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3 Steps to IoT Deployment
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Michael Lamp
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March 6, 2018
To succeed with IoT deployment you need to start well at the beginning to get your project to a strong conclusion.
IoT for Enterprise: 4 Concerns to Consider Before Deployment
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Michael Lamp
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March 6, 2018
Interoperability, customization and convergence - some of the main concerns businesses tend to face when it comes to deploying IoT.
IoT Technology 101
By
Christian Curtis
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March 6, 2018
Learn what’s in market today for IoT and what innovations are ahead.
3 ways All Programmable SoCs create new opportunities for designers
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Avnet Staff
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March 2, 2018
In the growing market of embedded vision, there’s a need to not only rapidly scale to compete but to also be ready for machine learning’s effect on the space. That’s all while keeping up with lightning fast design cycles.
5 (nearly) universal IoT security problems
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Guillaume Crinon
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February 6, 2018
While IoT is chock full of customization, there are security measures that thread through nearly all deployments.
Clarius takes ultrasounds further
January 30, 2018
From the magical to the unimaginable, ultrasound technology gives critical insight in to what’s going on in the depths of our bodies. Despite a century of innovation, the multi-billion-dollar ultrasound industry is still dominated by large, cart-based sys...
Why does it take 10 partners to start an IoT project?
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Michael Lamp
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January 18, 2018
Most companies say it takes up to 10 partners to even start an IoT project. We try to understand why.
The importance of end-to-end security schemes for IoT deployments
By
Guillaume Crinon
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January 18, 2018
IoT machine and device security relies on trusted identities.
3 Hardware Takeaways from CES 2018
January 18, 2018
If the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is any indication, a huge hardware evolution is coming.
The story of Swift Navigation
January 11, 2018
Autonomous functionality is set to disrupt industries from automotive to agriculture and robotics. There’s just one problem: GPS technology needs to catch up.
What’s A Lead Time – And Why Should You Care?
December 19, 2017
Learn how effective management of lead times and partnering with a distributor can help you keep promises.
VGAs Manage, Optimize RF Signal-Chain Ranging
December 18, 2017
The variable-gain amplifier (VGA) is a critical part of the RF receiver signal chain. Its function is to solve the problem of received RF signals having more dynamic range than the analog-input circuitry can accommodate.
How all programmable technology revolutionizes embedded vision
December 14, 2017
Autonomous driving is just the start of EV solutions. Learn how all-programmable is revolutionizing embedded vision.
Cognitive Computing and IBM Watson IoT: Unlocking the Power of Information
December 9, 2017
Businesses, academic institutions, cities, and other enterprises may have diverse objectives and missions but all have two things in common: Data, lots of it, and the need for a comprehensive—and comprehensible—way to make use of it. Most executi
For Industry 4.0, Reliability Builds on Robust Connections
December 9, 2017
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
Avnet: Your Key Enabler for Efficient IoT Product Development
December 8, 2017
There’s no shortage of hype when it comes to IoT! Fashion designers, futurists, gadget geeks, salespeople…Beyond the logistic efficiencies and capabilities of being the largest global component distributor, Avnet focuses significant technica
Circuit Protection: Helping Drive Reliability and Longer Life
December 8, 2017
The primary concerns of engineers designing mobile devices connected to the IoT remain device functionality, performance and feature set. With more devices connected to the IoT intended for long life, remote operation circuit protection increasingly
3 levels of Qi testing
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Avnet Staff
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November 14, 2017
See how the Qi Sniffer and Qi Certified Product Testers can help you test and certify your Qi products.
Watch for these two problems in your Qi wireless charging project
November 14, 2017
Here are two of the most common problems engineers face in integrating Qi wireless charging in their projects.
How to get your Qi project certified by the Wireless Power Consortium
November 14, 2017
By aligning with the Wireless Power Consortium and Qi standard—the way big name brands like Apple, Samsung and Avnet have—you can help verify the quality of your product to new customers.
Qi standard is for more than just smartphones
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Avnet Staff
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November 14, 2017
I’m not alone in my suspicion that the engineering world will soon follow a singular standard for wireless charging: the Qi standard. I think it would be the right move—and its impact would extend far beyond the charging of mobile phones.
Code 42: The journey to securing data at the edge
October 27, 2017
As threats to intellectual property get more sophisticated and the resulting business disruptions become more prevalent, Code42 helps mitigate the risks that companies face from workforces that are increasingly mobile.
The story of Owlet
October 11, 2017
In 2012, Kurt Workman was a full-time chemical engineering major at Brigham Young University. Kurt’s aunt had just had twins, prematurely, so he and his wife were lending a helping hand whenever they could.
The story of Twyst
September 27, 2017
Imagine walking into your favorite store, getting a special offer just for you, choosing your items and then walking out. No line, no checkout.
Zero Downtime Industrial IoT Using Programmable SoCs
July 10, 2017
See an IP design from SoC-e for the Xilinx Zynq®-7000 SoC, providing a flexible solution for equipment that will be connected to HSR rings, PRP LANs, etc.
Driving Data with Unintentional New Uses: Internet of Things
June 11, 2017
The Internet of Things (IoT) is a natural evolution of the things we already make today. It is created by the convergence of several key trends, including: growing intelligence of devices that put new power to good use, ubiquitous and cheap connecti
Shark Tank Big Winner Saves Lives
May 5, 2017
Smart mobility changed everything, but it was advancements in wireless connectivity such as Wi-Fi® and Bluetooth® Smart that truly freed...
How Retailers are Using Location Awareness Technology to Track Buyers’ Habits
April 21, 2017
Location tracking has been in use for a lot longer than one may expect. For example, military Special Forces and intelligence organizations have been using trackers and tracers for decades. Auto theft recovery services such as LoJack have offered rea
Harnessing the Power of IoT: Microsoft’s Unique Approach
April 19, 2017
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
Wearables: Tracking, Computing and Making Sense of Context Awareness
April 15, 2017
Wearable devices are moving quickly from concept to reality based on evolving technologies such as sensor fusion, communications and vision. Wearables have evolved to become perceptually aware agents that learn through users’ experiences, activitie