Dear readers,

enclosed you will find the current e-paper of Elektronik International.

Whether you are in the office or on the road - read and browse comfortably on your laptop, tablet or smartphone.

In this issue you will find the following topics among others:

• EDITORIAL: AMD wants to swallow Xilinx
• EMBEDDED SYSTEMS: Time for RISC-6: RISC-V for embedded applications? Rather not!
• WIRELESS NETWORKS: Wireless protocol for massive IoT: Standard for scalable networks
• DISTRIBUTION: Distributor challenges: Let's innovate together!
• ENERGY: Digital meters to become a must: Smart meters – curse or blessing?
• AUTOMOTIVE: Voice assistants for smart dialogs: Hey car, listen!

Enjoy reading!

Frank Riemenschneider

Editor-in-Chief ELEKTRONIK