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Your essential guide to edge AI terminology

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VLEO satellites upend space electronics with automotive-grade components

As the space race continues, the rules are being rewritten. The satellite industry is in a profound transformation. As the market for very low earth orbit (VLEO) satellites accelerates, engineers and procurement teams alike are rethinking the very buildi...

Mid-sized 12.1” display ready to rumble

Extending the 12.1” display size offering, Avnet Displays adds another bright addition to the SimplePlus Touch Display family — combining trusted performance with an even broader choice for our customers.

Programmable logic provides the key to efficient edge AI

FPGAs provide design flexibility. Like GPUs, configurable logic lends itself to massively parallel execution, aligning with the demands of embedded machine learning and artificial intelligence. Which one is better for your application?

Transitioning from IoT to edge AI system development

Rapid developments in machine learning and artificial intelligence present challenges for embedded system engineers charged with bringing AI to edge devices. How should design teams address these challenges?

Turning control into clarity: our latest encoder with TFT

Technologies tend to come full circle, but in this case we mean literally – combining an advanced rotary encoder (and encoder shell) with a 1.28-inch circular TFT display for a single, compact control solution.

The Driving Forces Behind the AI-Empowered Automotive Revolution

For the automotive industry, AI is not merely a technological tool but the core infrastructure of the future transportation ecosystem.

Case study: How a fitness wearable brand transformed its supply chain to compete effectively

By consolidating distribution, embedding Avnet as a strategic partner, and implementing a global hub model, this fitness device customer created a supply chain capable of navigating both volatility and growth.

Case study: Automotive start-up scales global production with Avnet’s strategic hub solution

With manufacturing partners in Mexico and Asia, this electric vehicle manufacturer needed a supply chain solution that could support its “design anywhere, build anywhere” strategy without compromising quality, delivery or financial efficiency

A technical guide to distributed aperture radar

The combination of innovative hardware and advanced software is enabling a new approach to synthetic aperture radar design, improving spatial resolution, position detection and object recognition.

ECUs in off-highway vehicles

Off-highway vehicles are becoming power-user for electronic control units (ECUs). Manufacturers are adopting new system architectures that support more complex software features, driving efficiency and productivity.

AI leads the multifunctional robot revolution across industries

The multifunctional robot revolution is unstoppable – and so is Avnet’s commitment to making sure its customers are leading the way for their respective industries.

Not such a narrow margin: New TFT displays that are borderline genius

Our customers’ great tech needs space to shine, so we’ve introduced a new Narrow Border TFT solution in partnership with industry leader and global Tier 1 display manufacturer IVO.

Beyond the buffer: Why supply chain resilience demands more than assurance of supply

Businesses navigating disruptions should consider how assurance of supply forms a key element of a supply chain resilience strategy. Understanding the concepts of supply chain resilience and assurance of supply is more critical than ever.

Using a directional remote controller with UWB and IMU technologies

Avnet’s Beijing Laboratory uses the TDK IMU and Murata UWB module, which incorporates the NXP SR150 UWB chip. The system layout is shown in the figure below:

Indoor asset tracking technology transforms industries

Among the current wave of new technologies, indoor asset tracking technology is a standout.

Integrating renewable energy into building HVAC systems

An overview of technical advances in and real-world applications for energy harvesting used to power HVAC in domestic and commercial buildings.

Satellites servicing satellites

High demand means that while space is big, it’s starting to fill up. Initiatives to use robots to repair, refuel, reassemble and eventually manufacture satellites in space are gaining pace. Sound complicated? It is.

Bluetooth Channel Sounding takes positioning to a new level

The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) has released Version 6.0 of the core specification and its newest feature, channel sounding, is challenging incumbent approaches to indoor positioning. Access is one reason, in more ways than one.

Building better supply chains using AI

Avnet delivered nearly 240 billion components worldwide in its 2024 fiscal year. With supply chain complexity increasing, leveraging AI to improve electronic component distribution is now a priority for service providers.

A supply chain professional's guide to thriving in uncertainty

Today's professionals must master the art of strategic patience while building systems robust enough to weather whatever storm comes next. The winners will be those who respond most intelligently and avoid a knee-jerk reaction.

Why liquid cooling is key to the future of AI data centers

To prevent chips from suffering the damaging consequences of persistent “high fever,” emerging liquid cooling technologies are reshaping the rules of chip thermal management.

Will vibe coding kill the compiler?

There is an ever-growing number of high-level programming languages to choose from. With vibe coding using AI assistants becoming popular, could the days of high-level languages, toolchains and even compilers be numbered?

Excellence at Every Away Game: How Data Drives the Arizona Diamondbacks

Excellence at Every Away Game: How Data Drives the Arizona Diamondbacks

Big, bright, built for engineers: New Display Kits for ST Discovery Boards

Size does matter. At least it does when it comes to our new MIPI DSI displays. We’re upscaling your options with new 7” and 10.1” display kits, designed to fit seamlessly with STMicroelectronics’ STM32F769I and STM32H747I Discovery kits.

The choice of energy harvesters for self-sustaining sensors

PART 2: This article reviews advances in self-sustaining sensor nodes, focusing on innovative designs tackling intermittent energy and ultra-low-power challenges.

How energy harvesting underpins the self-sustaining IoT sensor node

PART 1: This article reviews advances in self-sustaining sensor nodes, focusing on renewable energy harvesting integration and power management techniques.

Why you could be leading the next revolution

Developments like multimodal artificial intelligence (AI) at the edge will define Industry 5.0. Adapting to these developments, even in small part, could catapult you out of the Information Age and past Industry 4.0.

The race to the next generation of EVs

The future of e-mobility isn't merely about stacking chips or racing to build batteries. It is about understanding the intermarriage of three key concepts, namely data streams, algorithms, and electric currents

Smart cockpit solution based on the Infineon automotive WiFi 6/6E and TRAVEO™ T2G automotive MCU

Avnet has rolled out a smart cockpit solution which incorporates the Infineon automotive WiFi 6/6E & Bluetooth two-in-one integrated chip (CYW89570XR) wireless module and the Infineon TRAVEO™ T2G automotive MCU.