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Energy-efficient RGB LED indicators are ideal for embedded systems and offer vibrant colors, durability, and compact design.

Amphenol SV Microwave VITA 66.5 hybrid RF/optical connectors align with the SOSA Technical Standard for VPX backplane modules.

Get acquainted with the mathematics behind photodiodes and their responsiveness to incident light. Explore quantum efficiency, responsivity, and bandgap.

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

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.

The need for optical interconnects is growing to support the demands for reliable and low latency communications in cloud and other datacenters.

Industrial control networks must constantly monitor many parameters at thousands of locations. Networks can extend over several kilometers.

Photodiodes and phototransistors allow microprocessors to “see” the world by sensing light intensity, but their use requires an understanding of the basics.

Harvatek discusses the benefits they've discovered in joining DigiKey's Marketplace.

Analog Devices Inc. Acquires Maxim Integrated to form massive analog semiconductor conglomerate.

Make a custom breakout board for FadeCandy using DigiKey’s PCB Builder tool.

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

It’s more fun to build rather than buy an organ pedal mechanism using Hall effect sensors, magnets, a microcontroller (MCU), IC switch, and CircuitPython.

The multifunctional Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit (MMIC) was designed to provide an affordable unit that performs the same as single-function MMICs.

Molex OptoConnect LGX and High-Density 144-Port Enclosures overcome a number of fears, including the prospect of Rip and Replace.

Do you have a tangled mess of cables in your server room? Check out Molex’s new LumaLink Optical Trace Cables. They could really make your life easier.

Photodiodes and phototransistors are key to many applications, but they require special electrical, optical, and mechanical considerations.

Use isolation amplifiers to measure signals with high voltage offsets and reduce ground loops when working with multiple sensors.

An interesting collaboration between the University of Washington and the Allen Institute for AI results in a project that aims to get AI to simulate a dog.

BecDot is a toy that also doubles as a learning tool, helping teach braille to children with visual impairments.