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Hydrogen Fuel Cells Power the Future of eVTOLs

On October 31, 2025 in All, EIT 2025, Empowering Innovation, Power by Mouser Technical Content Staff

Urban air mobility may be closer than we think. Hydrogen fuel cells are tackling the toughest barriers to eVTOL adoption—from limited range and long recharge times to reliability and emissions. Learn how startups like Hydroplane are shaping sustainable, scalable air taxi solutions for cities.

Tagged With: electric propulsion, evtol aircraft, hydrogen fuel cells, hydrogen-powered air taxis, sustainable aviation, urban air mobility, vtol power challenges, zero-emission aviation

A World Without Electricity: How Prepared Are Countries to Cope?

On October 30, 2025 in All, Energy Harvesting, Industrial, Power, Security by Mark Patrick

How prepared are countries to cope without electricity? We’ve analysed factors including electricity use, internet reliance, and water supplies, to find out.

Tagged With: blackout impact, digital vulnerability, electricity dependence, emergency backup, energy infrastructure, energy storage, global electricity use, power outage resilience, renewable energy, urbanisation

Sustainable Heat Shrink Tubing for Harsh Environments

On October 29, 2025 in All, Automotive, Circuit Protection, Energy Harvesting, Industrial, Low Power, Power by TE Connectivity

Bio-based polymers from renewable feedstocks often face durability questions, but testing and a new solution prove they can meet the thermal, mechanical, and chemical demands of harsh environments.

Tagged With: automotive insulation, bio-based materials, carbon footprint reduction, eco-friendly engineering, harsh environment plastics, industrial sealing, renewable polymers, sustainable heat shrink tubing, te biofuse, ul 224 tubing

New Tech Tuesdays: Hardware Security Keys Are Back: Physical Authentication Gains Ground

On October 28, 2025 in All, Computing, Dev Tools, IoT, New Tech Tuesdays, Security by Mouser Technical Content Staff

Hardware security keys offer phishing-resistant, passwordless authentication for enterprise, healthcare, and consumer devices

Tagged With: FIDO2, hardware security keys, multi-factor authentication, NFC key, passwordless login, phishing-resistant, physical authentication, secure element, U2F, USB key

Can Connectors Be Created Without Contacts?

On October 24, 2025 in All, Automation, Connectors, Industrial, Medical, Power, RF, Robotics by David Pike

Contacts are the most vulnerable element of connector design. Explore how contactless connectors solve reliability and wear issues for industrial, medical, and robotics applications.

Tagged With: connector design, contactless connectors, electronic components, inductive coupling, industrial automation, robotics, signal integrity, wireless power

Honey, I Shrunk the Capacity

On October 23, 2025 in All, Automotive, Power by TDK

Multilayer ceramic capacitors with class II dielectric are one of the most important component technologies. One key parameter to consider is the DC bias effect that reduces the capacity.

Tagged With: capacitors, ceralink, dc bias, electric vehicle, ev, inverter, multilayer ceramic capacitors, passive components, tdk

New Tech Tuesdays: Wi-Fi HaLow Extends the Reach of IoT

On October 21, 2025 in Automation, Industrial, IoT, Low Power, New Tech Tuesdays, RF, Sensors by Mouser Technical Content Staff

Wi-Fi HaLow (IEEE 802.11ah) extends IoT reach with long-range, low-power connectivity in the sub-1GHz band. Discover how it’s enabling smart agriculture, industrial automation, and smart city applications.

Tagged With: smart argriculture, IEE 802.11ah, industrial automation, IoT, IoT antennas, ISM band antennas, long-range connectivity, low-power wireless, sub-GHz, TE Connectivity, Wi-Fi HaLow

Why FPGAs Are Moving Beyond the Data Center to the Edge

On October 17, 2025 in All, Automotive, General, Industrial, Medical, Power by Microchip Technology

From automotive sensor fusion to medical imaging, edge systems demand speed, security, and efficiency. Microchip's PolarFire® Core FPGAs provide a cost-effective, low-power option with deterministic performance and design flexibility for high-volume applications.

Tagged With: automotive fpga, deterministic performance, edge computing fpga, industrial fpga, low-power fpga, medical imaging fpga, microchip fpga, polarfire core fpga, risc-v fpga, sensor fusion fpga

Preventing Capacitor Failures in AI Server Power Systems

On October 16, 2025 in All, Computing, General, Power, Quality by YAGEO Group

Capacitor failures in AI servers often stem from stress conditions like thermal cycling and high ripple currents. Components like YAGEO Group’s A798 series are designed for data center environments.

Tagged With: a798 series capacitors, ai servers, capacitor failure, data center, electronic components, mlcc, polymer capacitors, power integrity, ripple current, thermal runaway, yageo group

New Tech Tuesdays: TinyML in Your Toothbrush: Why AI at the Edge Is Getting Smaller (and Smarter)

On October 14, 2025 in All, Computing, General, IoT, Low Power, Medical, New Tech Tuesdays, Sensors by Mouser Technical Content Staff

TinyML and edge AI are helping improve oral health by making smart toothbrushes possible. See how compact sensors, ultra-low-power MCUs, and ML techniques enable on-device analysis and feedback.

Tagged With: IoT, machine learning, sensors, edge AI, embedded AI, Melexis MLX90427, microcontrollers, smart toothbrush, TinyML, ultra-low-power

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