
At the end of every year, avid readers, editors, engineers, and fellow electronics nerds of EDN magazine vote on their top 100 products. From DACs to smart cameras, debug software to single-board computers, all aspects of the electronic world are fair game in EDN’s Hot 100.
Avnet Recognized in Hot 100

Recently, it was announced that two of Avnet’s design solutions, its 10-Inch Touch Display Demonstration Kit and MicroZed Industrial IoT Starter Kit, were included in the Hot 100 list. This comes as no surprise due to the ease of use and compatibility of both of these solutions.
In a world where the need for IIoT is rapidly growing towards a $151 billion industry, both the MicroZed and Touch Display Kits offer innovative development options for cloud storage and embedded systems.
Samtec Interconnect Solutions
Avnet and Samtec have long partnered on interconnect solution for Avnet’s many reference designs and development kits. In addition to the MicroZed IIoT Starter Kit, various Samtec interconnect solutions can be found throughout Avnet’s portfolio. Here are but a few examples:
- Avnet Zynq Transceiver Evaluation Kit Features Samtec RF Cable Assemblies
- Samtec Enables IoT Connectivity in Avnet’s AT&T Cellular IoT Starter Kit
- Samtec Helps with IIoT Security
- BBC R+D Leverages FMC for Audio Code Replacement

Some of our standard connectors featured in these kits include our BCS series, TSW series, SSW series, and SSQ series.
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