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Philip Ling - Senior Technology Writer at Avnet

Philip Ling is a senior technology writer with Avnet. He holds a post-graduate diploma in Advanced Microelectronics for Industrialist and has over 30 years of electronics industry experience. Philip has experience both as a design engineer working on mixed signal embedded systems and as a technical journalist and editor covering the industry for several European technical magazines. He has worked for small, medium and large companies as well as startups, and is pleased to say he is constantly learning.

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AI-powered wearable targets preventable deaths – Part 1
By Philip Ling   -   April 5, 2024
Technical article Case Study
Proof of Concept. The first part in an Avnet Case Study Series
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Factory automation realizes boost from new technologies
By Philip Ling   -   July 6, 2023
Technical article
The technologies behind automation must combine reliability and stability with an eagerness to develop in a commercially responsible way. Discover the technologies making the grade right now.
Industrial cloud platforms, the engine that improves quality and performance
Imagine the Metaverse
By Philip Ling   -   June 15, 2023
Technical article
Via a combination of virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mixed reality technologies, end-users can visit whole new worlds and experience incredible interactive activities. The digital world we’re accustomed to will be elevated to uni
Industrial cloud platforms, the engine that improves quality and performance
Wireless charging will set us free!
By Philip Ling   -   May 15, 2023
Technical article
As technology continues to advance and consumers demand more convenient and efficient charging solutions, wireless charging will become an integral part of our daily lives. As development efforts intensify, all minor obstacles will no doubt be overco
Industrial cloud platforms, the engine that improves quality and performance
Industrial cloud platforms, the engine that improves quality and performance
By Philip Ling   -   April 15, 2023
Technical article
With people's growing demand for personalized products and services in recent years, the accelerated progression of enterprise digitalization, and pursuit for production efficiency, industrial cloud platforms have gradually become a focus of markets
Avnet Booth at Embedded World
What are the trends in embedded electronics?
By Philip Ling   -   March 24, 2023
Technical article
The electronics industry just returned from this year’s Embedded World exhibition and conference in Nuremberg, Germany. So, what are the latest trends? What’s hitting maturity and what do we need to watch out for in the months to come?
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Where we’re going, we don’t need roads
By Philip Ling   -   March 15, 2023
Technical article
We’re a grounded species reaching for the stars. Personal aircraft will let us colonize the air immediately above us and expand our cities in ways that don’t need networks of multilane highways. For eVTOLs, air taxis are just the beginning.
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The sustainability roadmap of electric vehicles
By Philip Ling   -   March 15, 2023
Technical article
Sustainability is a top priority for automotive manufacturers, who are focusing on reducing energy consumption and carbon emissions.
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Avnet and supplier partners put HVAC control in the cloud to turn data into insights
By Philip Ling   -   March 3, 2023
Technical article
Efficiency in the way we create, distribute and consume energy is becoming a priority in nearly every vertical market application. The IoT is here to help, as shown with this HVAC system control demonstration.
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The IoT is ready for the era of virtual clinical trials
By Philip Ling   -   February 15, 2023
Technical article
Clinical trials take time and money, but they also need participants and lots of data. The IoT is now being used to capture that data from participants virtually and to conduct clinical trials in the digital domain.
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Seven strategies for designing wearable devices on an ultra-low power budget
By Philip Ling   -   February 15, 2023
Technical article
The design requirements for wearable devices are unique amongst embedded systems. Design engineers don’t have the freedom to trade size against weight, or performance for power.
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Do you need to know more about vehicle electrification?
By Philip Ling   -   January 4, 2023
Technical article
The POWER UP webinars from Avnet Silica dive deep into the world of electric vehicles. Watch this series of free webinars to learn more about what’s involved with vehicle electrification and charging.
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Putting 5G in space for the massive IoT
By Philip Ling   -   January 4, 2023
Technical article
5G cellular networks and the massive IoT are a natural fit. Putting 5G cell towers in space is taking massive to a new level. To learn more, Avnet spoke with Sateliot Chief Business Officer Gianluca Redolfi, one of the pioneers in this area.
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New, free design books deliver inside story on EV charging
By Philip Ling   -   December 19, 2022
Technical article
EV charging infrastructure has the capacity to support many more suppliers at every stage in the supply chain. If you manufacture EV supply equipment, or are looking at the market opportunity, these new design resources are a must-read.
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Get ready to replace your prototype with a virtual model
By Philip Ling   -   December 5, 2022
Technical article
The sand is shifting between what is real and what is virtual. If the result is the same, does it matter? The engineering community is embracing virtual prototyping to increase innovation and reduce time to market.
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AI-based image recognition does the hard work
By Philip Ling   -   October 21, 2022
Technical article
Taking pictures is easy. Analyzing images is the hard part. Let algorithms do the heavy lifting and get better results, faster.
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Build better IoT applications
By Philip Ling   -   October 20, 2022
Technical article
More OEMs like you now favor a microservice architecture. Remove the barriers to agile development and give your engineers greater freedom. The results will be worth the effort of migration.
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Why should you consider a smart monitoring system for your diesel generator?
By Philip Ling   -   August 17, 2022
Technical article
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.
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Commercial greenhouses are using the IoT and automation control systems to maximize yield
By Philip Ling   -   August 8, 2022
Technical article
Connected sensors and the experience of professional growers are coming together to change the shape of farming. The greenhouses of the future will leverage the IoT to increase crop yield and reduce energy usage.
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It’s good to be back! Reunited at Embedded World 2022
By Philip Ling   -   July 26, 2022
Technical article
With some new solutions from leading suppliers, and a major announcement between Amazon Web Services and Avnet, the Embedded World exhibition and conference reflects what’s important to the wider industry.
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How the IIoT and edge computing are solving the “Short Board” problem
By Philip Ling   -   April 22, 2022
Technical article
Industrial manufacturing processes generate vast amounts of data. This data can be used in meaningful ways – to predict failure, optimize the lifespan of equipment, and improve process efficiencies to keep pace with market demand.
The double edge of standing waves
By Philip Ling   -   April 1, 2022
Technical article
A standing wave occurs when the reflected signal is in phase with the source. When it happens in a transmission line, it is normally unwanted because it results in emitted radiation. However, it is exactly that radiation that maximizes the signal’s streng...
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Are microLEDs the next big (small) thing?
By Philip Ling   -   March 31, 2022
Technical article
MicroLED is an exciting display technology, one that has attracted billions of R&D dollars in recent years. The technology is not ready for mass adoption yet, as the industry has to solve many challenges.
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Behind the Datasheet: Vision systems
By Philip Ling   -   March 22, 2022
Technical article
Embedded vision is the new must-have feature. Size, resolution and performance are all important, but what else do engineers need to consider after finding the right image sensor for their application? Take a closer look behind the datasheet.
Avnet Insights Report: Deconstructing the Chip Shortage
Can you design your way out of a chip shortage?
By Philip Ling   -   March 21, 2022
Technical article
Several workarounds exist when integrated devices go end-of-life. One workaround is to emulate the part using a programmable device such as a microcontroller, CPLD or FPGA. Is this still an option during a chip shortage?
Avnet Insights Report: Deconstructing the Chip Shortage
Workarounds for the current chip shortage
By Philip Ling   -   March 17, 2022
Technical article
Every vertical market is feeling the impact of the chip shortage. How we deal with it now may leave a legacy. Design engineers are adept at visualizing the requirement and developing a solution, but OEMs need to look at the bigger picture.
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How streaming HD video from space enables future missions
By Philip Ling   -   March 2, 2022
Technical article
As the recent James Webb Space Telescope launch demonstrated, there is no doubt that streaming HD video from space is going to be hugely popular with the public and even more important for the engineers responsible for future missions.
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A comparison of vision sensing technologies in autonomous systems
By Philip Ling   -   February 15, 2022
Technical article
Electronic sensors provide autonomous systems with essential information. The type of sensor used determines how this information is captured and how useful it is. This data-driven approach brings with it some tough design decisions.
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Can edge controllers bring balance to the Industrial IoT?
By Philip Ling   -   January 19, 2022
Technical article
Putting more real-time intelligence at the heart of industrial automation is creating a new breed of control technology. Connectivity and control must go hand in hand in the Industrial IoT, but it requires the best of both worlds.
Ethernet in the Industrial IoT
What does single pair Ethernet bring to the IIoT?
By Philip Ling   -   January 19, 2022
Technical article
Single pair Ethernet, or SPE, can legitimately be described as a “disruptive technology.” Avnet spoke with George Zimmerman, who chaired the IEEE 802.3cg 10 Mb/s Single Pair Ethernet Task Force, to find out why.
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How no-code design could accelerate Industrial IoT development
By Philip Ling   -   January 14, 2022
Technical article
Developing large numbers of new and diverse devices for an Industrial IoT solution can challenge your engineering resources. Using a no-code approach to development can reduce the size and complexity of that challenge.
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Behind the datasheet: HW-RTOS
By Philip Ling   -   January 12, 2022
Technical article
Using hardware accelerators is nothing new, but what about an accelerator to improve the way your operating system handles data communications?
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How to get to market with machine learning
By Philip Ling   -   January 12, 2022
Technical article
Some may think of machine learning as the supporting act for AI, but in the industrial sector it is the main attraction. We spoke with Avnet Silica’s Michaël Uyttersprot, manager, system solutions, AI/ML and Vision, EMEA, to find out more.
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Three future Industrial IoT trends manufacturers should think about now
By Philip Ling   -   January 11, 2022
Technical article
AI may be the headline act, but a greater impact on manufacturing will come from the trends enabled by AI. OEMs can expect to feel the impact in three areas.
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Data security in the IIoT is only going one way
By Philip Ling   -   December 20, 2021
Technical article
Data diodes are older than the internet and only allow information to flow in one direction. They enforce security at the hardware level, but do they still have a place in a world where everything relies on two-way communications?