HAT is a three-letter acronym (TLA) for hardware attached on top: the terminology used for a hardware specification for add-on modules for the Raspberry Pi model B+. With a HAT, no soldering required, the module simply plugs onto the Raspberry Pi. Taking advantage of this design concept and the popularity of the Raspberry Pi, Avnet has introduced and […]
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Master wireless connectivity for IIoT with Avnet and TE Connectivity
Traditional quality improvement programs are yielding diminishing returns. As a result, many manufacturing environments are turning to the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) to deliver the insights necessary to initiate a next wave of significant efficiency improvements. One major area of potential in this new IIoT landscape is the use of wireless technology. Radio frequency […]
Sights at the IDT tech seminar
Integrated Device Technology hosted a one-day technical seminar in Detroit covering wireless power, sensing, and timing technologies. Here are some of the notable demos we saw running there. NEXT PAGE: A better way to track motor shaft position: Inductive sensing
Low-cost gigabit network FMC Module fastracks IIoT development
Avnet introduced the Avnet Network FMC Module, offering designers of emerging industrial Internet of Things (IoT) applications industry-leading Gigabit Ethernet switching at less than half the cost of devices currently available on the market. Optimized for Xilinx FPGA and SoC-based industrial Ethernet digital communications systems, the new Dual 1000 Mbps Networking FMC Module supports applications […]
UltraZed-compatible module supports vision-guided functions
Avnet announced the new Multi-Camera FMC Module, an UltraZed-compatible device designed to help engineers more quickly and efficiently develop custom video systems using Xilinx MPSoCs, and in turn, allows customers to immediately start development of their vision applications. “Avnet recognized early that modern vision applications require a mix of hardware and software to achieve an optimal […]
How can you learn to use a digital output humidity+temperature sensor?
With Avnet’s four-part MiniZed SpeedWay Design Workshops™ interactive series of video presentations, using its MiniZed™ Zynq SoC development kit, interested participants learn techniques to integrate the HTU21D sensing peripheral module from TE Connectivity as part of the training. The development kit is a prototyping platform for embedded vision and Industrial IoT systems. Design Workshops are […]
SMC Diode Solutions inks global distribution agreement with Avnet USI
SMC Diode Solutions today announced a global distribution agreement with Avnet USI, a business region of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT) and world leader in Hi-Rel/MILSPEC and space level components. Under the terms of the agreement, Avnet ASI will market, sell, and support SMC Diode’s comprehensive semiconductor portfolio worldwide. SMC Diode Solutions is a silicon and silicon carbide (SiC) innovator […]
Makers get kickstart in getting products to market with community website
For the growing entrepreneur community, there is good news and continuing challenges. The good news is that designers say they are finding it much easier today to identify the right technologies for their ideas and use those technologies to develop and test prototypes. On the flip side, they are finding it more difficult to identify […]
Avnet and Arizona State University invite students to compete in second annual ASU innovation open
Avnet, in partnership with Arizona State University (ASU) and the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering, is accepting applications for the 2018 ASU Innovation Open (ASUio), a multi-round competition that supports student ventures from across the United States in driving technology innovation and entrepreneurship. Students will compete for a grand prize of $100,000 to continue […]
Avnet expands product development services with Dragon Innovation acquisition
Avnet announced today that it has acquired Dragon Innovation, expanding the global distributor’s portfolio of offerings for customers as they move from design to prototype to volume production. Dragon Innovation’s proven process and deep hardware experience help customers understand manufacturing costs and schedules, find factories and manage production as they scale their businesses. “With the […]
