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Newark provides the brains behind the bricks shaping the future of smart infrastructure

Newark provides the brains behind the bricks shaping the future of smart infrastructure

Phoenix – April 17, 2025: Newark has long recognized that buildings are rapidly becoming smarter and more connected. As design engineers push the boundaries of innovation in automation, surveillance, fire safety, and sustainability, the demand for advanced technologies such as IoT, AI, and data analytics continues to grow.

Newark plays a crucial role by supplying the essential components that allow buildings to autonomously handle complex tasks, enabling engineers to transform these innovations into reality.

Customers will now have access to Newark’s expanded range of innovative products and solutions from leading suppliers, including Amphenol, ams OSRAM, Analog Devices, Arduino, Emerson, NI, Murata, Panasonic, Power Integrations, Renesas, Raspberry Pi, and TE Connectivity—all available under one roof, enabling the development of smarter and more responsive buildings.

Newark, Andreea Teodorescu, Global Director of Product Marketing and element14 Community, said, “Our focus is on empowering smart building solutions with a wide range of components tailored to optimise logistics, HVAC systems, environmental controls, and security. We are excited to provide engineers with the tools they need to turn innovative concepts into tangible outcomes.”

Some of the key components to support smart infrastructures include:

Analog Devices

The ADPD188BI integrated optical module for smoke detection; the ADIN2111 low complexity, 2-port Ethernet switch offers low-complexity networking; and the ADuCM4050 ultra-low power ARM Cortex-M4F MCU ensures long-lasting performance in energy-sensitive applications
Raspberry Pi

AI-Powered RPi 5 Computer is optimized for AI applications, enabling smarter systems. The Compute Module 4 offers a low-cost, production-ready IoT platform, while the Pico 2 delivers powerful edge processing for flexible automation.
Arduino

The Portenta; Opta and Nicla, are poised to deliver industrial grade sensors for control, edge processing, flexible automation and AI machine learning into existing infrastructures.
Emerson NI

mioDAQ offers more accurate measurements and simplified user experience. For flexible installation, the DIN Rail Mounting Kit ensures easy horizontal mounting, while the Rack Mount Kit lets securely fit up to two mioDAQ devices in a 19” rack, complete with USB-C cables for effortless connectivity.
TE Connectivity

The Industrial Mini I/O ensures dependable serial, bus, and Ethernet connections, M8/M12 connectors provide a fast, hybrid solution for future-ready designs, and ERNI SMC connectors offer flexible, high-density connectivity for board-to-board and wire-to-board applications.

For more information and to explore Newark’s smart building solutions, visit Newark in North America, Farnell in EMEA and element14 in APAC.

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