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.

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.

Last-mile drones aerial and autonomous mobile vehicles

Designing the smart drone subsystems that matter most

By Miguel Tapia - February 13, 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.

Riding the AI Supercycle: Navigating the 2026 Memory & Storage Market

By Carina Danielson - February 9, 2026

AI data centers are consuming memory, driving DRAM/NAND prices soaring. Protect supply for memory and storage in 2026 with Avnet.

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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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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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.

Your essential guide to edge AI terminology

By Avnet Staff - November 4, 2025

Need more detail around edge AI terminology? Check out this essential guide.

VLEO satellites upend space electronics with automotive-grade components

By Carolyn O'Connor - November 3, 2025

As the space race continues, the rules are being rewritten. The satellite industry is in a profound transformation. As the market for very low earth orbit (VLEO) satellites accelerates, engineers and procurement teams alike are rethinking the very buildi...

Programmable logic provides the key to efficient edge AI

By Avnet Staff - October 29, 2025

FPGAs provide design flexibility. Like GPUs, configurable logic lends itself to massively parallel execution, aligning with the demands of embedded machine learning and artificial intelligence. Which one is better for your application?

ECUs in off-highway vehicles

By Avnet Staff - September 25, 2025

Off-highway vehicles are becoming power-user for electronic control units (ECUs). Manufacturers are adopting new system architectures that support more complex software features, driving efficiency and productivity.

Beyond the buffer: Why supply chain resilience demands more than assurance of supply

By Robert Cowan - August 20, 2025

Businesses navigating disruptions should consider how assurance of supply forms a key element of a supply chain resilience strategy. Understanding the concepts of supply chain resilience and assurance of supply is more critical than ever.

Integrating renewable energy into building HVAC systems

By Avnet Staff - August 13, 2025

An overview of technical advances in and real-world applications for energy harvesting used to power HVAC in domestic and commercial buildings.

A robot arm operating in space moves equipment into position

Satellites servicing satellites

By Philip Ling - August 7, 2025

High demand means that while space is big, it’s starting to fill up. Initiatives to use robots to repair, refuel, reassemble and eventually manufacture satellites in space are gaining pace. Sound complicated? It is.

Bluetooth Channel Sounding takes positioning to a new level

By Avnet Staff - July 29, 2025

The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) has released Version 6.0 of the core specification and its newest feature, channel sounding, is challenging incumbent approaches to indoor positioning. Access is one reason, in more ways than one.

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Powering through the future of MedTech: Data Driven Innovation in Healthcare with AI

By Avnet Staff - July 23, 2025

Artificial Intelligence (AI) in medicine and science is rapidly impacting the healthcare industry. As a forerunner in this space, data and the systems powering that data help leading providers reshape their business. As competition increases, MedTech OEMs...

The choice of energy harvesters for self-sustaining sensors

By Avnet Staff - June 27, 2025

PART 2: This article reviews advances in self-sustaining sensor nodes, focusing on innovative designs tackling intermittent energy and ultra-low-power challenges.

How energy harvesting underpins the self-sustaining IoT sensor node

By Avnet Staff - June 27, 2025

PART 1: This article reviews advances in self-sustaining sensor nodes, focusing on renewable energy harvesting integration and power management techniques.

Why you could be leading the next revolution

By Philip Ling - June 11, 2025

Developments like multimodal artificial intelligence (AI) at the edge will define Industry 5.0. Adapting to these developments, even in small part, could catapult you out of the Information Age and past Industry 4.0.

May 2025 Global Freight Update

By Christian Goehring - May 30, 2025

Carriers are actively adjusting networks and capacities to meet these evolving demands. Investment in technology, sustainability, and resilient supply chains will be crucial for long-term success.

Beyond the datasheet: How to get more out of your primary cell batteries

By Philip Ling - May 22, 2025

The world relies on small electronic devices powered by even smaller primary cell batteries. We dispose of around 80 million non-rechargeable batteries every day. How can we use technology to get more power out of our batteries?

Power of vision AI at the edge: How to unlock simple, fast edge AI deployment 

By Jennifer Skinner-Gray - May 20, 2025

Pre-built integrations eliminate stumbling blocks of edge AI development. Engineers can skip weeks of configuration and jump straight into building their core applications.