Technologies tend to come full circle, but in this case we mean literally – combining an advanced rotary encoder (and encoder shell) with a 1.28-inch circular TFT display for a single, compact control solution.

Reimagining Automotive Design webinar spotlight

Reimagining Automotive Design - Next-Gen Memory & Interconnect Solutions

By Michael Pochmann - December 1, 2025

In this session, we will explore how state-of-the-art memory and interconnect solutions are powering the development of safer, smarter and more sustainable vehicles, and helping visionary concepts become real-world innovations in automotive design.

Semiconductor market pulse: Six insights for Q3 2025

By Thomas Foj - September 11, 2025

The latest on market trends, technology advances, and supply chain shifts.

Solar panels, wind turbines and electricity pylons

Driving the Green Revolution: 6 things every design engineer needs to know about Energy Management

By Harvey Wilson - September 10, 2025

The way we generate, store, transfer, and consume energy is undergoing a dramatic transformation. As demand for electric energy surges, renewable sources such as solar and wind are being increasingly integrated into power grids.

Integrating AI in Smart Buildings

By Harvey Wilson - September 8, 2025

The way we design, operate, and interact with buildings is evolving rapidly. With the rise of AI, IoT, and advanced analytics, buildings are transforming into intelligent, energy-efficient structures that can adapt in real time to occupant needs.

e-paper with IGZO: smarter, sharper and more sustainable

By Avnet Staff - August 20, 2025

The latest generation of e-paper from Avnet Displays is smarter, sharper and more sustainable than ever

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Big, bright, built for engineers: New Display Kits for ST Discovery Boards

By Avnet Staff - August 20, 2025

We’re upscaling your options with new 7” and 10.1” display kits, designed to fit seamlessly with STMicroelectronics’ STM32F769I and STM32H747I Discovery kits.

Avnet Displays and SiS: delivering excellence together

By Avnet Staff - August 20, 2025

We’d like to introduce you to Silicon Integrated Systems (SiS), whose specialized firmware and hardware meets our every expectation – and yours

Custom Power. Delivered Smarter.

By Avnet Staff - August 19, 2025

Salom, a global leader in power supply design and manufacturing, had a clear strength: deep vertical integration.

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The Technologies Transforming Energy Management and Storage

By Harvey Wilson - June 24, 2025

The demand for electric energy surges, renewable sources like solar and wind are increasingly integrated into grids.

Forging Ahead: A Partnership Driving Innovation in Battery Technology

By Avnet Staff - June 24, 2025

In the dynamic world of electronics design and manufacturing, collaboration is often key to navigating complexities and seizing opportunities.

How USB-C is powering the future of electronics

By Avnet Staff - March 6, 2025

To help engineers, designers, and industry professionals navigate these changes, Avnet Silica hosted an exclusive two-day webinar covering the latest developments in USB Type-C and USB PD 3.2.

Shaping the future of Healthcare - Avnet Silica's latest webinar series

By Harvey Wilson - January 20, 2025

With the growing demand for personalised healthcare, remote monitoring, and advanced diagnostic tools, innovative electronics are paving the way for safer, smarter, and more efficient medical devices.

Nine reasons onsemi’s silicon carbide (SiC) solutions will revolutionise your power designs

By Avnet Staff - December 6, 2024

If you’re looking to improve efficiency, boost performance, and future-proof your power systems, here are nine reasons why you should explore onsemi’s SiC solutions.

Taking the flexible approach to power conversion circuit design

By Philip Ling - December 6, 2024

For a design engineer, everything can look like an application. And as any engineer will confirm, your design choices are always application-dependent.

How multiprotocol devices with increased security are changing the IoT

By Philip Ling - November 29, 2024

The IoT has been evolving for more than two decades and we’ve been talking about security for just as long.

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Advanced solution for kiosk devices with ARM architecture

November 22, 2024

CUSTOM S.P.A. seamlessly transitioned to Windows 10 IoT Enterprise on ARM64 for multiservice kiosks

The world's first 4 mOhm SiC JFET for circuit protection

Why your next relay or fuse could be a transistor

By Philip Ling - October 8, 2024

We now have semiconductor substrates that can handle extremely high voltages and currents. But do transistor-based switches still have a place in the high-power domain?

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Making more efficient on-board chargers

By Philip Ling - October 8, 2024

The entire world is transitioning toward the electrification of everything, and the most impactful areas are where fossil fuels currently dominate.

The chips are down for chip down design in small to medium volume applications

By Harvey Wilson - September 16, 2024

This article will compare the two approaches and show why module-based design is the best solution for the majority of small and medium volume applications.

Arduino Pro Q&A

By Harvey Wilson - September 16, 2024

Below, we answer key questions about the Arduino Pro series, highlighting its role in industrial applications, its capabilities, cloud integration, and the ease of developing machine learning models on the edge.

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Kits not bits - fast tracking edge AI development with ease and no risk

By Harvey Wilson - September 16, 2024

This article looks at how these modules have evolved from development tools, for teaching and prototyping, to enterprise-quality components that can simplify your product development while meeting industrial standards.

Accelerating the Development of “Smart” Industrial Equipment

By Harvey Wilson - September 16, 2024

This article elaborates challenges before discussing how the Arduino product portfolio and ecosystem accelerates time to market.

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Defect visual inspection using AI enables multiple emerging markets

By Michaël Uyttersprot - August 8, 2024

Machine vision is enabling many existing and emerging markets. Security, manufacturing and industrial automation all use machine vision. Adding artificial intelligence (AI) inferencing at the sensor provides many benefits. Industrial automation combines ...

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How will Matter help us meet the smart home promise?

By Walter Puhl - August 8, 2024

The smart home has been hyped in the media since the term was first coined by The American Association of Home Builders in 1984. But the idea goes back to 1975 and the introduction of the X10 communications protocol, which was designed for data communicat...

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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.

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Electrifying efficiency: Michael Luett on how STMicroelectronics is revolutionising car electrification applications

By Avnet Staff - July 16, 2024

Here, we talk to Michael Luett, Automotive Marketing Manager at STMicroelectronics (ST) and the latest contributor to Electrify Tomorrow, our exclusive webinar series, about some of the latest trends in power electronics.

Bright, brighter, brightest? Why a display backlight system is more than meets the eye

By Avnet Staff - June 27, 2024

The human eye doesn’t perceive light in a linear way. So, if you’re looking to achieve a super-bright result, your display will need a huge amount of energy – in fact, more than double the cost of a standard display.

Colour, style and shape: the art of coverglass

By Avnet Staff - June 27, 2024

How many times have you touched a glass screen today? Ten? Twenty? Thirty? More? Unless you’re actively monitoring your screen time, it’s barely even a consideration. But the kind of glass you interact with matters.

ePaper integration with PCAP

By Avnet Staff - June 27, 2024

Electronic paper (also known as e-ink, electrophoretic display, or electronic ink) is a kind of electronic display that mimics the appearance of ink on paper.