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Trends in embedded systems

VP of Advanced Applications Group, Tria (an Avnet Company), Jim Beneke, shortlists trends defining future embedded system development practices. Most electronic products on the market today can be described as embedded systems. Their diversity in form and function brings challenges when looking at new developments. However, look a little closer and trends influencing product roadmaps emerge. Trend and product form a virtuous circle. With momentum, trends become the new normal, redefining how future solutions are conceived and executed. Long term, trends may become normal practice—but short term they can present opportunities and threats. The software focus is cybersecurity, with ever higher levels…

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Dawn of surgical robotics

This month, John Denslinger investigates how AI is being deployed before, during and after surgical procedures to help improve efficiency,…

Dawn of surgical robotics

This month, John Denslinger investigates how AI is being deployed before, during and after surgical procedures to help improve efficiency, precision and patient outcomes. Of…

Don’t fear the dip

I first encountered electronic components in a business environment when I started my engineering career at a robotics and automation company in the late 1980s….

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Dawn of surgical robotics

This month, John Denslinger investigates how AI is being deployed before, during and after surgical procedures to help improve efficiency, precision and patient outcomes. Of all the applications benefiting from…

Barcode turns 50 this year

In this article, John Denslinger waves goodbye to the barcode, replaced by QR codes and RFID tags, and ponders whether AI will enhance and refresh both for another 50 years….

Charging: the disconnect to EV adoption

To empower the EV rollout, John Denslinger suggests switching the focus from car sales to the number of charging stations brought on-line. EV sales have stalled. Dealer lots are full…

Trucking needs technology boost

This month, John Denslinger highlights new standards impacting the design, manufacture and operation of heavy-duty trucks, then explores six areas of opportunity. The EPA recently finalized stronger national greenhouse gas…

Data centers, AI’s lifeline

In this article, John Denslinger argues that good or bad, AI is fast becoming inseparable to human activity and AI’s lifeline is definitely the data center. For the past year,…

Distributors grapple with conflicting supply chain signals

Supply chain complexities have increased throughout the electronics industry, creating opportunities for distributors to help customers navigate the tortuous terrains facing them. After nearly two years of severely constrained supply…

Distribution: record sales ahead of downturn

Purchase commitments made by OEM customers during the period of product shortages will keep distribution sales and profits high through the rest of the year despite signs of a market…

Distributors see rising sales from auto industry

The auto industry is facing continuing chip shortages and many tier 1-4 automotive suppliers are turning to distributors for parts and services. Distributors report that sales to tier 1-4 automotive…

Should chipmakers be preparing for a downturn?

Semiconductor sales are weakening amidst efforts by governments to tame spiking inflation. Are these the early signs of another downturn and how should chipmakers prepare for another one of its…

DRAM price increases will ease

There should be ample supply of DRAM through the rest of the year as memory IC manufacturers continue to increase capacity. Memory IC buyers can expect a 2-5 per cent…

NAND flash memory market soars as demand rises

NAND flash revenue will break an all-time record this year. Despite an expected 1 per cent decline in average selling prices, the global NAND flash memory market will post strong…