With multiple wireless channels becoming the norm rather than the exception, industrial IoT and smart building networks are like RF jungles. Here’s what engineers can do to mitigate the impact.

‘One and done’: The TFT display platform engineered to reduce time and costs

By Stefano Rosato - May 4, 2026

Avnet’s intelligent TFT display embeds an STM32 MCU, eliminating the need for an external CPU. Apps, graphics, and I/O run directly on the display, cutting cost and complexity while offering rich connectivity, scalable sizes, & fast GUI development

Designing efficient and reliable power architectures for edge AI

By Avnet Staff - April 22, 2026

Moving artificial intelligence to the edge reveals that power and performance are inseparable. As neural workloads grow, and accelerators and sensors move closer together, your power architecture might dictate how you deploy AI in the field.

When did memory become so critical?

By Philip Ling - April 21, 2026

Understanding why LPDDR5 is so crucial in embedded systems reveals how we reached this point and the roadmap to even higher performance.

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Enabling zonal architectures with high-end MCUs

By Miguel Tapia - April 13, 2026

As vehicles become more software defined, zonal architectures and powerful, secure MCUs are becoming essential for cleaner integration and long-term scalability.

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Leading-edge technology for power distribution in 12 V applications

By Miguel Tapia - April 9, 2026

Smart fuses are reshaping automotive power distribution, cutting weight, boosting EV range, and unlocking safer, smarter zonal architectures. Here’s how ST’s latest tech is driving the shift toward lighter, faster and more future-ready vehicles.

Tackling data center latency for AI: Why intra-DC microseconds matter as much as WAN milliseconds

By Avnet Staff - March 11, 2026

Within the data center, latency is a critical consideration for large-scale training and high-throughput inference setups. Leading AI training clusters are engineered for microsecond class communication.

How communications networks in high-performance data centers are evolving

By Avnet Staff - March 10, 2026

Data center networks evolved rapidly over the past decade, driven by the need to handle growing data volumes efficiently while managing power, space and cost. Learn about the technologies making the advancements possible.

Beyond cost: Why supply chain trust will define defense & aerospace competitiveness by 2030

By Carolyn O'Connor - March 10, 2026

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.

How to choose NICs for AI data centers: Bandwidth, latency and offload explained

By Avnet Staff - March 9, 2026

Selecting network interface cards for AI data centers requires a balance of bandwidth, latency, off-load features and peripheral component interconnect express (PCIe) topology to optimize GPU cluster performance.

Convergence: How the shared power, sensor, comms & compute stack will transform aerospace

By Carolyn O'Connor - March 9, 2026

Three forces are driving rapid technology convergence in the defense and aerospace markets: electrification, autonomy and mission level integration. Each of these forces relies on a shared set of electronic building blocks.

Memory is Breaking Product Plans

By Alex Iuorio - March 6, 2026

AI demand is reshaping memory supply, pricing and availability. What changed, why it matters and what OEM teams can do now.

Pluggable vs. co-packaged optics in AI data centers: Power, scale and design trade-offs

By Avnet Staff - March 3, 2026

Pluggable optics have been the de facto choice in data center communication for years. However, in 2025, support for co-packaged optics grew. Power savings are a primary reason for change, but lower insertion losses are another potential benefit.

AI coding assistants in the embedded domain

By Philip Ling - February 26, 2026

More engineers are being exposed to AI agents designed to help them be more productive. The technology is rapidly catching up with expectations.

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Demonstrating the cross-vendor smart home experience

By Philip Ling - February 24, 2026

Bringing simplicity to connected devices is at the heart of Avnet’s /IOTCONNECT platform, powered by AWS. Thanks to tight integration with the AWS ecosystem, Avnet can demonstrate how connecting multiple smart home platforms is now even simpler.

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Designing the smart drone subsystems that matter most

By Miguel Tapia - February 18, 2026

The commercial and enterprise drone market is evolving fast, and the companies that will lead it are building tightly integrated architectures that reduce friction, accelerate development and deliver real intelligence at the edge.

TFT + NFC = Simplicity: Our newest integrated technology

By Stefano Rosato - February 12, 2026

NFC technology began as a convenience-enabler. Now we expect to find it everywhere – even in displays. So, we’ve introduced TFT displays with fully integrated NFC antennas.

7 things N&C engineers worry about in the AI era

How N&C engineers can manage 7 top AI challenges

By Avnet Staff - February 4, 2026

AI-era networks are moving faster, their data denser, and their traffic flowing in more directions than ever before — and even tiny inefficiencies can amplify into system-wide slowdowns.

Simplifying smart home integrations with AWS IoT Managed Integrations

By Philip Ling - January 22, 2026

Today’s homes include smart devices from multiple vendors. This creates virtual barriers to their integration. Consumers want smarter to also mean simpler, so how can we make that happen?

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The move to 48 volts in transportation

By Miguel Tapia - December 16, 2025

The move from 12 and 24 volts to 48 volts is reshaping how companies approach mobility and robotics. It's a clear signal that the industry’s raising the bar for what’s possible in terms of performance and safety.

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Wide bandgap continues to disrupt

By Philip Ling - December 15, 2025

The supply chain for wide bandgap (WBG) solutions is now maturing, which means we’re seeing consolidation, acquisition and even some attrition. This turbulence is both predictable and surmountable.

Adding AI and machine learning to IoT

By Jennifer Skinner-Gray - December 12, 2025

Avnet is helping more manufacturers integrate more types of AI and machine learning into more products. Multimodal AI and agentic AI will be crucial developments if artificial intelligence is to become seamlessly integrated into our lives.

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New insights into design practices using development kits

By Philip Ling - December 11, 2025

Development kits offer a fast and affordable way for engineers to explore new technologies and for managers to assess project viability. Discover how to select the ideal kit for your project.

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Beyond the datasheet: New connectors for liquid cooling

By Philip Ling - December 10, 2025

Using liquids for heat exchange isn’t new in the industrial, aerospace and automotive industries. Now, as power dissipation in servers climbs above the 10s and into the 100s of kWs, it’s time to use the same approach for a different technology.

Roundtable discussion: For today’s supply chain, it’s all about resilience

By Valeri Oliver - December 9, 2025

The modern supply chain is always evolving, whether due to geopolitical upheaval, natural disasters or other factors. Hear straight from three of Avnet’s supply chain experts about the latest trends in supply chain resilience, data mapping and more

Resilience by design: The supply chain’s new imperative

By Robert Cowan - December 8, 2025

The instinct to react quickly in a crisis is human. But in the supply chain world, speed without strategy can be futile. Use a counterintuitive approach: strategic patience. Sometimes the smartest move is to slow down.

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Ultra-wide bandgap surpasses GaN and SiC in power electronics

By Avnet Staff - December 2, 2025

Gallium oxide power semiconductors promise to revolutionize applications from EV powertrains to renewable energy and aerospace electronics with a leap in power conversion efficiency.

Delivery drones and self driving trains shape autonomous transportation

Key factors impacting autonomous transportation

By Philip Ling - November 26, 2025

Transportation covers more than personal vehicles, and autonomy will change society beyond self-driving cars. A small number of factors have a big impact on this widespread change. The largest opportunities are driving developments.

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Optimized analog front-end design for edge AI

By Avnet Staff - November 21, 2025

Connected applications are in transition, from the internet of things (IoT) to the artificial intelligent internet of things (AIoT). Real-world data is now doing double-duty. How does that impact analog design?

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Low-latency power management in edge AI architectures

By Avnet Staff - November 6, 2025

Can traditional power management techniques meet AI's computational demands while satisfying the stringent latency requirements of real-time systems? We look at solutions to this fundamental challenge for edge AI developers.

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