Miguel Tapia -
Transportation Supplier Corporate Account Manager
at Avnet
Miguel Tapia has over 25 years of experience in the semiconductor industry, currently serving as Avnet’s Transportation Supplier Corporate Account Manager. Previously, he held roles as a Technical Sales Engineer and Field Applications Engineer at Avnet, Fairchild Semiconductor, and Active-Semi (Qorvo), specializing in power supply, battery management, and motor control applications. Throughout his career, Miguel has played a key role in supporting systems engineers and customers in developing power management ICs, as well as buck-boost and high-voltage buck solutions. He earned his degree in Electrical Engineering from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona.
Designing the smart drone subsystems that matter most
By
Miguel Tapia
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February 13, 2026
Technical article
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.
Programming secure devices at scale, in a software-defined world
By
Miguel Tapia
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March 7, 2025
Technical article
Software stored in non-volatile memory plays a crucial role in electronic products. Getting software into hardware and securing those devices in a connected world requires specialized support that is both repeatable and scalable.
3 reasons you should move to a SaaS model now
By
Miguel Tapia
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March 3, 2023
Technical article
Here are the three leading reasons why IT technology companies, where software is the IP that drives their brand, are making the transition from a traditional original equipment manufacturer (OEM) model to a software-as-a-service (SaaS) model.
How engineers cut development time in half for an EV fire warning system
By
Miguel Tapia
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December 5, 2022
Technical article
Through rapid prototyping, Amphenol developed sensor modules that reliably detect carbon dioxide and hydrogen from cell decomposition venting for early warning of lithium cell thermal runaway.
Zero-touch computing for extreme edge locations
By
Miguel Tapia
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April 26, 2022
Technical article
Avnet partners with HPE and Iceotope as authorized manufacturer of super-efficient Micro Data Centre liquid cooling solution for deploying and supporting real-time applications in extreme edge locations.
AI Inference at the Edge: A lesson from Marie Curie
By
Miguel Tapia
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October 12, 2020
Technical article
In 1914, Marie Curie’s work on radium stopped in its tracks as the reality of World War I approached. Undaunted, Curie sent her entire stock of radium to a local bank by train and embarked on a new project – using her knowledge of radiology to save soldie...
Regulatory insights: Are your computer, audiovisual and information technology products ready for the transition to 62368-1?
By
Miguel Tapia
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May 6, 2020
Technical article
Regulatory certification can be confusing because of constantly changing standards, the complexity of the process and the amount of time needed to properly complete it.
How AI-powered virtual assistants can transform healthcare
By
Miguel Tapia
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February 26, 2019
We have witnessed a paradigm shift in the way patients are being treated by the doctors with the help of AI and machine learning.
The rise of machine intelligence in the AI era
By
Miguel Tapia
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February 26, 2019
Technical article
Whether you know it or not, this technology has a lot of potential to deal with business-specific challenges and the benefits of deep learning outnumber its drawbacks.
5 of the best artificial intelligence use cases
By
Miguel Tapia
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January 3, 2019
Technical article
AI’s upgraded algorithms make predictive analytics, parse data, and help businesses make smarter decisions from the boardroom to the factory floor.
AI From A-Z: The biggest buzzwords around artificial intelligence
By
Miguel Tapia
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November 28, 2018
Technical article
Companies across markets from consumer electronics to factory floors are finding power in the introduction of two letters: AI (artificial intelligence).
For Industry 4.0, Reliability Builds on Robust Connections
By
Miguel Tapia
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June 11, 2017
Technical article
Looking to relieve increasing product complexity and cost pressures, manufacturers are moving toward the next phase of industrial automation envisioned in Industry 4.0. In this concept, smart factories respond instantly to changing workloads to more