Carolyn O'Connor -
Director, Defense & Aerospace
Carolyn is director of Avnet’s Americas Defense & Aerospace business.
Beyond cost: Why supply chain trust will define defense & aerospace competitiveness by 2030
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Carolyn O'Connor
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March 10, 2026
Technical article
Geopolitical volatility, rare-earth materials constraints, complex compliance demands and escalating cybersecurity requirements are demanding innovation across the most established defense and aerospace supply chains.
VLEO satellites upend space electronics with automotive-grade components
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Carolyn O'Connor
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November 3, 2025
Technical article
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...
Programming secure devices at scale, in a software-defined world
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Carolyn O'Connor
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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.
3 reasons you should move to a SaaS model now
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Carolyn O'Connor
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March 3, 2023
Technical article
Here are the three leading reasons why IT technology companies, where software is the IP that drives their brand, are making the transition from a traditional original equipment manufacturer (OEM) model to a software-as-a-service (SaaS) model.
How engineers cut development time in half for an EV fire warning system
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Carolyn O'Connor
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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.
Zero-touch computing for extreme edge locations
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Carolyn O'Connor
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April 26, 2022
Technical article
Avnet partners with HPE and Iceotope as authorized manufacturer of super-efficient Micro Data Centre liquid cooling solution for deploying and supporting real-time applications in extreme edge locations.
AI Inference at the Edge: A lesson from Marie Curie
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Carolyn O'Connor
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October 12, 2020
Technical article
In 1914, Marie Curie’s work on radium stopped in its tracks as the reality of World War I approached. Undaunted, Curie sent her entire stock of radium to a local bank by train and embarked on a new project – using her knowledge of radiology to save soldie...
Regulatory insights: Are your computer, audiovisual and information technology products ready for the transition to 62368-1?
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Carolyn O'Connor
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May 6, 2020
Technical article
Regulatory certification can be confusing because of constantly changing standards, the complexity of the process and the amount of time needed to properly complete it.
How AI-powered virtual assistants can transform healthcare
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Carolyn O'Connor
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February 26, 2019
We have witnessed a paradigm shift in the way patients are being treated by the doctors with the help of AI and machine learning.
The rise of machine intelligence in the AI era
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Carolyn O'Connor
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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
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Carolyn O'Connor
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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.
AI From A-Z: The biggest buzzwords around artificial intelligence
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Carolyn O'Connor
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November 28, 2018
Technical article
Companies across markets from consumer electronics to factory floors are finding power in the introduction of two letters: AI (artificial intelligence).
For Industry 4.0, Reliability Builds on Robust Connections
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Carolyn O'Connor
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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