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Jmage of How Can Solar Cells Improve Reliability for Indoor IoT Devices? How Can Solar Cells Improve Reliability for Indoor IoT Devices?

Battery replacement is time-consuming, inefficient, and counterproductive to the IoT vision of autonomous, always-on devices. Solar cells can be the solution.

Image of Three Fantastic Electronic Design Tips to Better the Environment Three Fantastic Electronic Design Tips to Better the Environment

There is not an environmentally friendly and economical way to process e-waste. However, some choices designers make can result in greener choices.

Image of Webinar – Enabling Cost-Effective Battery Cell Production with High-Density Power Modules Webinar – Enabling Cost-Effective Battery Cell Production with High-Density Power Modules

Learn ways that manufacturers and developers of battery cells and test equipment can explore to increase productivity without adding new costs.

Image of DigiKey Partners with GroupGets to Help Startups GetMade DigiKey Partners with GroupGets to Help Startups GetMade

DigiKey is partnering with GroupGets to help startups GetMade! This partnership will help startups who have fallen short of a successful crowdfunding campaign.

Image of Five Convenient Ways to Locate a Cross, Sub, or Replacement on Digi-Key's Website Five Convenient Ways to Locate a Cross, Sub, or Replacement on DigiKey's Website

Finding an equivalent to an obsolete part can be difficult. However, DigiKey’s website has tools to help find crosses to parts quickly and easily.

Image of How to Use Ultrasonic Sensing in Smart Water Meters How to Use Ultrasonic Sensing in Smart Water Meters Publish Date: 2022-12-06

A description of the operation and integration of ultrasonic flow sensors in smart water meters and a brief review of standards for residential meter accuracy.

Image of How and When to use Energy Harvesting to Power the Massive IoT How and When to use Energy Harvesting to Power the Massive IoT

How and when to use energy harvesting to power the growing variety of wireless nodes in the massive Internet of Things.

Image of Use Wireless Energy Harvesting Sensors to Simplify HVAC Installations and Retrofits Use Wireless Energy Harvesting Sensors to Simplify HVAC Installations and Retrofits

Use wireless energy harvesting sensors that avoid battery replacement for maintenance-free, out-of-way applications where wires aren’t an option.

Image of BESS: A Solution to Manage Energy Proactively BESS: A Solution to Manage Energy Proactively Publish Date: 2021-09-28

The expansion of renewables and a global tendency towards efficient energy consumption have boosted interest in energy storage solutions.

Image of Stewart Connector's 3.2 Gen 2 USB Stewart Connector USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 IP67 - New Product Introduction

Rugged USB-C with IP67 rating, large operating temperature range, and so much more for a multitude of applications.

Image of NeuronicWorks Inc.'s logo Q and A with NeuronicWorks Inc.

A brief discussion of Canada’s NeuronicWorks engineering house and the services that they offer.

Image of Use an Energy Harvesting Microcontroller to Eliminate IoT Battery Replacement Use an Energy Harvesting Microcontroller to Eliminate IoT Battery Replacement Publish Date: 2021-02-16

A microcontroller with an integrated energy harvesting controller offers a simple way to extend battery life and eliminate battery replacement in IoT devices.

Image of Combating Environmental Impact in the Electronics Components Industry Combating Environmental Impact in the Electronics Components Industry Publish Date: 2020-10-27

What can be done to combat the release of hazardous materials into our environment and allow continued progress along this electronics evolution path?

Image of Save Time and Cost in IIoT Facilities with Wireless Energy Harvesting Switches Save Time and Cost in IIoT Facilities with Wireless Energy Harvesting Switches Publish Date: 2020-02-26

Energy harvesting switches obtain the energy needed for wireless transmission from the operator’s keypress to transmit control signals to equipment.

A Guide to Selecting and Using IoT and IIoT Power Sources Publish Date: 2019-12-17

Power supply makers like RECOM are offering power sources specifically designed for IoT and IIoT applications. Learn how to use these components.

Energy Harvesting Versus Batteries for Multidecade IoT Sensor Operation Publish Date: 2019-12-03

Energy harvesting, rechargeable and non-rechargeable batteries, and supercapacitors – singly or in combination – can power remote applications for decades.

Build a Battery-Free Bluetooth-Enabled Wireless Switch for Smart Products Publish Date: 2019-03-05

Developers can easily create a battery-free wireless switch using an ultra-low-power Bluetooth 5.0 module and pushbutton energy harvester.

Marlow Mini-Harvester and Linear Tech Eval Board

If you’re on board with Green Energy, check out the Linear Technology DC2042A evaluation board paired with the Marlow TEG Mini-Harvester EHA-PA1AN1-R03.

Ultra-Low Power Management for IoT Devices Publish Date: 2018-01-16

Energy harvesting PMICs allow remote wireless sensor node implementation.

Extending the Life of Sensor Nodes through Power-Efficient Design Publish Date: 2018-01-04

Energy harvesting and low-power MCUs maximize sensor node battery life.