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 | 