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Avnet Silica’s Smart Industry Podcast series explores all things IoT
Avnet Silica, an Avnet company (NASDAQ: AVT), is hosting a series of podcasts as a regular feature of its ‘Smart Industry’ IoT business magazine. The magazine provides knowledge, insights and expert opinion on the plethora of smart technologies and devices that are helping to shape our world. During each monthly half-hour episode of ‘We Talk IoT, The Smart Industry Podcast’, ‘Smart Industry’ editors conduct in-depth interviews, discussing with industry specialists the most important developments in IoT, IIoT, artificial intelligence, and cognitive computing, as well as offering insights from their own research and experience. In one of the latest episode, Adel Al Saleh, CEO of the German global IT services and…
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Avnet Silica advances Tattile’s ANPR camera with leading-edge Xilinx technologies
Avnet Silica, an Avnet company (NASDAQ: AVT), and Tattile, a fast growing technology leader in the development of ANPR hardware and software for embedded-vision systems, teamed up to further develop its Smart City camera technology. Leveraging products from Xilinx, a world leader in FPGAs and adaptive processing, and its knowhow in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) technologies, the distributor helped Tattile develop a highly scalable low- to high-end smart-camera platform with machine learning acceleration for road traffic applications. Based in Northern Italy, Tattile develops advanced Smart City cameras that embed AI capabilities for a range of mobility markets including automatic license plate reading (ALPR) and intelligent transport systems…
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Avnet Silica’s HoriZone RA ‚proof-of-concept‘ development solution brings real-time IoT sensor data securely into the Microsoft® Azure cloud
Avnet Silica, an Avnet company (NASDAQ: AVT), today launched the HoriZone RA development kit, which is designed to enable ‘proof-of-concept’ for edge-to-cloud Internet of Things (IoT) applications requiring secure communications. Powered by Renesas Advanced (RA) microcontrollers for secure IoT endpoints and edge devices, the easy-to-use kit delivers superior security features for Resource Constrained Embedded Systems (RCES) connected to Avnet´s IoTConnect® Cloud Platform based on Microsoft® Azure cloud. The Avnet Silica turnkey multi-sensor solution is highly scalable, providing a seamless path from proof-of-concept to project through to deployment, including all the required building blocks. The kit includes sensors for humidity, temperatures, ambient light, air quality and air pressure, plus microphone, digital…
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Avnet Silica hosting ‚Sensing Discovery Day‘ webcast series featuring technology insights from leading sensor specialists
Avnet Silica, an Avnet company (NASDAQ: AVT), is hosting a series of free half-day online insights and knowledge forums on five dates through October to December 2020 focused on sensing technologies, how they impact digital systems, and their applications. The ‘Sensing Discovery Days’ are presented by specialists from across the semiconductor and embedded development industry. Each webcast explores the different use cases and market trends for sensors in a world where society is demanding a more controlled and safe living and working environment. The first ‘Sensing Discovery Days” of the series is now available on demand, with four live webcasts due to be aired on dates over the coming months.…
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Avnet Silica names Gilles Beltran as President
Avnet Silica, an Avnet company (NASDAQ: AVT), today announced that it will promote Gilles Beltran to its new President. As of January 1, 2021 Gilles will take over from Mario Orlandi, President Avnet EMEA, who will – in addition to his EMEA role – take responsibility for the global IoT team and Avnet Integrated. Beltran will continue to report to Mario Orlandi. Mr. Beltran joined Silica in 2002. Since then he has held different sales positions and EMEA wide responsibilities, lately as Vice President Sales & Supplier Management, driving Avnet Silica’s growth strategy. Before joining Avnet Silica, Beltran who holds an electrical engineering degree (Master) started his career at ON…
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Avnet Silica launches new LoRa®-based ‚Proof-of-Concept‘ development solution for industrial IoT applications
Combining a low-power multi-sensor solution, plus LoRaWAN™ and cloud connectivity, the highly scalable kit – based on Renesas Synergy™ hardware – delivers working solutions for industrial use cases in building or factory automation, tracking and retail applications, or smart cities Avnet Silica, an Avnet company (NASDAQ: AVT), today launched the Avnet Silica MiniPOC Kit, which is designed to enable ‘Proof-of-Concept’ for edge-to-cloud Internet of Things (IoT) use cases. The easy-to-use kit is based on Renesas’ Synergy microcontrollers as well as the manufacturer’s leading-edge sensors and power management components. The number of LoRaWAN (Long Range Wide Area Network) use cases is growing fast, addressing key markets that leverage existing and new LoRa networks…
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Avnet Silica Adds LED Driver Specialist Lifud to its Linecard
Avnet Silica, an Avnet company (NASDAQ: AVT), today announced that it has further expanded its array of cutting-edge solid state lighting products. The company is now stocking the driver technology for powering LED luminaires for both indoor and outdoor deployment produced by Shenzhen-based manufacturer Lifud. LED drivers convert higher voltage, alternating current to low voltage, direct current. They also keep the voltage and current flowing through an LED circuit at its rated level. These advanced units are compatible with DALI interface technology (DT6 and DT8) – thereby facilitating dimming and color temperature control. They have a strong combination of cost-effectiveness and compelling features. Highlights of the Lifud driver range available via Avnet…
