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How Edge Computing Re-defines IIoT Apps
On March 26, 2020 in All, Industrial, IoT by Sravani Bhattacharjee
Sravani Bhattacharjee
The time-sensitive nature of IIoT applications requires reliable connectivity and real-time processing of sensor data. Cloud computing fails to meet these demands. This blog examines the essentials of edge computing and how it digitally transforms mission-critical industrial applications.
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Tagged With: cloud, analytics, computing, edge, industrial, IoT
Wide-Bandgap Enhances Power Conversion
On March 25, 2020 in All, Power, Wide Bandgap by Paul Lee
Paul Lee
Wide-bandgap semiconductors are an enabling technology for a significant improvement in power-conversion efficiency, saving money, and helping to conserve energy in industrial, IT, and consumer applications.
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Tagged With: gallium nitride, GaN, HEMT, MOSFET, SiC, silicon carbide, WBG, wide-bandgap
MEMS Sensors Monitor Fuel Performance
On March 23, 2020 in All, Automotive, Sensors by Adam Kimmel
Adam Kimmel
While automakers are turning (in part) to EVs to meet aggressive global fuel economy and emissions standards, they are also using sensors for passive fuel economy management. Manufacturers have employed Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) sensors to monitor and regulate engine performance inputs.
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Tagged With: Combustion, Engine, Fuel Economy, MEMS Sensors, Pressure Sensor
How to Secure Internet of Things Systems
On March 19, 2020 in All, IoT, Security by Charles Byers
Charles Byers
As IoT systems become mission-critical, their security capabilities must keep pace. The addition of actuators to IoT systems creates the alarming potential for security breaches or hacking to injure or kill people. Hardware and software techniques described here can help keep IoT systems secure.
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Tagged With: cryptography, edge computing, IoT, root of trust, security
Navigating the Seas of Change Toward Industry 4.0
On March 13, 2020 in All, Connectors, Industrial, IoT by Paul Golata
Paul Golata
Learn how Molex enables design engineers to navigate the stormy seas of change toward Industry 4.0 by developing products and technology that provide protection from dust, moisture, and accidental or incidental contact.
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Tagged With: Dust protection, Industry 4.0, Ingress, IP67, Molex, Squba
Infineon XENSIV™ Sensors - Getting Started Box
On March 12, 2020 in All, Computing, Dev Tools, IoT, Sensors, Wireless by Greg Toth
Greg Toth
Use the Infineon Technologies XENSIV™ Sensors - Getting Started Box IoT with the cloud-based Medium One IoT Platform to access the hardware, software, and cloud-based tools needed to create applications that collect, process, and visualize IoT data.
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Tagged With: Dashboard, Infineon, IoT, Medium One, MQTT, Prototype, Sandbox, Sensor, Wi-Fi, XENSIV, XMC
How AI Helps Fight Cybercrime
On March 6, 2020 in All, Security by Poornima Apte
Poornima Apte
Artificial Intelligence attends to a lot of the grunt work involved in cyber policing so analysts can focus on threat intelligence and more proactive responses, instead of simply putting out fires.
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Tagged With: AI for cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence, cybercrime, cybersecurity, encrypted web traffic
Increased Power Delivery Takes PoE into New Markets
On March 4, 2020 in All, Power by Robert Huntley
Robert Huntley
Looking to incorporate Power over Ethernet into your next design? Learn the specifics behind the new 802.3bt 90W power sourcing and power delivery standard and how the standard has evolved to answer the power requirement needs of today’s smart building applications.
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Tagged With: 802.3, 802.3at, 802.3bt, Dual-signature, Endpoint PSE, IEEE 802.3af, Microchip Technology, Midspan PSE, PD, Power over Ethernet, PSE, Single-signature
EMC/EMI Shielding Explained
On March 2, 2020 in All, Circuit Protection, RF, Wireless by Neil Moore
Neil Moore
EMC/EMI shielding is essential to every electronics product in this interconnected wireless world. We take you back to the basics of EMC/EMI shielding. Learn how it works as a concept, and what methods for shielding in your system are available. See some practical examples of current applications.
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Tagged With: BLS, Board Level Shielding, Coax, Electromagnetic compatibility, Electromagnetic Interference, EMC shielding, EMI, Faraday Cage, Radio Frequency Interference, RFI, Shield cans, Shield clips
What We Learned About EV Range Anxiety
On February 28, 2020 in All, Automotive, Connectors, General, Motor Control, Power by Tommy Cummings
Tommy Cummings
We just endured the biggest adventure of our Tesla commitment ... a long-distance journey, an 853km (530-mile) roundtrip in an EV equipped with a 50kW battery that has a 362km (225-mile) range between full charges. We learned valuable lessons, and we’re hopeful for progress.
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Tagged With: Electric vehicles, EV, EV charging stations, Tesla, Tesla Model 3

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