8 Things to Know About AMD's Versal Adaptive SoCs, The Technologies Transforming Electrical Power Management and Driving Innovation in Battery Tech
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AMD's Versal Adaptive SoCs and their role in Space 2.0
A partnership driving innovation in battery technology
The technologies transforming electrical power management
AMD Embedded Tour 2025 success
Supplier of the Year 2025 award for Avnet Silica
New solutions from NXP, onsemi, STMicroelectronics, and Avnet Displays
and much more.
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8 Things to Know About AMD’s Versal Adaptive SoCs and Their Role in Space 2.0
As satellite technology evolves and the demands of space exploration intensify, traditional processing architectures are no longer enough. The new era, often referred to as Space 2.0, calls for smarter, faster, and more resilient computing systems. At the heart of this transformation is AMD’s Versal Adaptive SoC platform.
Forging Ahead: A Partnership Driving Innovation in Battery Technology
In the dynamic world of electronics design and manufacturing, collaboration is often key to navigating complexities and seizing opportunities. This holds true for Alexander Battery Technologies (ABT), a specialist in designing, developing, and manufacturing lithium-ion battery packs, and Avnet Silica.
From concept to creation, learn more about how ABT relies on Avnet Silica to find critical, hard-to-source components and gain access to invaluable technical insights.
“The possibility of finding that critical, hard-to-source component or gaining access to invaluable technical insights makes working with Avnet Silica highly recommended.” – Ben Coote, Electronics Design Engineer at ABT
The Technologies Transforming Energy Management and Storage
The way we generate, store, transfer and consume energy is changing dramatically. As the demand for electric energy surges, renewable sources like solar and wind are increasingly integrated into grids.
To delve into these evolving dynamics, Avnet Silica hosted a webinar with leading semiconductor experts from Diodes, Microchip, MPS, Nexperia, NXP, onsemi, Renesas, and STMicroelectronics. They offered their perspectives on the future of intelligent power systems. You can now watch this webinar on-demand to gain knowledge about the cutting-edge technologies transforming energy storage and power management systems.
News
AMD Embedded Tour 2025 a resounding success
We'd like to extend our gratitude once again to all supplier partners and attendees who joined us throughout June on our AMD Embedded Tour 2025. The feedback we've received from partners and attendees alike has been incredible. We've thoroughly enjoyed delivering talks on AI at the edge, optimising system performance, and evaluating compute architectures, delivering practical insights and tools to help attendees design faster, smarter, and with more confidence.
Supplier of the Year 2025 award for Avnet Silica
In appreciation of excellent performance and outstanding cooperation, Avnet Silica has been awarded 'Supplier of the Year 2025' by long-standing partner SICK Sensor Intelligence.
"Over the last 12-18 months, even if we couldn't find the right projects, Avnet Silica always stayed ahead. You asked us the right questions about customer needs and did some really smart things. This is a story about patience and persistence." - Robin Kienzler, SICK
Maryannick Dauba, Wolfgang Riesterer and Michaela Naeth from Avnet Silica accepted the award on the 15th of May in the outskirts of Freiburg.
From our suppliers
onsemi's SiC JFET Solutions
onsemi's SiC JFET solutions are optimised for use in Power Supply Units (PSUs) and downstream high-voltage DC-DC conversion to handle the enormous power requirements of future AI Data Centre Racks. In addition, they improve efficiency and safety by replacing multiple components with a solid-state switch based on SiC JFETs in EV battery disconnect units. Furthermore, they enable certain Energy Storage topologies and Solid-State Circuit Breakers (SSCBs).
i.MX 94 Applications Processor from NXP
The i.MX 94 family is an i.MX MPU with an integrated time-sensitive networking (TSN) switch, enabling configurable, secure communications with rich protocol support in industrial and automotive environments. This is also NXP’s first chip supporting future-proof, post-quantum cryptography. The multicore design of the i.MX 94 family delivers high-performance and low latency across both application and real-time domains, with an integrated functional safety island.
STMicroelectronics STM32MP23 MPU
The STM32MP23 is a powerful and versatile microprocessor designed to enhance your embedded applications. With its advanced features and robust performance, it offers seamless integration and exceptional efficiency for a wide range of projects. Experience the perfect blend of innovation and reliability with the STM32MP23, your ideal solution for next-generation embedded systems.
Get your free STM32MP257F Discovery Kit
We have a very limited number of evaluation boards up for grabs. Fill in the form on our website to submit your application.
Avnet Displays P1010WXF1MA01
The P1010WXF1MA01 is the latest release of the 10.1" size of Tianma's professional series.
It is designed for rugged and outdoor applications with 1000 nits brightness, 88° viewing angle in all directions and extended operating temperature of -30°C up to +80°C.
Mass production has just started.
Events, webinars & podcasts
All upcoming in-person events:
Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), Semiconductor Market & Supply Chain Exchange: Germany, Dortmund & Hamburg - 1st & 2nd of July
Microchip FPGA Workshop Road Show: Multiple locations - 16th September - 18th November
All upcoming online events:
Advanced Automotive Power Solutions: 1st & 2nd July
The Latest From the We Talk IoT Podcast
Episode 69: Focus on the Edge - How Videam’s Smart Cameras Solve Real-World Problems
Videam tackles diverse challenges from ski pass fraud detection to traffic monitoring using custom-built cameras that process AI algorithms locally. Their patented technology avoids facial recognition, instead analysing patterns and features that work even when people wear goggles or face coverings.
Tommaso and Marco, Engineers at Videam, discuss their journey from aerospace and automotive engineering to developing polarised sensors that see through windscreen reflections, enabling applications from catching distracted drivers to industrial quality control. We explore why they chose edge processing over cloud solutions and how their partnership with Avnet accelerates hardware development.
Episode 68: Shush Money - How Hydronauten's Silent Pumps Save Millions in Energy Costs
In episode 68, we conclude our special series on the Advanced Electronics Challenge with the winners themselves: Johannes Büker, CEO, and Paul Werner, CTO of Hydronauten GmbH. Their innovative solution addresses a significant hidden energy drain – pumps consume approximately 30% of the EU's electricity.
Hydronauten addresses two critical challenges simultaneously: reducing harmful vibrations that damage infrastructure and residents' quality of life while dramatically improving energy efficiency. Their "quiet hydro technology" applies noise-cancelling principles to pump systems, enabling 20-30% energy savings and opening new possibilities for grid stabilisation.
Johannes and Paul explain how their technology transforms existing pump installations into smart, efficient systems that can help stabilise renewable energy grids. The conversation reveals how pump-based grid stabilisation could have prevented recent power outages in Spain and Portugal and why this overlooked technology represents a crucial piece of the renewable energy puzzle.
Episode 67: Cycle Breakers - How Belle Health's Smart Ring is Transforming Women's Health
In this episode, we explore the cutting-edge intersection of femtech and medical innovation with Victoria Schoeffel and Rafael Schaider from Belle Health, the runners-up of the Advanced Electronics Challenge at Embedded World 2025.
Belle Health tackles one of the most overlooked areas of healthcare: the impact of hormonal fluctuations on women's health. Their solution combines a therapy app with a smart ring to track physiological data, helping women understand and manage premenstrual symptoms, including the severe condition PMDD (Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder).
Victoria and Rafael discuss the shocking 12-year average diagnostic delay for PMDD, how their technology can reduce this to months, and why women's physiology remains an afterthought in both medicine and electronics development. They explain how their evidence-based approach brings together psychological interventions with real-time physiological monitoring.
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