Connected sensors, robotics, adaptive drives – advanced automation concepts are key to energy-saving and resource-efficient production. To system integrators and plant operators, they provide a powerful lever for optimising their infrastructure and processes in terms of sustainability. In this article, Rolf Horn, Applications Engineer, DigiKey further explores the key to improving the sustainability of industrial processes.

DigiKey has partnered with GroupGets to launch the ‘Get MADE’ crowdfunding initiative, a collaboration that promotes and funds hardware creators.

Paige West speaks with Josh Mickolio, Supplier Business Development Manager - Wireless and IoT, Digi-Key, about the Internet of Things (IoT) and wireless technology.

In stock at distributor Digi-Key is Silicon Labs’ RS9116 wireless dual-band evaluation board.

This year’s Embedded World Conference brought together the global embedded community, including leading experts, key stakeholders, and industry associations.

By Rolf Horn, Applications Engineer at Digi-Key Electronics With competitive pressure on designers of medical system power supplies to increase power density, reduce footprint, and meet cost constraints, it can be tempting to design their own custom mounted DC/DC converter and fully optimise it for the application. 

Vishay’s Gen 3 650 V silicon carbide Schottky diodes feature a merged PIN Schottky (MPS) design.

DigiKey, a global commerce distributor offering one of the largest selection of technical components and automation products in stock for immediate shipment, announces that it has been awarded 17 recognitions from its supplier partners during the 2023 EDS Leadership Summit, held 16—19 May 2023 in Las Vegas.  

DigiKey unveiled an update to its brand system including a refreshed logo, updated colour palette and typeface, tagline, simplified name and updated brand voice.

The MPQ2484U is a flexible, multi-topology, asynchronous controller from MPS for LED lights requiring high luminous output.

Phoenix Contact’s CAPAROC system of electronic circuit breakers offers modules that are either Class I, Division 2 rated, or triple rated with CID2, ATEX, and IECEx for use in hazardous locations around the world.

Amphenol Aerospace has developed the MIL-HD2 in alignment with the open group Sensor Open Systems Architecture (SOSA) technical standard.

The ECS-33B2 series of compact MHz surface-mount crystals from ECS are available in an industry-standard 3.2 mm x 2.5 mm x 0.8 mm 4-pad ‎ceramic package.

After a few harrowing years, the supply chain for electronic materials is bouncing back. Despite some lingering hiccups, the future of global logistics is brighter than ever, if we can successfully apply what we learned during the pandemic and build dynamic supply chains that can weather the storms to come.

Nexperia’s NCA9555 provides 16 bits of general-purpose input/output (GPIO) expansion for I²C bus/SMBus applications.

In stock at distributor Digi-Key are TDK-Lambda’s RGC series of ruggedised non-isolated DC/DC converters that are capable of operating from an input voltage of 9 V to 53 V.

Texas Instruments’ LM324B is the next-generation version of the industry-standard op amps LM324 and LM2902, which include four high-voltage 36 V op amps.

Digi-Key Electronics is celebrating the company’s 50th year in business today. To honour the milestone, Thief River Falls Mayor Brian Holmer has proclaimed April 3, 2023 ‘Digi-Key Day in the city of Thief River Falls.’

Available at distributor Digi-Key are Analog Devices' LT8645 and LT8646 are 65 V, 8 A synchronous step-down/buck regulators.

NXP's MCSPTE1AK344 is a development kit engineered for BLDC motor control, targeting heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) or electric pumps and three-phase PMSM control, targeting active suspension, electric powertrains, eTurbo, or belt start generators.