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Our technologies for your advantage
Sensors
Suitable sensors for your projects, whatever your application, including proximity, pressure, vibration and Hall effect sensors.
Passives
Essential building blocks for any electronics design, explore our huge range of passive components from the brands you trust today.
Connectors
Power, signalling and data connectors for board, panel and machine level applications, from the brands you can rely on.
Semiconductors
From the global leading brands, available in small quantities and bulk pack options. Plus the development tools required for prototyping.
Displays & Optoelectronics
Including displays and related components, LED lighting parts, couplers, LEDs and indicators. Plus associated dev' kits for prototyping.
Power Supplies and Protection
Our extensive range of both on and off-board power supplies and circuit protection hardware are from the brands you trust.
Test & Measurement
We've got your bench covered with power supplies, signal generators, scopes, meters, spectrum analysers and e-loads from leading brands.
Automation
Logic, process control, and datacommunication are core to industrial automation and form the heart of many machine control designs.
Tools, Soldering & ESD
From VDE screwdrivers to tweezers, we have a vast range of tools, soldering and desoldering stations and ESD products to help you.
Switches
The switches you need to complete your design. Our extensive range has everything you need.
Heating & Cooling Components
Maintain the right temperature with our thermal management range.
Relays
We stock a large choice of relay switch products for a wide variety of applications.
Leading Brands
Helping you embrace IIoT
Introduction to IIoT
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Expert knowledge from the DesignSpark community
IoT and the Environment
This balanced article considers both the environmental impact of the Internet of Things (IoT) technology, and some of the ways it can help mitigate environmental pressures.
Communication Protocols for IoT
Engineers must weigh the pros and cons of an ever-growing number of connectivity options when working on products and systems for the IoT...
IoT Security for 2022
An expert's perspective on the top security issues for designers at each conceptual layer of an IoT application, focusing on one or two of the more common issues.
A Hands-On Look...
A look at the STEVAL-IDB011V1 evaluation board, the BlueNRG-LP BLE system-on-chip, and then an example demonstrating Bluetooth Low Energy long range features.
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IoT design in medical technology
Measuring Biosignals in Medicine
The recording, processing and evaluation of biosignals is important for diagnostics, monitoring, therapy and prevention.
Power For Good. Power supplies for medical devices.
Find out more about this critical part of any medical device. With guidance on application and specification of power supplies.
Small sensors are watching you!
We discuss biosignal sensors in wearables, highlighting applications, standards, technologies and showcasing specific products.
Services to help with your next IoT project
Product Support
Access product support through our technical specialists, online resources by phone.
Calibration Services
Whether it's existing equipment or a new purchase, you need to have confidence in the accuracy of your measurements.
Product Plus
Our specialist team can help you source products not published on our website. Saving you time and reducing purchase-to-pay costs.