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Adapting Ethernet to Accelerate Industry 4.0

On May 19, 2023 in All, Automation, General, Industrial, IoT, Robotics, Sensors by Steven Keeping

Industry 4.0 promises to revolutionize the factory through smart technology. Yet it can be expensive to install, scale, and maintain. A new form of Industrial Ethernet, using single twisted pair cables, promises to cut costs and ease installation while also promising interoperability across design, procurement, and manufacture.

New Tech Tuesdays: Real-time Remote Monitoring Using LoRaWAN^® Technology

On May 16, 2023 in All, General, Industrial, IoT, Low Power, New Tech Tuesdays, RF, Wireless by Rudy Ramos

LoRaWAN® networks coupled with sensors provide reliable, long-range coverage allowing companies to collect valuable real-time data from remote locations, helping to meet a wide range of industrial requirements.

Tagged With: advantech, iot, lora, lorawan, real-time monitoring, remote monitoring, wise-4610p

Why SiC Is Ideal for Green Energy

On May 12, 2023 in All, Energy Harvesting, General, Power, Wide Bandgap by Wolfspeed Inc

Green energy demand is rising, driving global energy storage to exceed $13B. With key concerns of efficiency and size as the systems scale up, silicon carbide is an ideal solution for large-scale solar and wind inverters, whose applications include utility, commercial, and micro-inverters.

GPT-3.5 vs. GPT-4: What's the Difference?

On May 11, 2023 in All, Computing, Empowering Innovation, General by Becks Simpson

GPT-3.5 and GPT-4 push the boundaries of what is possible with language models. Depending on their specific use cases and product requirements, users could leverage GPT-3.5 for accurate and nuanced language generation or GPT-4 for more complex language generation.

New Tech Tuesdays: Starlink: The Satellite-Based Internet Service by SpaceX

On May 9, 2023 in All, Computing, General, IoT, Low Power, New Tech Tuesdays, RF by Rudy Ramos

Starlink's unique ability to provide high-speed, low-latency internet access to users in remote and rural areas makes it a game changer for bridging the digital divide and improving global internet access.

New Tech Tuesdays: The Rise of Robot Labor: The Impact of AI and ML on the Workplace

On May 2, 2023 in All, General, Industrial, IoT, New Tech Tuesdays, Robotics, Sensors by Rudy Ramos

Automation is becoming ubiquitous as more companies deploy AI and machine learning-powered robots to automate tasks traditionally done by humans. With automation taking over labor-intensive jobs, humans are freed up to concentrate on higher-level tasks requiring more creativity and cognitive skills

Tagged With: ai, automation, autonomous robots, cobots, iot, ml, robot labor, robotics, robots, sensors

Edge Impulse Fundamentals Part One

On April 28, 2023 in All, Computing, Dev Tools, General, Open Source by Mike Parks

Edge Impulse significantly reduces the workflow complexity of adding machine learning (ML) technology to products. Part one of the Edge Impulse Fundamentals series focuses on capturing the data that drives machine learning models.

Tagged With: data processing, edge impulse, inferencing, machine learning, ml, tinyml

Does Reliable Mean Repairable?

On April 28, 2023 in All, Automotive, Circuit Protection, General, Industrial, Medical, Power by Jon Gabay

To ensure maximum reliability and safety, engineers should consider repairability alongside screening levels when selecting high-reliability electronic components. Factors such as criticality of the system, environmental factors, and cost should be taken into account.

Tagged With: cost of ownership, mtbf, quality, reliability, repair

Can Designers Use 2D Materials to Build More Advanced Computers?

On April 28, 2023 in All, Computing, General by Liam Critchley

2D materials offer a way to go beyond the limits of silicon-based technologies and create ultra-small devices that don’t degrade below 5nm thickness. These small-scale devices can be used to develop more efficient and application-specific hardware for matrix and logic computing systems.

USB-C for Data and Fast Charging

On April 27, 2023 in All, Connectors, General, Power by CUI Inc

USB-C connectors are quickly becoming ubiquitous, and with a recent EU mandate requiring their use in chargers and devices, it's clear that USB-C is a game changer. This blog outlines USB Type-C’s unique advantages for powering peripherals or fast-charging devices.

Tagged With: cui, fast charging, power delivery, swc45-n, usb, usb 3.0, usb c, usb pd, usb power delivery

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