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The IoT phenomenon is allowing the collection of data from sensor nodes practically anywhere in the environment, and giving non-electronic objects the ability to communicate, opening up a whole sphere of applications for electronic systems. Selecting batteries for IoT connected systems can be tricky, as there is such a wide variety of application types.

Although they’ve been superseded in some applications by newer technologies such as SSRs (Solid State Relays), EMRs (Electromechanical Relays) still have a lot to offer. Avnet Abacus' Mathias Goebel explains.

Analog Devices (ADI) has selected Arrow Electronics as its strategic distribution channel partner operating globally. ADI will retain its current regional distributor network but will employ Arrow as its sole global distribution channel partner. The decision sees Avnet Silica and EBV Elektronik, an Avnet company, depart the Analog Devices distribution network.

Attendees at Embedded World 2017 in Nuremberg (March 14-16) will be able to find a wide range of innovative solutions on the Avnet Silica stand. The distributor will host a demo and solution area to showcase over 60 demonstrations of boards and tools on seven demo stations. The solution area will showcase demos which address a range of challenges encountered by design engineers.

Bigger is always better, isn’t it? That’s not necessarily the case when it comes to specifying an AC/DC power supply. Avnet Abacus' Don Schriek explains.

Aluminium electrolytic and polymer wound aluminium electrolytic capacitors may seem similar at first glance, because their construction and appearance are very similar. However, the technologies offer very different performance characteristics. Adam Chidley, European Product Manager at Avnet Abacus explains.

Avnet Silica, an Avnet company, announced it has joined the LoRa Alliance as an ‘Adopter’ member to support development, growth and adoption of networks based on the LoRa protocol (LoRaWAN) low-power wide-area networking technology (LPWAN). Prior to joining the LoRa, Avnet Silica had already built-in support for LoRaWAN via the company’s ‘Visible Things’ industrial IoT platform.

Avnet Silica provides the full range of ON Semiconductor products following the ON Semiconductor acquisition of Fairchild Semiconductor.The acquisition positions ON Semiconductor as a leading supplier of power management and analog semiconductor solutions for a wide range of applications and end-markets. The full complement of products from the ON Semiconductor Power Solutions Group, Analog Solutions Group, and Image Sensor Group is available fro...

Avnet Embedded presents its certified modular H1-A3 gateway computer family for Wind River XT IDP 3.1 and Microsoft Azure. Wind River XT IDP 3.1 is a customisable development environment that provides security, connectivity, rich network options and device management, simplifying the design, integration and deployment of gateways for the IoT.

Nigel Ward has been named as president of Avnet Abacus with immediate effect. He replaces Graham McBeth who last week took on a new role as president of Premier Farnell, which was recently acquired by Avnet. Industry veteran Ward’s career within Avnet spans almost three decades.