes at the moment, and much of that will come out into the prototype stage soon. As we entered 2020, we knew that with 5G and other major market trends the next couple years would be good, but because of COVID, there are innovations in many other areas of our industry too. Have you noticed any specific changes in the medical electronic sector and the demand for components? Mark: Medical has always been a good sector for us, but unsurprisingly we've seen a huge increase in demand, particularly across all types of sensors. Microcontrollers, analog, LCD displays, and pretty much anything that goes into a ventilator have grown significantly. Demand has been well above normal and maintaining our high inventory levels has meant we can deliver from stock – something that we are particularly pleased to be able to offer considering the intended purpose and urgency of these components. What is the forecast looking like for the remainder of 2020 and into 2021? Are there any predictions you are confident about? Mark: We started the year forecasting 8% growth overall, being equal across our three regions of Asia, the Americas, and Europe. As of

eval kits are all showing strong sales for us this year. Interestingly, these dev tools are easy for engineers to buy themselves, so some engineers, say a hobbyist working for an OEM, can work on a design idea from home. I’d say we’re shipping more development tools now than we ever had before. How are your customers responding to changes COVID has forced on them, and what are you doing differently? Mark: We’ve certainly seen a lot of design engineers set up their bench at home. California, for example, has been badly hit with virus cases, but there is a lot an engineer can do from home. I think some of those design engineers are happy because they're sitting at home doing their work and nobody is disturbing them. Some testing might be a challenge to achieve at home, but some engineers appear to go back to the office lab just to perform specific tests before returning home. Jeff: On that note we know that suppliers say they are having very effective calls with their customers on new design starts, using Zoom and Microsoft Teams etc. Calls appear to be very productive in that you can quickly navigate through the social introductions and get to the detail really quickly. Customers can have the right people on the call, so the decision- making process can move forward quickly. We think even suppliers have found that doing design work in a virtual setting actually works. Whether this is going to be the way it's done moving forward remains to see, but it is very clear that the design process hasn’t stopped because they can’t physically meet in the same room. Mark: One key decision we took was to maintain our inventory levels. It’s probably not unique, but there's not a lot of distributors who have kept the inventory levels as high as ours. We have around $800 million in inventory

down significantly in 2019 because of its strength in 2018. And everybody that I was talking to, internal and external, expected that to come back. That has not happened. While the sales are down considerably, the volume sold is only down by about 3%, so we are still shipping a lot of product. A lot of growth was predicted to come from the automotive sector, but clearly that isn’t doing so well now. We’re still shipping a lot of different product lines into our automotive customers, but the quantities are relatively small, highlighting that it is more likely to be design activity rather than consumption for production. Another category of products worth mentioning is discretes. They were up a lot in 2018, down in 2019 and have yet to recover their position. We can’t work out why, and the discrete suppliers we talk to share the same concerns. It probably requires more research and insight to make a valued judgement on this, but since discretes go into pretty much everything, it is odd for one technology to be down so much while other areas of our business are not. The only conclusion we can make is that there is either a glut of inventory, or the industries that were affected negatively; automotive, industrial, oil and gas must take a decent amount of that product, and they're just not buying right now. On the positive side, we expected to see growth coming from microprocessors, microcontrollers, analog, and interconnect. Those categories are up this year, and even some passive areas, such as resistors and inductors are doing very well. Another area we wanted to focus on this year is dev tools. We’ve signed new suppliers, new lines, and many of our existing suppliers are coming out with new dev boards and evaluation tools too. The industry continues to make it easier for design engineers to design in new products, so dev boards and

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Jeff: From the product and market trend perspective, 5G will continue to drive consumption. Government investment in 5G deployment as an economic stimulus package may happen, creating even more demand. It is no surprise that our RF product lines are experiencing significant demand across the board, including RF power transistors, RF filters and specialist RF interconnect. Mark: All of our 27 locations around with world remain open and we’ve taken measures to protect our staff and slow the spread of the virus. We're still hiring when we'll need to hire people, we've had no furloughs, we've had no layoffs and we should hit $2 billion this year. Against the backdrop of COVID, we remain strong and continue to invest in our people who are working extremely hard to process orders so that design-chains and supply-chains around the world remain open. Mark Burr-Lonnon, Senior Vice President of Global Service & EMEA and APAC Business Mark Burr-Lonnon, Senior Vice President of Global Service&EMEAand

APAC Business, helps guide Mouser Electronics’ global service strategy as well as day-to-day international efforts. In 2008, Burr-Lonnon transitioned over to Mouser from its parent company, TTI, Inc. Under his and CEO and President Glenn Smith’s shared global vision and direction, Mouser has quickly grown from a small U.S. electronics distributor into a global player focused on serving the unique needs of design engineers and buyers worldwide. Today, Mouser has 27 Customer Service Centers strategically positioned around the globe, providing local language, currency and same-time-zone support. In addition to planning, directing and coordinating Mouser’s global growth and expansion activities, Burr- Lonnon provides a leadership role to his multicultural global management team. He takes an active role in cultivating relationships with current and potential electronic component manufacturers, top industry organizations, tradeshows and media relations. Plus, he is instrumental in ensuring Mouser’s manufacturer

June 2020, that growth has shaped up to become 6% in the Americas, 5% in Europe and 20% in Asia. The hardest thing to predict is how it will go from here. Already we went from a -40% run rate in China to +20%, which shows the dramatic shift over a relatively short period. The next three months will be crucial as production is starting again in parts of Europe and the Americas. The market requires demand to work, but, for example, there are 40 million people in the US not working currently, which means they are not spending. Having said this, we firmly believe the electronics sector is not going to be hit as badly as the entertainment and hotel sectors, since innovation is still continuing. The real unknown is the rate of staff returning to work and getting our economies back on track. The hope is that we shall see this happen during the summer. There is potential that we may see a better than average summer in Europe, as companies focus on getting back to work - it is hard to see the usual summer rush to vacation just as lockdowns are lifting.

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Jeff Newell, Senior Vice President of Products Jeff Newell is Mouser’s Senior Vice President of Products. His team is responsible for supplier engagement, relationship management and new product introduction (NPI) activity at Mouser Electronics. Newell came to Mouser in 2013 after 22 years at Texas Instruments in a variety of sales, marketing and operations roles. His last role at TI was Director of Sales Operations in the Americas, which included managing TI’s distribution network and strategy, direct customer inside sales and service efforts, and the company’s product information center. Newell has a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Kansas State University and an M.B.A. from Southern Methodist University’s Cox School of Business. He is a proponent of authorized

distribution, spending time on the former National Electronic Distributors Association (NEDA) board of directors and as part of the team that created what is now the Electronic Component Industry Association (ECIA).

base and product portfolio are in alignment with supplying the divergent global demands of design engineers and buyers across Europe, Asia-Pacific and other strategic world markets, complementing Mouser’s global product strategy.

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Air Rescue with Piloted Multicopters is Possible, Makes Sense, and Improves Emergency Care

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ADAC Luftrettung presents first feasibility study for the rescue service. Results of the computer simulations of the INM Munich are promising. Advantages for patient care demonstrated in two model regions. Research project with the company Volocopter goes into test operation in 2023. Practical phase in Bavaria (Ansbach-Dinkelsbühl) and Rhineland-Palatinate (Idar- Oberstein). The results of the world’s first feasibility study on the use of piloted multicopters in rescue services has concluded that air rescue with piloted multicopters is possible,

makes sense, and improves the emergency medical care of the population. The 130-page study was launched at the end of 2018 by ADAC Luftrettung and sponsored by the non- profit ADAC Foundation. In cooperation with Volocopter and themodel regions Ansbach- Dinkelsbühl (Bavaria) and Idar-Oberstein (Rhineland- Palatinate), the study focused on the question: Can the rescue service system be improved and made future-proof by using multicopters as transport for emergency doctors? The multicopter is not intended to replace the rescue helicopter, but to complement the rapid assistance from the air. Patient transport is not planned for initial implementation.

Multicopters are new, vertical take- off and landing (VTOL) aircraft with several electrically powered rotors. Up to now, the aircraft have been first and foremost developed as air taxis in the private sector. After almost one and a half years of research, the tactical advantage of multicopters in rescue services can now be theoretically supported for the first time. According to the study, significant improvements in emergency care for an operating radius of 25 to 30 kilometers has been shown. In this case, the optimal flight speed of the multicopter should be between 100 and 150 km/h with a minimum range of approx. 150 kilometers. These ideal conditions would be technically possible in about four years.

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Operational testing is planned to begin in 2023 and will take place in the two existing model regions: the Ansbach rescue service area and the ADAC air rescue station in Dinkelsbühl, Bavaria and at a new, multicopter-only base in the Idar-Oberstein region of Rhineland- Palatinate. The Interior Minister of Rhineland- Palatinate, Roger Lewentz, commented: “Rhineland-Palatinate is a rural state with low mountain ranges and valleys. This terrain brings challenges for emergency doctors and rescue services, who must be with the patient within a short time. On average, the ambulances in Rhineland-Palatinate are already at the scene of the emergency well below the legal deadline. However, we are also pleased that the statistical data available throughout the state of Rhineland-Palatinate allows a closer look at new innovative ideas. At present, piloted multicopters in the rescue service sound all still up in the air, and yet, it would be negligent not to pursue such ideas, like those of the ADAC Luftrettung, in the interests of patients.” District Administrator Dr. Jürgen Ludwig, Chairman of the Zweckverband für Rettungsdienst und Feuerwehralarmierung Ansbach, adds: “In rural areas, long distances between the emergency doctor and the patient and between the patient and the nearest suitable hospital are often a problem, and this is becoming more and more challenging. Here is where we need new ideas. I see the multicopter model project as a chance to ensure and improve the quality of care and to do so by creating a fine-

With such multicopters, emergency physicians could often be at the scene of an emergency twice as fast in rural areas compared to a conventional emergency medical service vehicle (NEF) and reach around two to three times as many patients in a larger health service area. According to the study multicopters as an adequate means in combatting the shortage of emergency doctors in many places and enabling current emergency doctors to work more efficiently. This was one of the most important findings of the study in light of the national average emergency physician arrival time worsening in the last 20 years by almost 40 percent. Another positive finding is that rescue helicopters could also be used even more effectively in the future. For now, they act as transport for emergency doctors in around 60 percent of emergency cases. Helicopters could instead take advantage of their potential to transport patients to (specialized) clinics further away. This transport effectiveness also improves emergency care for people. For the study, the internationally renowned Institute for Emergency Medicine and Medical Management of the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (INM) conducted a macro-analysis for the states of Bavaria and Rhineland-Palatinate to determine the potential use of multicopters and a micro-analysis for two model regions. Based on historical Rescue Coordination Center data, the researchers computer simulated more than 26,000 emergency operations with multicopters for the Ansbach rescue

service areawith the air rescue bases in Dinkelsbühl,Bavaria and in Idar- Oberstein, Rhineland-Palatinate. Scenarios were simulated with different deployment radii, ranges, and speeds. The technical feasibility was examined based on project partner Volocopter’s VoloCity, as this multicopter is expected to be ready for the market at an early stage and, with 18 fixed rotors, has a particularly high degree of reliability. According to the study, its advantage over ground-based NEFs is greater in rural areas than in the city. Compared to a rescue helicopter, the multicopter is quieter and produces less emissions. “The work of the project participants is very impressive. Today we are convinced that multicopters can help shape and improve future rescue services. The results are so promising that will pursue operational testing of the project,” announced Frédéric Bruder, Managing Director of the non-profit ADAC Luftrettung. Dr. Andrea David, Chairman of the ADAC Foundation, adds: “The increasing shortage of emergency doctors is a major challenge for the emergency medical care of the population – especially in rural areas. For this reason, the ADAC Foundation has supported this innovative research project conceptually and financially from the very beginning. Now, we are looking forward with excitement to the field test as the results of the scientific study make it clear that piloted multicopters can act as fast emergency medical transporters and help solve this serious problem in the near future.”

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