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Andrew Hutton - Product Marketing Manager, Power and Batteries, Avnet Abacus at Avnet Abacus

Andrew joined Avnet Abacus in 2017 with over 20 years' experience working with power products and solutions. In his current role he is responsible for supplier management and development of marketing strategies for Avnet Abacus' power business.

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CE and UKCA logos side by side
Product compliance after Brexit: UKCA and what you need to know
By Andrew Hutton   -   March 17, 2021
Technical article
From the end of 2021, the CE mark will no longer be recognised in the UK. Andy Hutton gives a run down of what you need to know about the new UKCA mark.
An x-ray being displayed on a hospital monitor
The application of technology in the connected hospital
By Andrew Hutton   -   August 26, 2020
Technical article
Follow Avnet Abacus on LinkedIn   Professional healthcare has always relied heavily on technology. Medicine went through something of a revolution around 2000 years ago, when observational science started to predominate the way patients were treated. The...
Andy Hutton investigates the problems that LED flicker can cause in day-to-day life and the steps designers can take to prevent it in their lighting applications.
What is LED flicker - and how to prevent it
By Andrew Hutton   -   January 9, 2019
Technical article
Andy Hutton investigates the problems that LED flicker can cause in day-to-day life and the steps designers can take to prevent it in their lighting applications.
Transportation vehicles pose a challenging environment for the power supply designer. DC-DC converters are used to power on-board sensors, communication radios, positioning and location sensing, lighting, and information systems. Huge voltage variati
DC-DC power conversion challenges in transportation applications
By Andrew Hutton   -   November 22, 2018
Technical article
Transportation vehicles pose a challenging environment for the power supply designer. DC-DC converters are used to power on-board sensors, communication radios, positioning and location sensing, lighting, and information systems. Huge voltage variati
Since the 1990s, the external power supply has become the target of a series of regulations that are gradually being tightened around the world.
The power regulations spiral
By Andrew Hutton   -   May 24, 2016
Technical article
Since the 1990s, the external power supply has become the target of a series of regulations that are gradually being tightened around the world.