Best Avnet Abacus Podcasts (2025)

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What charging looks like for off-highway EVs 4:33

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Electrification is transforming not just road vehicles, but also off-highway machines like excavators, tractors and mining equipment. This episode explores how powerful charging systems, high-current cables and compact connector designs ensure reliable performance in harsh environments – and why custom solutions are key to managing tight spaces, he…

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How battery tech goes greener 5:14

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As battery demand skyrockets, sustainability is becoming just as important as performance. This episode explores how lithium and sodium-based batteries are evolving, why new EU legislation is reshaping battery production and recycling, and what technologies will power the next generation of electric vehicles and energy systems – all with a lower en…

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The hidden tech behind energy-saving, future-ready rail systems 5:19

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Rail transport is among the most energy-efficient modes of travel – but even trains can go greener. This episode explores how modern DC-to-DC converters with ultra-wide voltage input ranges, advanced semiconductors, and power failure protection help make rail systems more efficient, more reliable, and ready for global deployment – all while complyi…

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Why next-gen sensors are crucial for efficiency and safety 4:06

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Sensors are the invisible enablers of modern mobility – helping vehicles charge safely, operate efficiently, and stay reliable under all conditions. This episode explores how sensor innovation, from MEMS miniaturisation to digital and wireless communication, is redefining electric drivetrains, battery monitoring, and energy infrastructure in the su…

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What zero-emission mobility really requires 4:37

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The transition to sustainable transport depends on more than electric cars – it’s about replacing combustion engines across the board with efficient, low-emission alternatives. This episode explores the key technologies enabling the shift: from fast-charging batteries and robust connectors to advanced semiconductors, smart sensors and vehicle-to-ev…

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The road to 90% fewer emissions – and how we’ll get there 2:54

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The EU’s Fit for 55 legislation aims to cut transport-related emissions by 90 percent by 2050 – and electrification is leading the way. This episode explores how the transformation spans every vehicle category, from cars to construction machines, and what challenges must be solved to make transportation truly sustainable. For deeper insights and pr…

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How the future of electric mobility began in 1881 3:11

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Electric vehicles are often seen as a modern breakthrough – yet their origins date back to the 19th century. This episode tells the fascinating story of how EVs once dominated the roads, why they lost ground to petrol cars, and what we can learn from this history as we move toward a cleaner mobility future. Dive deeper into the roots and rise of EV…

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How smart charging adapts to land, sea and air transport 5:47

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Electromobility doesn’t stop at cars – from scooters and construction vehicles to ferries, freight trucks and electric aircraft, each mode of transport brings its own charging needs. This episode explores innovative charging solutions across all mobility sectors, including megawatt charging, wireless docks, fast-charging stations for trains, mobile…

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Why the future of charging may not involve plugging in 3:27

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Is the cable becoming obsolete? From robotic arms and wireless pads to battery swapping and charging while driving, this episode explores innovative alternatives that could make EV charging faster, easier, and fully automated – especially in a world of autonomous mobility and accessibility-driven design. Discover more game-changing solutions and re…

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What’s inside next-gen charging cables 3:36

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High-power DC charging generates enormous heat – and that’s putting new demands on the design of cables and plugs. This episode looks at the latest innovations in thermal management, from liquid and phase change cooling to sensor-equipped smart plugs, and explains how these technologies ensure safety, comfort and performance in ultra-fast charging …

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Why battery buffers are key to fast charging anywhere 5:54

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Fast, convenient charging is essential for the future of electromobility – especially on long-distance routes. This episode explores how high-power charging stations, battery buffer systems, and advances in materials like silicon carbide are making EV charging faster, more efficient, and more accessible, even in areas with limited grid connection. …

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What enables smart charging communication? 3:37

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Reliable communication between electric vehicles, charging stations and the grid is essential for intelligent energy services. This episode dives into high- and low-level protocols, backend integration, and the key international standards – from ISO 15118 to OCPP – that make modern EV infrastructure work. For more on communication architecture and …

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Why modern inverters are key to fast, flexible EV charging 3:23

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Inverters are the heart of every charging system – and key to faster, smarter, and more efficient electric vehicle charging. This episode explores how innovations like silicon carbide semiconductors, solid-state transformers, and combined solar/EV inverters are streamlining system design, increasing performance, and reducing costs. For more in-dept…

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How secure is EV infrastructure? 3:30

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The growing connectivity of electric vehicles and their charging infrastructure opens new opportunities – and new vulnerabilities. This episode explores the rising threat of cyber-attacks on charging stations, the need for holistic system security, and why trust in digital infrastructure is essential for the success of e-mobility. For more expert a…

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What’s needed for everyday EV adoption 5:27

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For electromobility to become a true mainstream solution, charging needs to be simple, accessible, and built around the user. In this episode, we explore how better apps, open roaming, Plug & Charge, and secure payment systems can remove friction – and turn EVs into the most convenient mobility option for everyone. For more insights and technologie…

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Why parked EVs are key to future energy systems 5:41

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Electric vehicles can now feed power back into the grid – and that’s just the beginning. This episode looks at the rise of bidirectional charging, controllable infrastructure, and V2G systems that turn EVs into decentralised energy storage. It’s a look at how smart charging solutions are revolutionising the connection between mobility and energy. F…

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Why 65 million chargers are needed by 2035 3:30

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Electric vehicles are going mainstream, with global consumer interest hitting a historic high. This episode examines the numbers behind the tipping point, the need for 65 million charging stations by 2035, and the technologies ensuring charging is as easy and reliable as fuelling. For more insights, projections, and infrastructure strategies, explo…

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How smart charging connects energy and mobility 3:41

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Charging stations are evolving into intelligent energy hubs. This episode explores how integrated energy management, home systems, and bidirectional charging are linking the mobility and energy revolutions – and what it means for infrastructure, renewables, and the electricity grid. For more expert insights, forecasts, and technologies shaping the …

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Can Europe meet its 2035 EV goals with current infrastructure? 3:19

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Electromobility is accelerating across Europe, creating urgent demand for scalable EV Charging infrastructure. This episode explores the rapid growth of the charging market, smart energy management, and the key technologies enabling it. For more data, insights, and innovations, explore the full EV Charging Special Edition of Focus Magazine. Downloa…

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How Smart Agriculture is Making Farming Smarter, Greener, and More Profitable 19:33

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Farming is undergoing a quiet revolution – one powered by IoT, AI, and embedded technologies. In this episode of The Technology Addicts, we dive into the world of Smart Agriculture with Bevan Braude, Manager Vertical Markets at TRIA, formerly Avnet Embedded. From livestock trackers to autonomous tractors, connected solutions are reshaping modern fa…

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Discover the importance of Interconnect Solutions in IoT 20:58

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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, enabled by a vital but often overlooked component type: connectors. To discuss the importance of selecting …

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Uncover the hidden heroes in the IoT revolution 28:14

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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, countless additional components need to interact perfectly without missing a beat to deliver users flawles…

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Why power design is crucial for your application 16:48

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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 product’s performance and reliability. Optimizing power design is essential to maximize efficiency and ensure co…

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What you should know about Flexible Electronics 26:09

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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 devices, but also how we interact with them. But what if it didn’t have to be that way? Enter flexible elect…

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Is there more to sustainable transportation than e-mobility? 13:10

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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 sustainability and contribute to global emission reduction targets, the transport sector is in the midst of a technol…

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The future of Mobility – Interview with Kirstin Hegner (Digital Hub Mobility) 20:23

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This interview is part of the new issue 'Sustainable Transportation' of Avnet Abacus' Focus Magazine, that is available free of charge: Focus Magazine Mobility – the way we get around – is at a crossroads. Over the coming years and decades, its transformation will be far more profound than simply replacing fossil-fuel-powered vehicles with electric…

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Smart Energy (2/2): Building a future-proof power infrastructure 22:56

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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 rapidly upgrading the infrastructure that supports smart energy solutions and connects seamlessly across energ…

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Smart Energy (1/2): Reaching highest energy efficiency 18:02

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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 year after year across applications, that won’t be easy. To succeed, we’ll have to harness efficiency gains…

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Pilot episode: The evolving role of technology distribution 15:33

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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 discussion, from the unique vantage point of a technology distributor. In this first episode, we’ll be jo…

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EV Charging – The power of three 22:24

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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 total greenhouse gas emissions in the EU. Electric vehicles will be an important part of this action plan…

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EV Charging – Shortening time to market 16:39

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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 2030 – far more than the 3.9 million charging points planned by policymakers. The high demand for charging…

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EV Charging – Building fast-charging-infrastructure 13:43

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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 technology are just as significant. While 50 kW charging stations were considered state-of-the-art not long ago,…

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Major Trends in EV Charging 23:44

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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 energy supply, political decisions and global trends will also have an impact on our future charging infr…