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AI is impacting passive and interconnect design

By Avnet Staff - 2024年2月22日

Engineers selecting passive and power components must consider the needs of AI running in the cloud and on high-performance computers. Moving huge amounts of data around is also influencing interconnect design.

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Digital interfaces are driving data in the automotive sector

By Avnet Staff - 2023年7月15日

High-speed automotive networks link independent control units. This article compares the role and specifications of Ethernet, CAN and SPE, and explores recent network innovations enabling zonal network architectures.

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Engineering Considerations for the Substitution of Solid Tantalum and Tantalum Polymer Capacitors for Surface-Mount MLCCs

2023年5月4日

Due to current bottlenecks in the procurement of surface-mount ceramic capacitors, designers are looking for substitutes to keep their production lines running smoothly, and to find long term replacements for hard to find ratings.

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Crucial role of analog front ends, creating bridge to digital world

By Avnet Staff - 2023年4月29日

Analog front end, or AFE, is something every electronics engineer has heard of but may have difficulty defining. The design of these versatile circuits varies by application, making them essential even in a digital world.

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What does the future of automotive technology look like?

By Jamie Pederson - 2022年5月9日

The automotive industry is becoming more technologically advanced at a fast pace from comfort and infotainment to advanced safety systems. This article explores the trends as vehicles become data centers on wheels.

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What to consider when choosing a connector (interconnect solution)

By Jamie Pederson - 2022年4月21日

Selecting interconnect products for your project is a crucial step in the design process and there are several things to keep in mind when making those decisions. In this article we’ll discuss the most common considerations and how interconnect ma

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What is polarization, keying and color coding for interconnect?

By Jamie Pederson - 2022年4月10日

Establishing a properly aligned connection quickly is key in any assembly or installation process. Polarization, keying and color coding are primary means to ensuring connections are made quickly and safely. In this article we’ll discuss each of

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The 5G interconnect design challenges and their solutions

2021年10月14日

Avnet spoke with Molex Global Product Manager Mike Hansen about the role copper interconnect is playing in the development of the next high-speed cellular network.

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What to know about electromechanical interconnects for 5G systems

2021年10月12日

High-performance radio frequency, input/output and board connectors are helping developers meet the challenge of 5G. Designed for mmWave and PAM-4 signals in the fronthaul of the network, engineers can use them to improve signal integrity.

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Why is IP&E so Important?

2021年7月15日

Among all electronic parts, IP&E is one of the most basic yet most important categories. IP&E stands for interconnect, passive and electromechanical parts.

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It is time to say goodbye to Micro USB!

2019年11月11日

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.

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IP&E sourcing considerations for developers

2019年8月8日

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

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How should we bet in the LPWAN market?

2017年8月28日

The application scenario of a fragmented IoT has spurred the development of new wireless communication technologies: LPWAN (Low-Power Wide-Area Network) was developed for low speed, low power, and long-distance IoT applications with large number of c

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Resistors 101: What to Consider When Designing With These Essential Passive Components

2017年3月23日

Along with the inductor and capacitor, the resistor is a one of the trio of fundamental passive components in electronics. Each appears to provide just a simple electrical function; for resistors, it is to impede current flow, which produces an assoc

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