Automotive & Transportation Solutions: Paving the road for your success
The automotive industry has changed a lot over the last few years, especially due to the progress of digital transformation like the tremendous speed of IT integration into the car. Today the industry is characterized by a rapidly increasing speed of innovation, which is driven by consumers’ desire for new features such as upgradeable cars, shared mobility and on-demand services. Market disruption is further fuelled by the emergence of new business models and market players – such as Uber and Google – changing the competitive landscape and diversifying the automotive revenue stream. These are just some of the reasons that the automotive industry is becoming more and more complex.
From reference designs and development kits created by our in-house engineering teams to providing the best-in-class technology and supply chain solutions, we rely on the expertise of our dedicated automotive and transportation teams across the globe to help our customers navigate the road ahead. Whatever your automotive challenges, we speak your language and take the time to truly understand what you're trying to achieve.
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As one of the industry’s leading distributors, Avnet Silica has extensive and profound experience in the automotive sector that stretches back many years. We work closely with our customers on world-class and high-profile projects that will define the future of automotive – whether it's vehicle electrification, EV charging, in-vehicle networking or anything else automotive-related, we speak our customer's language. At Avnet Silica, we help you achieve your goals with the widest range of products combined with our proven technical and commercial advice. You also benefit from Avnet Silica’s world-class support, logistics and programming services.
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The future is electric
Electric cars are gaining increasing popularity as the future of automotive due to their ability to reduce emissions, improve energy efficiency, and provide a more sustainable mode of transportation.
Smart linking begins with smart thinking
By 2025, mid-class cars will be equipped with over 200 sensors to support driver-assistance features that improve safety and comfort. These sensors and features will make the move to fully autonomous cars more of a reality in the coming years.
Automotive suppliers, solutions and products
Our Technology and Application Matrix can guide you directly to the products and solutions you require. We work with the biggest suppliers of automotive technology and solutions to help you navigate the road ahead.
Powering the Future of Automotive
Power electronics play an increasingly crucial role in the global automotive industry as the sector responds to pressure from governments and consumers to reduce emissions across the value chain. Power conversion and energy management underpin a wide range of automotive functionalities, from electric motor control and battery management to the provision of stable power supplies for onboard systems such as advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and in-vehicle networks (IVN). Developers must continually innovate with conversion topologies that meet the challenges of power density and efficiency and must have access to the latest technologies and techniques in power electronics.
Advanced Automotive Power Solutions
Join Avnet Silica and our key technology partners for a two-day digital experience dedicated to the future of electrified mobility. As the automotive industry accelerates toward smarter, safer, and more sustainable electric vehicles, the demands on power electronics, system efficiency, and design innovation have never been higher.
This event brings together top experts from NXP, Renesas, Microchip, Diodes, STMicroelectronics, onsemi, Nexperia, and ROHM to explore the latest breakthroughs in power management, semiconductors, and system design. Through eight focused technical sessions, you’ll gain insights into cutting-edge solutions for:
- Battery management and traction inverter safety
- High-performance onboard chargers and DC-DC conversion
- Smart zonal architecture with intelligent switching
- GaN and SiC technologies for compact, efficient designs
- Automotive system integration, monitoring, and diagnostics
Episode 69: Focus on the Edge: How Videam’s Smart Cameras Solve Real-World Problems
In this episode, we explore the future of computer vision with Tommaso Scuccato and Marco Bergamin from Videam, an Italian startup that brings AI-powered vision systems to the edge.
Videam tackles diverse challenges from ski pass fraud detection to traffic monitoring using custom-built cameras that process AI algorithms locally. Their patented technology avoids facial recognition, instead analysing patterns and features that work even when people wear goggles or face coverings.
Tommaso and Marco discuss their journey from aerospace and automotive engineering to developing polarised sensors that see through windscreen reflections, enabling applications from catching distracted drivers to industrial quality control. We explore why they chose edge processing over cloud solutions and how their partnership with Avnet accelerates hardware development.
Tune in to discover how intelligent cameras transform everyday problems into solved challenges – one frame at a time.
Episode 56: Generative AI in Industrial Devices - Unleashing the Power of Edge Computing
The AI landscape has rapidly evolved over the last few years, from the hype surrounding large-scale machine learning models to practical applications in industries like automotive, manufacturing, and beyond. But now, the question is: How can the sector harness the power of Generative AI to run efficiently on local devices rather than rely solely on the cloud?
Our guest is Martin Grossen, Lead Solutions and Software at Avnet Silica, who will share his insights on this shift. We’ll explore how localised AI models can be used in industrial applications and what challenges the industry faces. We’ll also discuss the ethics, risks, and costs of deploying AI in industrial environments.
Episode 42: Beyond Recording: Unravelling the IoT Potential of Dash Cams
In a connected world devices don't just function, they communicate, learn, and evolve. Today, we'll be diving into a device that many of us have in our cars but probably never thought of as part of the IoT ecosystem: the dash cam. Our cars, as it turns out, don’t just take us from point A to B; they're becoming hubs of data and potential!
With advancements in cloud computing, SIM-based connectivity, and artificial intelligence, dash cams are rapidly moving beyond just passive recording devices. They're becoming crucial tools for safety, real-time communication, traffic analysis, and even paving the way for innovative business models.
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