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Why Blockchain May Not Reach Beyond the IP Gateway in IoT Security

Blockchain is a technology initially deployed at the heart of crypto-currency systems such as Bitcoin or Ethereum where the basic idea is to get rid of centralized banking systems ruling monetary transactions.

Autonomous vehicles are the future

Self-driving cars, unmanned aircraft or driverless tractors—autonomous vehicles stopped being merely an idea on paper a long time ago.

Survey Says: Creators See Progress Moving Technology from Development to Market, but Hurdles Still Remain

It’s become cliché, but nonetheless it still holds true: hardware is hard. There are dozens of reasons why your product may never see the light of day, but the good news is that creators and makers have an unprecedented access to technology.

4 energy applications for smart home technologies

Many engineers struggle to find the right application to integrate into the overall connected home. But here are four energy and utilities applications that can transform a one-off technology into an integral part of the home of the future.

Security and surveillance: two sides of the coin in smart homes

The new era of home security won’t just be an alarm that rings when a lock was picked or a window broken. With the rise of new technology comes the added need to protect a home’s hardware and its software.

From enabled to proactive: the evolution of home automation

Just how smart can a smart home get? Tomorrow’s home is a true a brainiac, making decisions for you before you even think to tell it to.

Meeting Next-Generation Automotive Design Challenges

Thanks to engineering ingenuity and the electronic components that have become pervasive inside vehicles of all types, cars are smarter and, in many ways, safer to drive. As the automotive industry advances toward Level 5 fully autonomous vehicles, a

Key Design Considerations for Selecting the Right RF Antenna

Know when to choose standard, when to go custom.

Ribbon Communications: Shifting supply chain economics with Avnet Integrated

Ribbon Communications provides advanced network solutions that deliver reliable, scalable and secure communications for service providers, telecommunications carriers and enterprises in more than 100 countries worldwide.

Buy or build your IoT infrastructure

To build or not to build? That’s the question many businesses face when starting to create plans for an IoT project.

3 Steps to IoT Deployment

Learn how to set your IoT solution up for success.

IoT for Enterprise: 4 Concerns to Consider Before Deployment

Interoperability, customization and convergence - some of the main concerns businesses tend to face when it comes to deploying IoT.

IoT Technology 101

Learn what’s in market today for IoT and what innovations are ahead.

3 ways All Programmable SoCs create new opportunities for designers

Usually, two heads are better than one. Yet sometimes, they introduce conflicting perspectives and priorities.

With the rising popularity of 7.5W wireless charging, Avnet helps companies obtain rapid product certification

The current wave of wireless charging technology, fueled by the new iPhone from Apple, is showing strong momentum growth. Semiconductor suppliers around the world have started making substantial investments in new IC solutions while a low barrier to

Sigfox is the world’s leading provider of connectivity for the Internet of Things (IoT)

With its global LPWA (Low Power Wide Area) network, Sigfox has reinvented connectivity for the IoT.

5 (nearly) universal IoT security problems

Can you solve your Internet of Things dilemma for a couple bucks? Just maybe.

Spending on design up front can save you from long-term pain

Spending money in the early phase of development may be painful, but problems with quality, production runs and backers can be far more painful.

Clarius takes ultrasounds further

From the magical to the unimaginable, ultrasound technology gives critical insight in to what’s going on in the depths of our bodies. Despite a century of innovation, the multi-billion-dollar ultrasound industry is still dominated by large, cart-based sys...

Why does it take 10 partners to start an IoT project?

The Internet of Things is more than just a buzzword, it’s a multibillion dollar industry opportunity—at least, for those brave enough to take on the complexity.

3 Hardware Takeaways from CES 2018

At times, it feels like software dominates the headlines in technology. But if this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is any indication, a huge hardware evolution is coming.

The importance of end-to-end security schemes for IoT deployments

IoT machine and device security relies on trusted identities.

The story of Swift Navigation

Autonomous functionality is set to disrupt industries from automotive to agriculture and robotics. There’s just one problem: GPS technology needs to catch up.

What’s A Lead Time – And Why Should You Care?

In the world of technology components, there is no Amazon to save the day, nor is there a place where you can walk in and pull an item off of a store shelf. Getting your crucial component depends on a lead time: the time it takes from when you place

VGAs Manage, Optimize RF Signal-Chain Ranging

The variable-gain amplifier (VGA) is a critical part of the RF receiver signal chain. Its function is to solve the problem of received RF signals having more dynamic range than the analog-input circuitry can accommodate.

Is the machine vision market set to undergo explosive growth?

The global machine vision market is still in a phase of steady, rapid growth. According to forecasts released by BBC Research, the global machine vision market was about US$16 billion in 2018, and is slated to grow at a compound annual growth rate of

How all programmable technology revolutionizes embedded vision

Autonomous driving is just the start of EV solutions

3 levels of Qi testing

You’ve designed, prototyped and built a revolutionary product with cutting edge Qi technology – congrats! Before you get to officially certifying your Qi product, you’ll need to do some testing to ensure its veracity.

Watch for these two problems in your Qi wireless charging project

Here are two of the most common problems engineers face in integrating Qi wireless charging in their projects.

How to get your Qi project certified by the Wireless Power Consortium

By aligning with the Wireless Power Consortium and Qi standard—the way big name brands like Apple, Samsung and Avnet have—you can help verify the quality of your product to new customers.