Mouser Electronics, Inc. recently added new microcontrollers to its extensive Embedded Processors and Controllers portfolio. Microcontrollers are the foundational building blocks of any embedded systems design. Specified for a wide range of use cases, from ultra-low power fitness trackers to industrial automation sensor nodes, and automotive motor control to consumer smart home thermostats, the microcontroller […]
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Content hub dedicated to resources and developments in autonomous vehicle technology
Mouser Electronics, Inc. is helping engineers stay ahead of the latest automotive design trends with an extensive content hub dedicated to resources and developments in autonomous vehicle technology. With increasingly complex hardware and systems, these vehicles require reliable, connected solutions to create a seamless user experience. Driver safety, whether on the road or via cybersecurity, […]
Industry 5.0 makes collaborative working a reality
By Marcel Consee, Mouser Electronics The basic concepts of Industry 4.0 with its highly automated factory environments promised to deliver business benefit by combining technologies such as sensors, data processing, connectivity, and cloud computing. Human workers or even engineers were not a significant part of the equation. Industry 5.0 re-instates the human element, collaborating with […]
New eBook from Mouser examines AI in humanitarian applications
Mouser Electronics Inc. released Artificial Intelligence: Improving Harvests and the Human Experience, the third eBook from The Intelligent Revolution series. The new eBook examines fascinating new uses for artificial intelligence (AI) in farming and other specialized applications targeting the human experience. Mouser’s AI-focused eBook series is part of the company’s award-winning Empowering Innovation Together program. […]
Embedded security: Do you know what you don’t know?
by Lynnette Reese, contributing editor Most of us assume that security comes from the operating system or application software. However, firmware is also at risk, including anything that barely hovers over the physical layer (silicon) in the chip. Embedded security is especially important in blocking seemingly innocuous pathways for hacking, such as in an automotive […]
Smaller, cheaper, better: Microsatellites
by Rudy Ramos, Mouser Electronics In 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1. The satellite was just 50cm wide. Today’s most massive unmanned spacecraft, the bus-sized Hubble telescope, weighs 11 tons. However, in recent decades, practical satellites have shrunk once more to Sputnik dimensions. Several factors limit satellite minimum sizes; solar panel area to generate […]
BGP hijacking: How the Internet is getting hacked and what you can do about it
By Rudy Ramos, Mouser Electronics Most of us are familiar with the tricks used by malicious hackers to steal passwords or intercept private data. When we click a link, or start a chat, or send an email, it’s second nature to quickly check URLs and addresses to make sure that our data is going where […]
USB-key-fob computer comes in BeagleBoard format
The newest BeagleBoard.org board is PocketBeagle, an ultra-tiny-yet-complete open-source USB-key-fob computer. PocketBeagle features an incredible low cost, slick design and simple usage, making PocketBeagle the ideal development board for beginners and professionals alike. At 35 x 56 x 5 mm, PocketBeagle is small and flexible enough to fit in gaming, 3D printing, robotics or other electronics […]
