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New Tech Tuesdays: Why Engineers Are Pairing Wi-Fi 6 with Bluetooth Low Energy 5.3

On September 30, 2025 in All, Automation, General, Industrial, Low Power, New Tech Tuesdays, RF, Wireless by Mouser Technical Content Staff

Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth Low Energy 5.3 enable fast cloud sync and low-power control in smart home, industrial, and wearable devices—ideal for engineers designing efficient, dual-radio IoT solutions.

Tagged With: BLE 5.3, dual-radio IoT, IIoT, low-power connectivity, OTA firmware, RF coexistence, smart home, STM32, wearable sensors, Wi-Fi 6, wireless

From Bare Metal to Zephyr: How RTOSes Power Embedded Systems

On September 8, 2025 in All, Computing, General, Open Source by Mike Parks

Curious how modern embedded systems handle complex tasks with precision and reliability? Discover how real-time operating systems like ZephyrOS help developers build smarter, faster, and safer applications—and why it might be time to level up your next project.

Tagged With: delays, deterministic, embedded, firmware, industrial, iot, kernel, low-latency, microcontroller, modular, open-source, os, processes, real-time operating system, rtos, scheduler, tasks, threads, timers, zephyr

Why Data Centers Are Moving to 48V Power

On September 3, 2025 in All, Computing, General, Power by Amphenol

As AI and high-performance workloads push data centers beyond 12V limits, 48V power is becoming a necessity. Discover how Amphenol's OCP-compliant BarKlip® connectors reduce heat loss and offer high current-carrying capabilities to support the computing density requirements of modern data centers.

Tagged With: 12v to 48v conversion, 48v power distribution, ai data center power, amphenol barklip®, busbar connectors, data center efficiency, high-density computing, low-resistance connectors, ocp orv3, server rack power

Solving Payload Motion Control Challenges in Drones

On September 1, 2025 in All, General by Same Sky

Learn how AMT capacitive encoders improve drone payload performance by delivering precise motion control and high durability.

Tagged With: amt capacitive encoders, amt series encoders, capacitive sensing encoders, closed-loop feedback uav, drone fluid dispensing systems, drone payload performance, drones, gimbal stabilization systems, precision agriculture uavs, rotary encoders, same sky , uav, uav payload motion control, unmanned aerial vehicles

Modular Design with Floating Board-to-Board Interconnects

On August 27, 2025 in All, Connectors, General by Harwin

Modern manufacturing requirements affect the choice of board-to-board connectors.

Tagged With: backplane, flecto, floating connector, harwin, manufacturing

Reliable Connections for Harsh Environments

On August 26, 2025 in All, Connectors, General, Industrial by Stewart Connector / Cinch Connectivity Solutions

Connectors play a significant role in ensuring the long-term reliability of harsh environment industrial systems. See how the IP rating system mitigates the problem of environmental exposure and connector failure by ensuring secure sealing and high reliability under the toughest environmental conditions.

Tagged With: cinch connectors, connectors, dust caps, environmental protection, harsh environments, industrial connectors, ip rating, m12 connectors, m5 connectors, m8 connectors, reliability, stewart connectors, waterproof connectors

Using EC-AFM for Nanoscale Battery Testing

On August 25, 2025 in All, Energy Harvesting, General, Power by Liam Critchley

EC-AFM is an analytical characterization technique that offers nanoscale resolution. By imaging and deducing properties at the nanoscale, EC-AFM can help provide new insights to improve the performance of the next generation of advanced batteries.

Tagged With: afm, atomic force microscopy, battery, battery testing, ec-afm, electrochemical atomic force microscopy, nanotechnology

Start and Run Capacitors Are Critical for Single-Phase AC Motors

On August 22, 2025 in All, General, Motor Control by Bill Schweber

Start and run capacitors play a major role in single-phase AC motor operation by providing the necessary phase shift for startup and maintaining running torque. These capacitors contribute to motor efficiency and prevent overheating, making proper selection vital for long-term reliability.

Tagged With: ac motor startup, capacitor failure, induction motor, motor efficiency, motor torque, run capacitor, single-phase ac motors, start capacitor

How FPGAs Enable Efficient Edge AI

On August 21, 2025 in All, Computing, General by Altera

As FPGAs become an increasingly important piece of edge computing, Altera Agilex™ 3 FPGAs present a forward-thinking solution for engineers looking for an alternative way to deploy AI models at the edge, with deterministic operation that supports high-speed machine vision applications.

Tagged With: ai, ai accelerator, ai hardware, ai model, ai model optimization, ai processor, altera agilex 3, edge ai, fpga, gpu, intel hyperflex, neural network

What Is an ADC?

On August 14, 2025 in All, General, Sensors by Marcel Consée

Analog-to-Digital Converters translate signals from the physical world to make them processable by electronics.

Tagged With: adc, analogue, analogue-to-digital converter, processor, sensor

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