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How to Select Power Supplies for Medical Devices
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James Spencer
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February 8, 2024
This article aims to assist in selecting the correct power supply for medical applications. It explains the main factors to consider in identifying the optimal power supply option and provides a brief overview.
Redefining healthcare & the interconnection technology repercussions
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Marco Enge
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February 16, 2022
As healthcare applications move out of the hospital and into patients' homes, electronic components must be adapted to a new set of criteria. Here Marco Enge explores how these criteria are affecting connector design.
What does miniaturisation mean for connector selection?
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Paul Jones
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February 9, 2022
As electronic systems become smaller, they also require more component parts in increasingly space-constrained environments to meet extra expectations on functionality. Here Paul Jones explores what they means for connector selection across markets.
Making farming smarter with next generation connectivity
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Paul Jones
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January 18, 2022
Paul Jones looks at how the latest technological advances will help to make the global agriculture sector function more efficiently - and what the implications will be on connector selection.
Finding the right fuse for the task: Five criteria for fuse selection
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Jerry Moss
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August 11, 2021
Regardless of what an electronic system does, it will contain one or multiple fuses. So making the right choice for your design is key. Read how in this five point guide.
What to consider when specifying cable assemblies for high reliability applications
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Marco Enge
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August 10, 2021
Sourcing or building cable assemblies for high-reliability applications isn't always a straight forward process. Here, Marco Enge takes a look at the options.
How can relays keep your electronic systems safe?
May 27, 2021
Relays play a key role in switching electrical signals, but with the right specification, these devices can also provide safety and circuit protection.
Advances in avionics
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Martin Keenan
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March 24, 2021
Avionics sits at the heart of the aerospace industry. Here Martin Keenan investigates the latest advances in technology and the innovations that are likely to follow.
Connecting the IIoT: an introduction to single-pair Ethernet
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Martin Keenan
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February 17, 2021
Single Pair Ethernet is the perfect power delivery and data networking method for IIoT. Learn why in this introduction to SPE.
From trace to interconnect: a quick guide to optimising high-speed signal-path design
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Martin Keenan
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November 23, 2020
In high-speed applications, effects such as common-mode noise, crosstalk, and losses due to signal-path impedances can challenge signal integrity. Here Martin Keenan explains how connector choice and signal path design can offset these issues.
How automotive Ethernet and 5G will power autonomous driving
September 22, 2020
Automotive Ethernet and high-performance 5G communication systems will form the backbone of autonomous vehicles, enabling safety, and increased comfort for drivers and passengers.
How SiC and GaN technology is affecting passive component development
June 19, 2020
To keep up with the semiconductor process innovations, SiC and GaN present some unique challenges to the essential passive components used in power conversion and motor drive circuits.
Evolution before revolution: the origins of Industry 4.0
May 27, 2020
We’ve come a long way from the days of Henry Ford famously telling customers that they could have the Model T car painted any colour ‘so long as it was black’ – a quote which reflected the compromise of having to put efficiency before choice.
The evolution of cellular networks
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Martin Keenan
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April 29, 2020
Since the first 5G services were launched in the USA by Verizon and AT&T, 5G networks have been rolled out in a further 17 countries with South Korea, the United Kingdom, Germany, and the United States leading the charge and China catching up fast.
The future is 5G
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Adam Chidley
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April 29, 2020
'The explosive growth of the IoT shows no signs of abating, with Gartner forecasting 20.8 billion connected “things” by 2020, and IHS Markit predicting that this number will rise to 125 billion by 2030.'
Extending battery lifetime in wireless applications using supercapacitors
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Martin Keenan
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April 20, 2020
This article describes how supercapacitors can be deployed in conjunction with batteries to extend their operational life and reduce maintenance and replacement costs.
Selecting relays for test and measurement equipment
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Shlomo Avital
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March 30, 2020
Follow Avnet Abacus on LinkedIn One of the key challenges with developing test and measurement equipment is to ensure that the signal that gets measured is the same as the signal that you want to measure. It sounds obvious, but multiple factors in the ...
An introduction to EV charging infrastructure design
February 7, 2020
With demand for faster charging of EV vehicles increasing, the design of charging stations and infrastructure becomes ever more important.
V2X: The future of vehicle communications
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Martin Keenan
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December 10, 2019
Vehicles are about to become a lot more communicative: with other road users, with the infrastructure they pass on their journeys, with cloud-based services, and even with the energy grid. This communication should make vehicles more economical to operate...
Switching high voltages and currents with PCB-mounted relays
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Martin Keenan
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November 8, 2019
The growing demand for safe, robust and energy-efficient ways to switch relatively large amounts of power means that relays have an important role to play in a wide range of modern applications.
Taking flow measurement to the next level
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Alan Jermyn
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October 25, 2019
Avnet Abacus helps engineers to develop smart flow meters for monitoring water and gas consumption. Alan Jermyn, VP Marketing, looks at what’s driving demand for smart meters, how they work and how they’re built.
4 factors steering connector choices in today's automotive applications
September 16, 2019
Connectors are critical components in any automotive systems, and their selection can make or break a design. Here, Mathias Goebel looks at the four main factors affecting connector choices in modern automotive applications.
Industry 3.0 vs. Industry 4.0: Selecting connectors for the new industrial age
June 17, 2019
When specifying connectors for IIoT applications, making the right choice is vital to ensuring the integrity of the transmission. Vibration, humidity and environmental stress are regular concerns when specifying any system component for a factory or
A quick guide to multi-standard mesh networking
Recent advances in wireless technology have enabled the use of mesh network topologies in home and building control applications, but what are your options, and can you combine them?
Women in engineering – where are we now?
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Lisa Rees
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March 7, 2019
To mark International Women’s Day, we spoke to two female engineers at different points in their careers – one from the UK and one from Germany – to find out from them what their take is on being a woman in engineering and to learn more about t
Design trends: Automotive passives
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Martin Keenan
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November 29, 2018
Cars used to be little more than four wheels, four seats, an internal combustion engine, and enough electronics to get a spark to each plug at the right time. Today’s vehicles are radically more complex.
From humanoids to holograms and humanity projects - How Avnet showcased the future at electronica
November 16, 2018
And so electronica 2018 is over. In our final post, we look back on the best bits of day three.
electronica 2018 day two highlights
November 15, 2018
Another day at electronica 2018 has passed and it was arguably even busier than the first. A constant stream of customers and suppliers kept the atmosphere on the Avnet Abacus stand buzzing, and our schedule was packed full of great speakers and demo
electronica 2018 day one highlights
November 13, 2018
On a crisp morning at Messe Munich there was an excited buzz around the exhibition centre as electronica 2018 opened its doors. Read what happened on day one.
3 reasons to visit Avnet Abacus at electronica 2018
November 12, 2018
As electronica 2018 prepares to open its doors, here are three reasons you should visit Avnet Abacus on stand C5 101 this week.
