Choosing a supplier is not just about their capability to deliver a product. Their reliability and trustworthiness as a business partner are equally important.

Adding a twist to your touch display

By Stefano Rosato - December 20, 2024

Sometimes a touchscreen isn’t enough, and we want to ‘touch that dial’. We enjoy the familiar tactile experience of knobs and dials when we control volume or menus. So, we’ve created a way to integrate this experience into our touch displays.

A monitor with a three-in-one cable? Pure simplicity.

By Stefano Rosato - December 9, 2024

Avnet Displays design experts have solved the cable conundrum with our new USB-C Monitor Series where a single cable handles power, touch functionality and a video data.

What’s under the skin of Smart Surface Technology?

By Stefano Rosato - November 25, 2024

Are you familiar with Smart Surface Technology? If not, you should be. It’s nothing short of a breakthrough in displays and combines sleek design with the superb functionality that is the hallmark of Avnet Displays. But how best to describe it? Well, pro...

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Bluetooth 6.0 vs. Bluetooth 5.4: Key advantages

By Avnet Staff - October 24, 2024

Bluetooth 6.0 comes with six new features of note. With centimeter-level positioning one of them and now available, will this change the way we navigate?

How to beat the heat when using TFT displays

By Frank Ploenissen - October 14, 2024

When devices are designed for use outdoors, there are immediately several challenges to overcome and, for us, one of the most important is getting the balance right when it comes to brightness. But why? Surely, to counteract the effect of strong sunl

Looking for a display gamechanger? Meet our Mini LED

By Stefano Rosato - October 4, 2024

Designing displays for industry means that we regularly fight against the elements. Environments that are too dark or too bright, operating locations that are freezing cold – or boiling hot! And the weather… oh my, the weather.

Making the stack stick: bonding and DTCs

By Alexander Sommerfeld - September 13, 2024

Like most things in life, displays change, evolve and, happily, improve. As classic displays and control elements are increasingly being replaced by modern display stacks (Display Touch Cover lens or DTC), naturally new processes will come into play.

Developing power and data networks in emerging vehicles

By Philip Ling - August 30, 2024

Demand for more efficient transport of goods and people is creating opportunities for innovation. Electrification brings possibilities. Recognizing this, semiconductor manufacturers now offer solutions targeting all classes of emerging vehicles.

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Flexible, low-cost and reliable: the new 5” SimplePlus

By Frank Ploenissen - August 16, 2024

Well, what do you know, another SimplePlus product has been added to our portfolio! Hot on the heels of the muscular new 7” SimplePlus, we have added a new and pleasingly low-cost 5” display.

APS vs PCAP: Five great reasons to switch your sensors

By Stefano Rosato - August 16, 2024

When it comes to the world of sensor technology, we like to think that we know our stuff. And while the principles that are central to pressure sensors have been around for some time, we’re certainly seeing a new interest

What to know about global action on cybersecurity

By Avnet Staff - August 12, 2024

Growing concerns about cybersecurity and the financial damage caused by ransomware attacks are not going unnoticed by governments around the world.

Lighting Up the Future: New LED Lighting in Chase Field for the Arizona Diamondbacks

By Jamie Pederson - August 9, 2024

Jam-packed event with hands-on workshops and technology demos focused on automotive, industrial, enabling technologies and more.

Time-of-flight distance measurement enables emerging markets

By Philip Ling - August 7, 2024

Smart homes, industrial automation and healthcare can all benefit from new technologies for detecting proximity, presence and distance. Time-of-flight solutions offer many benefits, so how do they work?

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Breaking down the IT and OT barrier is maximizing productivity

By Avnet Staff - August 7, 2024

The digital capability of Operational Technology is advancing, gaining on the automation and productivity of Information Technology.

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How will Matter help us meet the smart home promise?

By Walter Puhl - August 6, 2024

The fragmentation in smart home ecosystems is still the industry’s main challenge. By adopting Matter, a high-level API into the underlying protocols, the focus moves toward a harmonious smart home.

The future of 5G RedCap powers device expansion

By Benjamin Alvarez - August 6, 2024

Market adoption of 5G wireless networks has been slower than expected outside smartphone applications. The Reduced Capability standard was introduced to accelerate 5G expansion in markets where interest has been limited.

System-level considerations for EVSE design

By Avnet Staff - August 5, 2024

To get the optimum return over the EVSE’s lifetime, it is critical to evaluate the fundamental requirements of any specific charging station based on its purpose and location. These requirements may not always be the same.

The latest technologies driving home medical innovations

By Adrien Larevat - August 5, 2024

For home-health devices, the patient experience is central to the product. New technologies, including AI, smaller displays with higher pixel density, portable graphic frameworks and more capable MCUs are driving innovation.

Deep vision inspection using AI enables multiple emerging markets

By Michaël Uyttersprot - August 5, 2024

Machine vision enables many existing and emerging markets. Security, manufacturing and industrial automation all use machine vision. Adding AI inferencing at the sensor provides many benefits.

What happens when non-terrestrial and cellular converge?

By Carolyn O'Connor - August 5, 2024

OEMs and start-ups are paying attention to a development that places cellular and satellite technologies on a path to convergence. The growth of connected devices and associated traffic blurs the line between satellite and terrestrial networks.

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How 48V systems are supporting fully electric vehicles

By Philip Ling - July 22, 2024

The automotive supply chain for 48V subsystems has seen increased demand from mild hybrids. With the same solutions now going into plug-in hybrid and full battery electric vehicles, 48V is an active market segment.

Optimized power switching revs up for next-generation automotive applications

By Philip Ling - July 22, 2024

The move to zonal architectures is redefining the power distribution architecture. Automotive OEMs developing advanced features require optimized and intelligent power switches.

A gamechanging monitor: designed for many, made only by us.

By Stefano Rosato - July 18, 2024

A gamechanger? Well, yes. In our world of displays, it can be tempting to announce every new innovation with a huge fanfare and excitement. But the 23.1" Stretched In-Cell Monitor is genuinely going to be a huge deal for so many of our customers.

An introduction to mmWave connectors for 5G wireless networks

By Avnet Staff - July 16, 2024

Addressing the challenges of mmWave for 5G networks requires careful system design and mmWave RF connector selection to help maximize link range, ensure link reliability and protect signal integrity.

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SimplePlus 7" – with a bit more muscle

By Frank Ploenissen - July 15, 2024

Our customers love the 7” SimplePlus because it’s a great display that gets the job done, balancing cost and performance. So, it wasn’t long before we were asked to make it a little… tougher, for use outdoors. As ever, your wish is our comman

Only your fingers have the force

By Stefano Rosato - July 2, 2024

It’s not the first time we’ve talked about the phenomena of the ‘ghost’ or ‘false’ touch, where a touch screen responds, seemingly without human interaction. Fortunately, there is nothing spooky going and quite a few ways in which it coul

Is your display up to scratch?

By Frank Ploenissen - June 27, 2024

It’s important to take a step back and consider just what your application really needs when it comes to wear and tear. Because while the ultimate in toughness might be your immediate choice, do you really need all that power?

Understanding trade-offs for DC-DC converters in EV charging

By Avnet Staff - June 24, 2024

Within EV fast charging technologies, focus is on the crucial role of DC-DC converters in enabling efficient energy transfer. The design will be influenced by the primary commercial objective.

Designing Vienna Rectifiers for EV Chargers

By Avnet Staff - June 24, 2024

As the EV charging infrastructure grows, EVSE providers need to offer a choice. Cost, efficiency and reliability are trade-offs that begin at the component level and move quickly to the converter topology.

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