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Compact PMIC increases power efficiency
A highly integrated Power Management IC (PMIC) complete power supply solution for DSLR, mirrorless cameras, and multi-cell Li-ion battery applications has beenannounced byDialog Semiconductor, the DA6102.The company claims that DA6102’s high efficiency levels surpass those of competing solutions, enabling greater battery savings to allow longer operational run times for 2S Li-ion applications and less heat dissipation for space-constrained ...
Wireless stack improves IoT security
The embedded, wireless stack available from UbiquiOS Technology is now supporting Transport Layer Security (TLS1.2) functionality in a microcontroller-based Secure Element provided by Trusted Objects, allowing developers full featured end-to-end security on IoT devices.
Understanding micro switches and hysteresis
The invention of the micro switch goes back over 80 years to 1932 and is attributed to one Peter McGall of Freeport, Illinois, US. Giovanna Monari explains.
Creating challenges and opportunities for connector manufacturers
The Internet of Things is a common topic, as the next great wave of technology which will drive the electronics industry forward with 50 billion devices connected to the Internet by 2020, according to some experts. Alan Jermyn explains.
What's super about supercapacitors?
Supercapacitors are an alternative to using a battery or indeed the more common-or-garden variety of capacitor in many energy storage applications, perhaps as backup power or for high-surge demand applications. Avnet Abacus' Adam Chidley explains.
IoT sensor-node board targets cloud applications
A new sensor node board that delivers the low power operation and connectivity required for Internet of Things (IoT), smart sensing and cloud applications has been developed by Avnet Silica. The distributor has combined processing, sensing and connectivity from STMicroelectronics with the ARM mbed IoT Device Platform, which provides a complete solution including an advanced OS to run hardware, device management in the cloud and advanced security.
Xilinx exhibits at Embedded World 2017
Xilinx is demonstrating responsive and reconfigurable vision guided intelligent systems at Embedded World 2017. Conference presentations and demonstrations will show how Xilinx’s tools, libraries and methodologies infuse machine learning, computer vision, sensor fusion, and connectivity into vision guided intelligent systems. Visit the Xilinx Hall 1/1-205 at Embedded World 2017, March 14-16, at the Nuremberg Exhibition Hall in Nuremberg, Ge...
Advancing standards in USB technology
Back in April 2014, at the Intel Developers Forum in Shenzhen, China, the USB Type-C connector made its debut. Now commercially available, the connector features a particularly significant technical advance – it’s vertically symmetrical so it doesn’t matter which way up you put the plug into the socket.
Avnet Abacus extends PUI Audio deal to Europe
Avnet Abacus has been appointed European distribution partner by PUI Audio, one of North America’s largest providers of broadcast audio components. The deal extends the existing agreement between PUI and Avnet in the Americas.The distributor will provide design support to customers throughout Europe on PUI Audio’s range of acoustic audio devices, including the vendor’s new Audio Sound eXciters, Slim-Line Micro Speakers and forth...
The power regulations’ spiral
Since the 1990s, the external power supply has been the target of a series of regulations that are gradually being tightened around the world. Don Schriek, product marketing manager, Power EMEA, Avnet, examines what applies and where