BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND -- The annual National Electronics Week trade show will feature a larger exhibition when it opens here April 21-22.

This year's show has an extra 400 meters (4,300 sq. ft.) of floor space to accommodate more exhibitors.

The show is divided into four parts, including Component & Power, Design & Test, Embedded & Software and Production & EMS.

Exhibiting companies include Wurth Electronics, TDK Lambda, Geyer Electronics and Ecopac,  Rohde& Schwarz, Aspen Electronics, Keysight Technologies, National Instruments, JTAG, Teledyne Lecroy, BAE Systems, Advanced Rework Technology, Europlacer, Pace,  and more.

NPL and Smart Group are teaming on a Printing & Assembly AOI demonstration, and there will be a hand soldering competition. For information: www.new-expo.co.uk/newuk/.

This is the eighth year of the show.