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From idea to design and from prototype to production, Avnet supports customers at each stage of a product’s lifecycle. A comprehensive portfolio of design and supply chain services makes Avnet the go-to guide for innovators who set the pace for technological change. For nearly a century, Avnet has helped its customers and suppliers around the world realize the transformative possibilities of technology.

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Why you could be leading the next revolution

By Philip Ling - June 11, 2025

Technical article

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.

May 2025 Global Freight Update

By Christian Goehring - May 30, 2025

Technical article

Carriers are actively adjusting networks and capacities to meet these evolving demands. Investment in technology, sustainability, and resilient supply chains will be crucial for long-term success.

Beyond the datasheet: How to get more out of your primary cell batteries

By Philip Ling - May 22, 2025

Technical article

The world relies on small electronic devices powered by even smaller primary cell batteries. We dispose of around 80 million non-rechargeable batteries every day. How can we use technology to get more power out of our batteries?

Power of vision AI at the edge: How to unlock simple, fast edge AI deployment 

By Jennifer Skinner Gray - May 20, 2025

Technical article

Pre-built integrations eliminate stumbling blocks of edge AI development. Engineers can skip weeks of configuration and jump straight into building their core applications.

AI-powered huupe dreams come true

By Avnet Staff - April 21, 2025

Technical article Case Study

See how Avnet helped usher in a new era of basketball technology. Think of it as the Peloton of basketball, an innovative basketball hoop using AI and computer vision components.

Thermal innovations keep high-performance electronics cool

By Frank Ploenissen - April 4, 2025

Technical article

Thermal management solutions are innovating rapidly to address the challenge of keeping electronic systems cool as they get smaller and faster, oftentimes used in combination to spread and transfer the heat.

Connectors for harsh environments

By Avnet Staff - April 2, 2025

Technical article

The right connectivity solution for harsh environments depends on an understanding of the disruptive environmental factors and how they affect sensitive equipment. With this knowledge, engineers can select connectors

Meeting the challenges of medical cable assembly design

By Avnet Staff - April 1, 2025

Technical article

Cable assemblies play a crucial role in the medical industry, providing the essential connection between medical devices, patients and healthcare professionals. These assemblies must meet stringent requirements to ensure patient safety while delivering re...

March 2025 Global Freight Update

By Christian Goehring - March 31, 2025

Technical article

Capacity constraints on outbound air cargo routes, ongoing political instability and rising tariffs will disrupt supply chains, meaning companies must adapt by reevaluating sourcing and logistics strategies to mitigate these risks.

Programming secure devices at scale, in a software-defined world

March 7, 2025

Technical article

Software stored in non-volatile memory plays a crucial role in electronic products. Getting software into hardware and securing those devices in a connected world requires specialized support that is both repeatable and scalable.

/IOTCONNECT, powered by AWS, enables smart PPE, keeping site workers safer

By Philip Ling - March 7, 2025

Technical article

Part of the value proposition for IoT technology and ubiquitous connectivity is enabling new approaches to solving long-standing challenges. Many of those challenges are incidental to the task, like keeping construction site workers safe.

Liquid cooling helps shape thermal management for AI

By Andrea Tsapralis - March 5, 2025

Technical article

AI is changing data centers and our expectations. But this transformation comes with demands, in terms of power consumption and corresponding heat generation. The industry is rapidly adopting the latest thermal management solutions.

Turning indoor tracking technology into smart solutions

By Philip Ling - February 19, 2025

Technical article Case Study

/IOTCONNECT is enabling indoor asset tracking technology company, IOSEA, to deliver total solutions for smart warehousing, industrial automation and the connected worker.

Discover what’s special about AI processor architectures

By Avnet Staff - February 10, 2025

Technical article

Are you and your engineering peers curious about AI processors? There’s a good chance you are, but can you agree on what makes them different, better or special? It’s not just a label; they are architected in a fundamentally different way.

February 2025 Global Freight Update

By Christian Goehring - February 10, 2025

Technical article

Air cargo demand worldwide remained robust towards the end of 2024, primarily driven by carriers in the APAC and AMER regions, with e-commerce playing a significant role in this growth.

January 2025 Global Freight Update

By Christian Goehring - January 31, 2025

Technical article

Life on the edge of the network

By Avnet Staff - January 29, 2025

Technical article

We are hearing more about AI at the edge, but where exactly is the edge? Is it just a concept, or something more tangible? Is it a hub or router in a building, a sensor in a field, or everywhere in between?

Breathe easy: How electrochemical sensors safeguard air quality

By Avnet Staff - April 29, 2024

Technical article

Design engineers seeking to develop more sustainable devices can turn to electrochemical gas sensors for a variety of applications that reduce carbon emissions, protect the environment and safeguard human health.

Bringing mm-wave beamforming to new applications

By Steven Fireman - April 9, 2024

Technical article

With 5G rolling out and the help of phased array antennas, the 30 to 300 GHz, and specifically the millimeter-wave bands, of the RF spectrum are making their way into applications like autonomous driving.

Using Open Standard Modules in the IoT age

By Avnet Staff - April 8, 2024

Technical article

When you think about embedded compute modules, you should be thinking small.

How is AI changing the electronics industry?

By Philip Ling - October 6, 2023

Technical article

Artificial intelligence has the potential to influence every part of any company. As a trusted partner and leader in technology, Avnet has a responsibility to its customers and suppliers to consider the impact of AI from all angles.

Why AI must redefine processor architectures

By Philip Ling - October 3, 2023

Technical article

Artificial neural networks are complex, multi-layered and multi-dimensional arrays of interconnected numerical values. Executing the math behind those connections is at the heart of AI. This math is unlike any other in the digital domain.

Why AI and embedded design share the same DNA

By Philip Ling - September 26, 2023

Technical article

Intelligence comes in many forms. More of us are interacting with devices that appear to understand us. What and how they understand depends on the technology inside. How are embedded engineers implementing intelligence?

What is the impact of using AI in 5G networks?

By Avnet Staff - August 22, 2023

Technical article

AI is impacting the performance, security and maintenance of 5G networks. Network operators are racing to reap the benefits. AI promises to deliver returns on network investment and improve the end-customer experience along the way.

Take a look inside your first board support package

By Avnet Staff - July 11, 2023

Technical article

A good board support package (BSP), or software development kit (SDK), provides a jump-start for embedded software developers. What are you expecting to find inside a BSP, and what should you be looking for?

How do you make a cobot inherently safe?

By Avnet Staff - June 27, 2023

Technical article

As the market and uses for cobots grow, so does productivity. Cobots can quickly deliver an investment return when used alongside human operators. Given their close human proximity, how do you make cobots inherently safe?

How are magnetic rotary encoders used in industrial automation?

By Avnet Staff - June 15, 2023

Technical article

The Hall effect is used in rotary encoders to monitor position, speed and direction in electric motors and rotary dials. The encoder designs vary, so it is helpful to understand the main features and how they affect performance.

Developing an IoT asset tracker: What are the key technical considerations?

By Avnet Staff - May 2, 2023

Technical article

Technology is making asset tracking more accessible. Connectivity options are increasing, including non-terrestrial networks. Any object can be located and monitored. This blog uncovers the design challenges, including power, protocols and precision.

When GaN is too fast for your application, consider SiC instead

By Avnet Staff - April 24, 2023

Technical article

The best power converters are not always the ones that switch the fastest. Gallium Nitride (GaN) switches faster than other power transistors, but sometimes it is too fast. Silicon Carbide (SiC) MOSFETs may sometimes be a better option.

Combining GaN and SiC for cost-effective power conversion

By Avnet Staff - April 20, 2023

Technical article

The public image of silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN) is as wonder materials. We know they are displacing older silicon technology, boosting the efficiency of power conversion stages. However, neither is a universal solution.

Digital interfaces are driving data in the automotive sector

By Avnet Staff - April 3, 2023

Technical article

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.

What are the trends in embedded electronics?

By Philip Ling - March 24, 2023

Technical article

The electronics industry just returned from this year’s Embedded World exhibition and conference in Nuremberg, Germany. So, what are the latest trends? What’s hitting maturity and what do we need to watch out for in the months to come?

Solutions for transportation design pain points don’t have to be daunting

By Jamie Pederson - March 21, 2023

Technical article

Transportation engineers seeking solutions to overcome today’s most common design pain points can look to the industry’s long history of innovation for inspiration.

Take the programmable approach to smart sensing

By Avnet Staff - March 20, 2023

Technical article

A smart world depends on the data generated all around us. Take the programmable approach to capturing a smarter analog world. The right programmable gain amplifier (PGA) offers high analog performance with convenient digital control.

When edge and enterprise collide

By Philip Ling - March 9, 2023

Technical article

See the building blocks of a connected world at Embedded World 2023

Avnet and supplier partners put HVAC control in the cloud to turn data into insights

By Philip Ling - March 3, 2023

Technical article

Efficiency in the way we create, distribute and consume energy is becoming a priority in nearly every vertical market application. The IoT is here to help, as shown with this HVAC system control demonstration.

What OEMs should know about SaaS and the IoT

By Michael Lamp - March 1, 2023

Technical article

When it comes to the IoT, as many myths exist about SaaS as facts. It isn’t just a subscription-based revenue model. The underlying technologies used to deliver SaaS are fundamental and need to be fully appreciated to build a viable solution.

Where we’re going, we don’t need roads

By Philip Ling - February 17, 2023

Technical article

We’re a grounded species reaching for the stars. Personal aircraft will let us colonize the air immediately above us and expand our cities in ways that don’t need networks of multilane highways. For eVTOLs, air taxis are just the beginning.

Yes, you can get to market fast in IoT

By Mark Josewski - January 9, 2023

Technical article

The IoT is giving OEMs new ways to serve customers. With these new products come new business models. Bringing a new solution to market takes effort. Where should you put your resources?

Putting 5G in space for the massive IoT

By Philip Ling - January 4, 2023

Technical article

5G cellular networks and the massive IoT are a natural fit. Putting 5G cell towers in space is taking massive to a new level. To learn more, Avnet spoke with Sateliot Chief Business Officer Gianluca Redolfi, one of the pioneers in this area.

How engineers cut development time in half for an EV fire warning system

December 5, 2022

Technical article

Through rapid prototyping, Amphenol developed sensor modules that reliably detect carbon dioxide and hydrogen from cell decomposition venting for early warning of lithium cell thermal runaway.

Get ready to replace your prototype with a virtual model

By Philip Ling - December 5, 2022

Technical article

The sand is shifting between what is real and what is virtual. If the result is the same, does it matter? The engineering community is embracing virtual prototyping to increase innovation and reduce time to market.

Does hardware matter?

By Anatoli Lukkarinen - March 3, 2020

Technical article

I believe every IoT and Industrial IoT system designer and software developer should consider the question in the title. Do you?

The rise of machine intelligence in the AI era

February 26, 2019

Technical article

Whether you know it or not, this technology has a lot of potential to deal with business-specific challenges and the benefits of deep learning outnumber its drawbacks.

5 of the best artificial intelligence use cases

January 3, 2019

Technical article

AI’s upgraded algorithms make predictive analytics, parse data, and help businesses make smarter decisions from the boardroom to the factory floor.

For Industry 4.0, Reliability Builds on Robust Connections

June 11, 2017

Technical article

Looking to relieve increasing product complexity and cost pressures, manufacturers are moving toward the next phase of industrial automation envisioned in Industry 4.0. In this concept, smart factories respond instantly to changing workloads to more

Harnessing the Power of IoT: Microsoft’s Unique Approach

By Avnet Staff - March 30, 2017

Technical article

Little could this now-famous British serial entrepreneur have known in 1999 that the name he chose to define his approach for using RFID in P&G’s supply chain would top Gartner’s 2015 Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies report. Hackneyed though