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How IPE OFF-Board Products are key to the Renewables Revolution

2024年2月9日

Renewable energy's surge demands reliable IPE OFF-board products like connectors and bus bars for seamless integration and efficient power transmission.

Enabling reliable, efficient EV Charging with OFF-Board Components

2024年2月9日

To accelerate the EV transition, reliable and efficient charging infrastructure is crucial. IPE OFF-board products play a vital role in meeting this need.

How to Select Power Supplies for Medical Devices

By James Spencer - 2024年2月8日

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.

What are the most common fiber optics problems?

2023年5月5日

Fiber optic communication uses pulses of light to transmit data along thin strands of glass or plastic.

Funding of European solar startups up 414% YoY at the end of Q2

2023年7月13日

Investment in European solar startups is up 414% year-on-year, by the end of Q2, with companies receiving $6.53 billion by the end of Q2 compared with $1.27 billion raised by this time last year.

Why should you consider a smart monitoring system for your diesel generator?

By Philip Ling - 2023年3月10日

The IoT is changing the way we manage and maintain essential assets. Smart sensors, cloud-based analytics and remote management are coming together to increase productivity, efficiency and reliability.

Investigating the design challenges of EV charging

2023年3月10日

As we emerged from lockdowns across the region, the shift in consumer preferences for buying an electric vehicle became very apparent.

An introduction to EV charger design: the power stages

2022年9月19日

EV chargers operate in a sometimes-harsh environment, but must be efficient and reliable with a long service lifetime. This blog picks out and discusses some components that are critical to achieving these goals.

Better batteries build more sustainable electronics

By Marc Eichhorn - 2021年12月6日

IoT ecosystems are reliant on distributing many Things into a wide variety of arbitrary environments. However, the key to the long term, low maintenance operation of these remote devices lies a combination of battery technology and energy harvesting.

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Next Generation PCB-mounted relays in EV charging systems

By Adam Losonczy, Avnet Abacus - 2021年11月25日

2021 is shaping up to be the year in which adoption of the Electric Vehicle takes off. First half sales in the key markets of China, the USA and Europe, accounted for 26% of all new vehicle sales, globally and, in the UK alone.

Product compliance after Brexit: UKCA and what you need to know

By Andrew Hutton - 2021年3月17日

From the end of 2021, the CE mark will no longer be recognised in the UK. Andy Hutton gives a run down of what you need to know about the new UKCA mark.

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Connecting the IIoT: an introduction to single-pair Ethernet

By Martin Keenan - 2021年2月17日

Single Pair Ethernet is the perfect power delivery and data networking method for IIoT. Learn why in this introduction to SPE.

MOSFET relays: Key components in the densification and efficiency of electronics

2019年11月27日

Traditional electromagnetic relays, (EMRs), are still popular choices for certain applications, particularly where high-power switching is required, but increasingly, MOSFETs are being used in modern applications.

Switching high voltages and currents with PCB-mounted relays

By Martin Keenan - 2019年11月8日

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.

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

Women in engineering – where are we now?

By Lisa Rees - 2019年3月7日

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

Rapidly increasing market demand and the rationalisation of product offerings from Li-ion cell manufacturers are impacting the choices available to design engineers.

Strategies to combat volatility in the lithium-ion battery market

By Tim Parker - 2018年11月22日

Rapidly increasing market demand and the rationalisation of product offerings from Li-ion cell manufacturers are impacting the choices available to design engineers. Here Tim Parker discusses the background to these dynamics and how engineers can suc

Transportation vehicles pose a challenging environment for the power supply designer. DC-DC converters are used to power on-board sensors, communication radios, positioning and location sensing, lighting, and information systems. Huge voltage variati

DC-DC power conversion challenges in transportation applications

By Andrew Hutton - 2018年11月22日

Transportation vehicles pose a challenging environment for the power supply designer. DC-DC converters are used to power on-board sensors, communication radios, positioning and location sensing, lighting, and information systems. Huge voltage variati

Traditionally, system designers try to use ‘off-the-shelf’ standard components, expecting the lowest cost as a result. With power supplies, this is not necessarily the case when a holistic view is taken. A compelling case can be made for cost eff

When configurable power supplies are the best solution

By Hector Garcia - 2018年11月20日

Traditionally, system designers try to use ‘off-the-shelf’ standard components, expecting the lowest cost as a result. With power supplies, this is not necessarily the case when a holistic view is taken. A compelling case can be made for cost eff

As electronica 2018 prepares to open its doors, here are three reasons you should visit Avnet Abacus on stand C5 101 this week.

3 reasons to visit Avnet Abacus at electronica 2018

2018年11月12日

As electronica 2018 prepares to open its doors, here are three reasons you should visit Avnet Abacus on stand C5 101 this week.

Traditional battery technologies are being challenged by a relatively new kid on the block, the supercapacitor, and forcing developers across a range of battery-powered applications to examine just what and when power is needed for their system.

A supercapacitor in every system? Potential is turning to probability

By Ekaterina Rachel - 2018年8月24日

Traditional battery technologies are being challenged by a relatively new kid on the block, the supercapacitor, and forcing developers across a range of battery-powered applications to examine just what and when power is needed for their system.

As pressure on the world’s lithium reserves increases, wireless power transfer simplifies charging and enables designers to use lower-capacity batteries and create new types of smart devices.

How wireless power transfer can help make the world’s lithium go further

By Martin Keenan - 2017年9月19日

As pressure on the world’s lithium reserves increases, wireless power transfer simplifies charging and enables designers to use lower-capacity batteries and create new types of smart devices.

Thanks to the emergence of the internet of things (IoT), almost all of today’s electronic device designs will have to integrate some form of wireless connectivity or other. The easiest, quickest and cheapest way to do this is with wireless modules.

State-of-the-art wireless modules save time, space and money

By Martin Keenan - 2017年9月12日

Thanks to the emergence of the internet of things (IoT), almost all of today’s electronic device designs will have to integrate some form of wireless connectivity or other. The easiest, quickest and cheapest way to do this is with wireless modules.

Supercapacitors are commonly used as an alternative to a rechargeable battery wherever a quick energy boost is needed, however there is another type of device on the market which combines the best features of EDLCs and Li-ion batteries.

Hybrid capacitors combine technologies to get the best of both worlds

By Martin Keenan - 2017年3月15日

Supercapacitors are commonly used as an alternative to a rechargeable battery wherever a quick energy boost is needed, however there is another type of device on the market which combines the best features of EDLCs and Li-ion batteries.

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