The entire world of electronics
- Automotive
- Displays
- Electromechanics, system periphery
- Electronic design
- Embedded systems
- Electronic manufacturing services
- Semiconductors
- PCBs and other circuit carriers
- Test and measurement
- Micro- and nanosystems
- Passive components
- Sensor technology
- Services
- Power supplies
- System components/Assemblies and subsystems
- Wireless
Leading your way into All Electric Society—Focus topics at electronica 2024
The All Electric Society (AES) describes a vision of the future in which all energy needs are met by CO2-neutral electricity. It is a concept that aims to combat climate change while securing energy supplies.
The AES is more than a technological shift. It is a social change that will affect our lives in many ways.
In such a future, electric vehicles will dominate the roads, smart grids will optimize energy supply, and artificial intelligence (AI) will increase efficiency.
Key points of the All Electric Society:
- Sustainable energy sources: Energy is to be generated from renewable sources such as solar and wind power.
- Storage and conversion: Storage power plants and power-to-x technologies will be needed to smooth out fluctuations in energy supply.
- Reducing the use of fossil fuels: The All Electric Society aims to reduce, and ideally eliminate, the use of fossil fuels.
To make this vision a reality, electronica 2024 focused on the following four key topics:
Our focus topics
Discover our exhibition sectors
Clearly structured for an optimal overview: electronica from November 10 to 13, 2026 will showcase the entire spectrum of technologies, products and solutions for the entire electronics industry.
Automotive
The automotive industry is looking for new growth opportunities by improving vehicle performance. Increasingly strict legal regulations are one reason for this trend. Add to that a leap in technology: New lightweight materials, miniaturization as well as digitalization and networking are making automotive electronics a rapidly growing market.
Displays
A technology that makes its mark on our everyday lives: Whether in smartphones, so-called wearables or driver-assistance systems, displays are now used in a large number of applications. The demands they must meet are correspondingly diverse. For example, displays must be particularly sturdy in the industrial sector, but what counts in medicine is high resolution. And flexible displays are gaining ground in portable products.
Electromechanics and system periphery
Whether it comes to switches, plug-in connectors or relays—the sector Electromechanics at electronica unites all the areas dealing with connections that conduct electricity. The topic of EMC (electromagnetic compatibility) also plays an important role here. This area also has great deal of space devoted to casing technology. After all, a variety of housings are needed to effectively protect electronic components and PCBs from external influences.
Electronic design (ED/EDA)
Components are no longer created without computer-supported development tools. The necessary EDA software provides the foundation for developing other innovations in electrical engineering.
Embedded systems
Embedded systems are omnipresent: For instance, washing machines and refrigerators now also feature microprocessors and related software just like telephones, model trains and automobiles. They are just as much a matter of course in our professional lives as they are in our private lives.
Electronic manufacturing services (EMS)
Until recently, providing electronic manufacturing services primarily meant specializing as a manufacturing service provider in the high-volume production of electronic assemblies. Now, providers have expanded their capabilities along the supply chain. The focus is now on securing supply capability by integrating customers and suppliers. In addition, EMS specialists are increasingly involved in obsolescence management.
Semiconductors
The advent of affordable computers and integrated circuits has changed modern society. Today, integrated circuits are used in practically every electronic device, and they have revolutionized the world of electronics.
PCBs and other circuit carriers
Whether single-sided, double-sided or multilayer PCBs: With the exception of the simplest electronics products, PCBs are used almost everywhere. A whole host of companies have specialized in contract manufacturing in this sector.
Test and measurement
Measuring techniques are becoming increasingly complex and require greater precision and increasingly higher resolutions. For this reason, the industry is placing more and more emphasis on software-based metrology solutions that can perform functions such as simultaneously codifying, analyzing and organizing measured data.
Micro- and nanosystems
The use of microelectromechanical systems ( MEMS) is resulting in pioneering improvements in the functionality of small microphones, cameras and signal filters. The use of MEMS is also making it possible to develop entirely new products such as affordable multiple-axis inertial sensors for measuring movement and digital optical micro-mirror arrays for industrial and medical applications.
Passive components
Passive components can be found in all electronic assemblies where they perform a number of tasks. Without these components such as resistors and capacitors, it would be impossible to solve many of the tasks performed by switching circuits.
Sensor technology
Due to advances in micromechanics and user-friendly microcontroller platforms, sensors are used in sectors that go beyond traditional applications such as measuring temperature, pressure and flow rates. Among other things, they are used in manufacturing, to equip machines, in aviation and aerospace as well as in automobiles and in medicine and robotics.
Services
The industry's international media, from trade journals to online portals, are also represented at electronica. Beyond that, service providers round out the electronica portfolio in this sector with their exhibits, which cover everything from certification to business concepts.
Power supplies
The range of transformers, power supply solutions and power packs with AC or DC outputs as well as accessories and batteries is enormous. At electronica, you will find suppliers who can provide the right component for any application.
System components/Assemblies and subsystems
Increasing automation has brought about dramatic changes in drive technology. electronica showcases the latest solutions in the sector for assemblies and subsystems. This sector includes assemblies for control applications as well as servo-technology.
Wireless
Whether it comes to Industry 4.0, the Internet of Things, location-based services or wireless payment: Solutions that are suitable for wireless communication are presented in the Wireless sector. This sector also features modules with low storage requirements such as high-frequency transceivers for use in wireless sensors or MEMS.
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