Mouser Launches Engineering Resource Center for Infrastructure and Smart Cities

October 30, 2024 – Mouser Electronics, the industry’s leading New Product Introduction (NPI) distributor of the broadest selection of semiconductors and electronic components™, has launched an extensive Infrastructure and Smart City Resource Center to provide engineers with the tools to design tomorrow’s innovative electronic solutions . Infrastructure is the foundation of all cities, covering everything from transportation networks to power grids and communication systems. With increasing digitalization, smart city technologies not only strengthen infrastructure, but also improve people’s daily lives, such as by integrating smart meter sensors to collect valuable data about energy and water.

By adopting smart technologies, cities can improve traffic management, reduce energy consumption, and significantly improve public safety. Modern office buildings can create more energy-efficient and healthier environments by adopting smart technologies. Cities can also benefit from these advanced systems and ensure that infrastructure is well maintained, allowing communities to thrive. Smart building and energy management systems combine technology, design, and sustainable concepts to keep pace with the changing ways people work and live. With the right technology, such as air quality monitoring, pollutants can be detected and we can be protected from harmful environmental influences, thereby improving our health and well-being.

Mouser's Infrastructure and Smart Cities Resource Center is a comprehensive collection of articles, blogs, eBooks, and products from Mouser's technical team and trusted manufacturing partners. In the recent eBook "Next-Gen Connectivity for Smart Living" launched in collaboration with Qorvo, experts take a deep dive into technologies and standards such as Wi-Fi 7 and Thread that continue to drive the development of smart homes, allowing every device to work together. The success of smart cities lies in enhanced connectivity and the use of sensors to continuously monitor infrastructure such as bridges to ensure public safety and prepare for future challenges.

Mouser stocks a broad range of semiconductors and electronic components, including the following products and solutions for infrastructure and smart city applications:

●Qorvo QPF4209 2.4GHz Wi-Fi 7 nonlinear front-end module has a small size and efficient layout. The module contains a 2.4GHz power amplifier, SP2T switch, coupler structure and bypassable low noise amplifier to enhance RF chain performance. The module is ideal for applications such as access points and wireless routers.

●Sensirion SHT4xA relative humidity/temperature sensors are 16-bit high-precision automotive-grade digital sensors for measuring relative humidity and temperature with different accuracy levels. These sensors meet stringent automotive reliability requirements, such as +85°C/85%RH accelerated life testing. The sensor components are designed to work reliably in harsh conditions such as condensing environments.

Infineon’s XENSIV™ sensors and REAL3™ time-of-flight sensors enable smart devices and robots to see, hear, sense and intuitively “understand” their surroundings. Through their sensing capabilities, humans can interact with smart devices more naturally and smoothly. Intuitive sensing innovations make these sensors ideal for applications ranging from smart buildings to wearable devices.

●Microchip Technology PD77728 8-port PoE PSE controller/manager belongs to the seventh generation of Ethernet Power (PoE) Power Supply Equipment (PSE) family compliant with IEEE® 802.3bt standard. The device is a fully integrated 8-port PoE controller and PoE manager with integrated field effect transistor switches and current monitoring resistors. PD77728 provides real-time protection functions such as overload, underload, overvoltage, overtemperature and short circuit, and can work in standalone mode.