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Image of Industrial and Consumer Applications for IR LEDs Industrial and Consumer Applications for IR LEDs Publish Date: 2025-07-02

Near-infrared LEDs enable compact, efficient IR sensing across various applications, including surveillance, safety systems, smart meters, and appliances.

Image of Webinar – Mid-Board Optical Transceivers for Embedded Applications Webinar – Mid-Board Optical Transceivers for Embedded Applications

This webinar explores the design tradeoffs and innovation opportunities surrounding next-gen mid-board optical transceivers.

Image of RGB LED Indicators for Embedded Systems and Displays RGB LED Indicators for Embedded Systems and Displays Publish Date: 2025-05-30

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

Image of Hybrid RF/Optical Connectors Align with VITA and SOSA Standards Hybrid RF/Optical Connectors Align with VITA and SOSA Standards

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

Photodiodes: Light Meets Semiconductors Photodiodes: Light Meets Semiconductors

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

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 Optical Interconnects to Optimize Datacenter Performance Jak používat optická propojení k optimalizaci výkonu datových center Publish Date: 2023-03-02

Potřeba optických propojení roste, aby podpořila požadavky na spolehlivou komunikaci s nízkou latencí v cloudu a dalších datových centrech.

Image of How to Implement Hybrid Control Networks in Industrial Applications Způsob implementace hybridních řídicích sítí v průmyslových aplikacích Publish Date: 2022-12-14

Průmyslové řídicí sítě musí neustále monitorovat mnoho parametrů na tisícovkách míst. Sítě se mohou rozprostírat přes několik kilometrů.

Základy fotodiod a fototranzistorů a jak je aplikovat Publish Date: 2022-01-11

Fotodiody a fototranzistory umožňují mikroprocesorům „vidět“ svět pomocí snímání intenzity světla, ale jejich použití vyžaduje porozumění základům.

Image of Supplier Success Stories with DigiKey's Marketplace: Harvatek Corporation Supplier Success Stories with DigiKey's Marketplace: Harvatek Corporation

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

Analog Devices Acquires Maxim Integrated

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

How to use the Adafruit FadeCandy for LED Control

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

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.

Using Hall Effect Sensors to Magnetically Detect Organ Pedal Position

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.

Multifunkční obvody MMIC: integrace velikosti, hmotnosti, výkonu a nákladů pro aplikace příštích generací

Multifunkční monolitický mikrovlnný integrovaný obvod (MMIC) byl navržen s cílem vytvořit dostupnou jednotku poskytující stejnou výkonnost, jako jednofunkční obvody MMIC.

Scalable Fiber Enclosures for Data Center, SAN, LAN and Central Office Applications

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

A Tangled Mess, or Not?

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.

How to Use Photodiodes and Phototransistors Most Effectively Publish Date: 2018-09-11

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

Measure Small Signals Riding on High Voltages, and Avoid Sensor Ground Loops Publish Date: 2018-08-23

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