The Technology Addicts
Join "The Technology Addicts" podcast by Avnet Abacus, a leading European distributor of cutting-edge tech products. Explore the exciting world of interconnect, passive, electromechanical, power supply, energy storage, wireless & sensor products and solutions with our inspiring interview guests.
Episodes
13 episodes
Discover the importance of Interconnect Solutions in IoT
Some IoT devices integrate seamlessly onto a single printed circuit board, tightly soldered, and compactly encased. But these are the exception. Unscrew the casing of just about any high-value IoT device and you’ll see a more complex picture, e...
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20:58
Uncover the hidden heroes in the IoT revolution
Within IoT devices, it’s often the microprocessors, RF modules, the connectivity protocols that enable their front-line functionality that get most attention. But there's just so much more to the story! Behind every successful IoT application, ...
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28:14
Why power design is crucial for your application
Today’s episode will plug us right into the heartbeat of every electronic device: its power supply. Often considered merely as an afterthought in product development, the power supply and the architecture it relies on can make or break a produc...
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16:48
What you should know about Flexible Electronics
Most electronic devices we use today are hard, rigid, and fragile. Look inside them and you’ll see why: The circuits that make them work sit on a solid printed circuit board, or a PCB. It’s a constraint that limits not only how we design our de...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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26:09
Is there more to sustainable transportation than e-mobility?
According to the latest report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, transport accounts for 15 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions. The vast majority, around 70 percent, is emitted by road vehicles. To improve its sustainabil...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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13:10
The future of Mobility – Interview with Kirstin Hegner (Digital Hub Mobility)
This interview is part of the new issue 'Sustainable Transportation' of Avnet Abacus' Focus Magazine, that is available free of charge: Focus Magazine M...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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20:23
Smart Energy (2/2): Building a future-proof power infrastructure
According to the International Energy Agency, progress on clean energy technology deployment exceeded expectations in 2022. Still, the pace will need to pick up to achieve the ambitious goal of net zero emissions by 2050. This will require rapi...
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22:56
Smart Energy (1/2): Reaching highest energy efficiency
The rising expectations in terms of sustainability are heavily impacting the electronics sector. It is clear that building a smart sustainable future will require electrifying virtually all aspects of the economy. With demand for power rising y...
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18:02
Pilot episode: The evolving role of technology distribution
Welcome to “The Technology Addicts,” the brand-new podcast covering technological trends that are transforming our future – powered by Avnet Abacus. The Technology Addicts brings a fresh voice, captivating insights, and critical know-how to the...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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15:33
Major Trends in EV Charging
The way charging infrastructure solutions are designed is affected by new battery technologies and fast-charging systems, innovative tech and connectivity applications, and an increasing degree of vehicle automation. Plus, other factors such as...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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23:44
EV Charging – Building fast-charging-infrastructure
The speed at which electric vehicles can be charged is an important point of difference in the rapidly developing electric vehicle market. But the charging infrastructure has to keep up, too – and the developmental leaps in fast-charging techno...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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13:43
EV Charging – Shortening time to market
Car manufacturers in Europe complain that the expansion of our electric car charging infrastructure is not progressing fast enough. ACEA, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association, expects demand for 7 million connections in Europe by ...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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16:39
EV Charging – The power of three
1.8 trillion euros – that’s the sum the EU wants to invest over the next ten years to go net-zero by 2050 as part of its Green Deal. This, in turn, demands an ambitious rethink in the transport sector, which currently accounts for around 25% of...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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