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New Tech Tuesdays: Voice Assistants Are Getting Local—And That Changes Things

On December 30, 2025 in All, Audio, Automotive, Dev Tools, Industrial, IoT, New Tech Tuesdays by Mouser Technical Content Staff

Voice assistants are moving to the edge with embedded AI, enabling faster, private, and offline voice control for smart devices and automotive systems.

Tagged With: edge AI, embedded AI, local voice processing, MCU for voice, offline voice assistant, on-device voice recognition, Renesas RA8M1, smart home voice, voice assistant chip, voice user interface

New Tech Tuesdays: Zero-Trust Security for Embedded and IoT Devices

On December 23, 2025 in All, Computing, Industrial, IoT, New Tech Tuesdays, Security by Mouser Technical Content Staff

Zero trust is expanding from IT to embedded systems. Engineers should assume every device is exposed online and protect it with built-in authentication, encryption, and secure updates.

Tagged With: cybersecurity for devices, embedded security, encryption, hardware authentication, identity verification, industrial IoT security, IoT security, secure boot, secure firmware, zero trust

New Tech Tuesdays: Hybrid Power Modules Simplify High-Power Bus Conversion

On December 9, 2025 in All, Circuit Protection, Energy Harvesting, General, Industrial, Low Power, New Tech Tuesdays, Power by Mouser Technical Content Staff

Analog Devices’ hybrid µModule® simplifies 48V bus conversion with high efficiency, low EMI, and scalable power for telecom and industrial systems.

Tagged With: 48V bus converter, Analog Devices LTM4654, bidirectional power, DC-DC converter, high power density, hybrid µModule, industrial power, low EMI, switched-capacitor topology, telecom power

Zero Trust Architecture: Securing Modern Networks

On December 8, 2025 in All, Automation, Computing, Industrial, Security by Mouser Technical Content Staff

As digital systems grow more connected, traditional cybersecurity models fall short. Discover how Zero Trust Architecture reshapes security by focusing on identity, access control, and continuous monitoring to protect today’s dynamic, high-risk environments.

Tagged With: access control, continuous monitoring, cybersecurity, identity verification, least privilege access, micro-segmentation, network security, software-defined perimeter, zero trust architecture, zta

Smarter Industrial Control Panels with Siemens ET200SP

On December 1, 2025 in All, Automation, Industrial, Industrial Automation, IoT, Low Power, Motor Control, Security, Sensors by Siemens

Raj Rajendra of Siemens shares how the ET200SP helps control-panel designers keep pace with shrinking footprints, rising connectivity demands, and stricter sustainability rules—offering modular expansion, tool-free wiring, and advanced diagnostics to future-proof industrial automation.

Tagged With: control panel design, diagnostics, energy efficient, industrial automation, industrial connectivity, modular i/o system, profinet, siemens et200sp, sustainable manufacturing, tool-free wiring

Smarter Power and Cooling Strategies for Modern Data Centers

On November 26, 2025 in All, Computing, Connectors, Energy Harvesting, General, Power by Molex

48V power distribution, high-efficiency UPS systems, and immersion cooling are reshaping data centers by helping engineers boost power density, reduce energy use, and improve system reliability.

Tagged With: 48v power distribution, cooling systems, data center efficiency, energy efficiency, immersion cooling, molex connectors, open rack v3, power density, thermal management, ups systems

New Tech Tuesdays: The Rise of Intelligent EV Hardware

On November 25, 2025 in All, Automation, Energy Harvesting, Motor Control, New Tech Tuesdays, Power, RF, Sensors by Mouser Technical Content Staff

Smarter EVs need real-time processing, machine learning acceleration, and virtualization for safer, software-defined control systems.

Tagged With: : EV control systems, automotive hardware virtualization, HEV architecture, ISO 26262, machine learning in EVs, NXP S32E288, real-time automotive processing, smart EV design

Thermoelectric Nanomaterials for Energy Harvesting in Electronics

On November 24, 2025 in All, Energy Harvesting, General, Industrial, Low Power, Medical, Power, Sensors, Wireless by Liam Critchley

Learn how thermoelectric nanomaterials are enabling more efficient, compact, and sustainable power solutions for modern electronics, ranging from wearables and IoT devices to industrial systems and space exploration.

Tagged With: carbon nanotubes, energy harvesting, graphene, iot power solutions, low power devices, nanowires, sustainable electronics, thermoelectric generator, thermoelectric nanomaterials, wearable electronics

Understanding SCCR Values to Avoid Weak Links in the Safety Chain

On November 21, 2025 in All, Industrial Automation, Motor Control, Power, Security by Schneider Electric

Short-circuit current ratings (SCCR) define how much short-circuit current control panels can withstand during a fault condition. Proper calculation and component selection prevent weak links, protect equipment and personnel, and help achieve compliance with NEC and UL standards.

Tagged With: fault current, nec 409.110, sccr, short circuit current rating, tesys contactors, ul 508a

Context-Driven Models for Smarter Forecasts

On November 17, 2025 in All, Automation, Computing, Energy Harvesting, General, Industrial, IoT, Low Power, Sensors by Becks Simpson

Discover how context-aware LLMs improve forecasting accuracy by integrating real-world data, including outages, weather, and retail promotions.

Tagged With: anomaly detection, context-aware ai, energy demand, forecasting, interpretability, llm, predictive analytics, reasoning models, retail forecasting, time series models

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