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electronica (trade fair)
electronica is a trade fair for the electronics industry. The exhibitors who participate in it present electronic components, systems, applications and services.

About the fair
Organized by Messe München International, electronica has been held at the Messe München trade-fair center every other year in November (alternating with productronica) since 1964. In 2012, electronica takes place from November 13 – 16.

With 142,500 m² of gross exhibition space, 2,578 exhibitors from 46 countries and 72,185 visitors (figures from 2010), electronica is one of the largest trade fairs in Munich and a leading international trade fair for the electronics industry. The share of trade visitors at electronica is 98 percent. In 2010, 59 percent of the exhibitors and 47 percent of the visitors were from countries other than Germany.

The trade fair addresses international manufacturers and service providers, specialized in the development, quality control, repair and maintenance of electronic assemblies, equipment and machines. Accordingly the fair’s visitors are electronic and software developers, designers of electronic circuits and products as well as executives and employees in sales, procurement and research & development.

electronica’s interdisciplinary exhibition themes are reflected in the fair’s breakdown of exhibits according to halls:


 * Semiconductors
 * Embedded systems
 * Displays
 * Micro/nano systems
 * Sensor technology
 * Test and measurement
 * Electronic design
 * Passive components
 * Electromechanics and system periphery
 * Power supplies
 * PCBs, other circuit carriers and EMS
 * System components
 * Automotive
 * Wireless
 * Information gathering and services

electronica embedded and electronica automotive
electronica places special emphasis on automotive and vehicle electronics and on the sectors for embedded hardware and software with two special exhibition sectors, i.e. “electronica automotive” and “electronica embedded”. Besides the exhibition areas at the fair itself, electronica also features the “automotive Forum”, the “electronica automotive conference” and the “embedded Forum” as additional event platforms for visitors and exhibitors in these sectors. For the first time ever, the 2012 fair will also feature the new “embedded platforms conference”. The conference addresses embedded-systems engineers who can gather information about selecting the right platform for their needs.

Additional conferences and forums
The trade fair electronica is accompanied by an extensive program of related events. Besides the above mentioned forums and conferences for automotive and vehicle electronics and embedded hardware and software they mainly include the following events: The trade fair is also rounded out by several other panel discussions, lectures and conferences.
 * “Wireless Congress”: The congress addresses developers, system designers, technology decision-makers, project managers and government agencies in the sector for wireless systems. It is organized by electronica in conjunction with Weka Fachmedien GmbH and ZVEI.
 * “electronica Forum”: During the four days of the trade fair lectures and discussion panels on current topics of the industry are taking place at the electronica forum. The themes range from new technologies and market developments to overall topics like education and training.
 * “PCB & Components Market Place”: The PCB & Components Market Place is a forum for lectures and discussions about semiconductors, other circuit carriers and EMS.
 * “CEO Round Table”: The panel discussion with international managing directors and CEOs examines the latest topics of interest to the industry. It is organized by Messe München GmbH.

electronica around the world
Besides electronica in Munich, Messe München International also organizes other international trade fairs for the electronics industry abroad such as electronicAsia in Hong Kong, electronica China and productronica China in Shanghai, and electronica India and productronica India (alternating between Bangalore and New Delhi).