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Wi-Fi 6 is here. Is it time to make a move?

The Wi-Fi Alliance announced in September 2019. This refocuses attention on Wi-Fi, an old friend who has been quietly by our side but hardly top-of-mind.

Connected tech helps cities conserve resources and reduce costs

Capstone enables municipalities to save water with a little help from the Internet of Things (IoT) — and Avnet’s /IOTCONNECT™ platform and Partner Program

How LoRaWAN and AI at the Edge Revolutionize the IoT

Learn how LoRaWAN and artificial intelligence (AI) at the edge can revolutionize the internet of things by reducing data transmission and improving latency.

Where is the promised "Smart" home?

The global smart home market is expected to increase from US$103 billion in 2019 to US$157 billion in 2023 with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of approximately 11%. In truth, this rate of growth is not remarkable.

What Types of Sensors Are Required by the Trillion-Dollar IIoT Market?

The trillion-dollar IIoT is the driving force behind a new surge of development for industrial sensor products. Keeping abreast of this exciting trend in the IIoT sector will help ensure that our new designs are both relevant and innovative.

Redefining nanopower for the Internet of Things

Internet of Things trends today revolve around shiny objects—whether they be artificial intelligence or blockchain—but what if one of the most revolutionary parts of the IoT is something designers consider every day in devices?

Is best in class the only consideration for your analog design?

It’s easy to seek out the absolute top of the line when it comes to a design. Whatever the “best” part is, is probably what’s going to be the most compelling for your design, right?

Designing Reliable Analog Circuits in a Less-Than-Reliable World

Analog touches everything. If not for the multitude of analog and mixed-signal components that vendors have developed in the past decades, the digital “revolution” that has made so many industry sectors leap forward would not be possible.

Connectivity Among Major Analog Design Considerations in Health Wearables

Development of very low powered analog body sensors, digital microcontrollers, and innovative power and battery management circuits are driving the growth of wearable healthcare products.

6 Unique Op Amp Circuits

Electronics circuits evolved from discrete circuits to highly integrated circuits (IC) on a single chip enabling highly advanced analog and digital systems saving space and cost.

Securing the Keys to the Kingdom: Hardening the IoT-connected supply chain

To harden the IoT-connected supply chain, cybersecurity strategies need to move beyond a single enterprise’s digital infrastructure and encompass all the players within the value chain.

Paving the way for IoT in your organisation

In order for businesses to accelerate innovation by harnessing IoT, they have to overcome three key challenges – getting stakeholder buy-in, implementation and lifecycle management.

Why does Iq matter for USB Type-C?

This change is driving an increase in demand for Type-C AC/DC chargers and power banks because the Type-C connector has flip capability which gives convenience to users.

ADAS: paving the way for autonomous vehicles

In order to realize fully automated driving without human intervention, three conditions must be met - the vehicle must be fully aware of the surrounding environment, be able to respond accordingly when the environment changes, and the security of th

Would you believe it? The next five years will be the era of Smart Home 2.0

2014 was generally viewed as the beginning of smart homes, marked by Google’s symbolic acquisition of smart thermostat maker, Nest for US$3.2 billion. Since then, smart home companies have sprung up.

It is time to say goodbye to Micro USB!

Type-C’s greatest advantage is its integration capability. In addition to not having a right or wrong side (a perennial problem for Micro USB users), Type-C is able to offer integrated power delivery (PD) during charging.

Unreliable autonomous driving? Take a look at how difficult vehicle-mounted vision processing is

We all have high expectations for autonomous driving, a fact that’s exemplified by the display of autonomous driving technologies at every major tech expo. Development in this sector has however been accompanied by an increase in accidents related

Data Defines Your Destiny in IoT

Data can be daunting. It’s intangible, invisible and typically isolated in physical things like the trucks in your fleet, monitors in your hospitals, or machines in your factory.

Who decides whether an IoT device is secure

Global IoT is continuously expanding. A source of concern is that, along with network scale, the challenges of IoT security are also increasing.

Add security to your IoT devices

As the development of Internet of Things (IoT) gains momentum, its security issues have become increasingly important. Safety certification of IoT devices is critical to improve the security of IoT.

Where is FPGA in cloud computing today?

Our world is becoming increasing reliant on cloud computing and big data. While this may be a good thing for users, it puts more and more pressure on cloud developers.

Providing one-stop service for IoT service development

To accelerate customers’ success in the Internet of Things market, Avnet has gained the capability to offer an end-to-end solution in IoT.

Using Programmable Logic to Build Power-Efficient Systems

The successful implementation of the Internet of Things (IoT) requires new thinking about how to power connected devices.

A decade of smart cities: What has changed and what has remained unchanged...

In the latest global smart city development report published by MarketsandMarkets, the global market size for smart cities is expected to grow from US$308 billion in 2018 to US$717.2 billion by 2023, at a compound annual growth rate of 18.4%. Since i

3 ways IoT means true business transformation

IoT is business transformation and will change organizations more than Six Sigma or agile methodologies or social media.

Why settle for just any IoT platform?

To capitalize on IoT, it's important to assess exactly what's needed from an IoT platform like security, interoperability and flexibility.

IP&E sourcing considerations for developers

Designing with IP&E components comes down to more than just simple part selection.

Wired together: How automation systems power the Industrial Internet of Things

From process control and automotive assembly, to robotics and the food and beverage industry, the concept behind Industry 4.0 touches all industries.

Getting started in enterprise IoT: Six tricks for solving the puzzle

IoT is like a technological Rubik’s Cube. Here are some of the best tips to solving the IoT puzzle.

Alternative Solutions For Powering IoT Devices

In this article, we look at why edge devices need power, and the options for reducing this need to a level where energy harvesting becomes sustainable.