When people talk about how electronics components are getting smarter than ever with each passing day, they’re not talking about chips and circuit boards that can think by themselves – though, to be completely fair, that type of technology certainly can’t be that far away. Instead, they’re referring to the “smart” world in which we now live. One where it’s possible to use your cellphone to adjust the temperature inside your home while you’re still at work. One that lets you use your tablet to program your DVR while you’re on vacation because you forgot to tell it to record the latest episode of your favorite show before you left for your trip. These are the types of genuine advancements that are truly making our lives better with each passing day, even if some of them are more “important” than others.
Out of all of the electronics components that are getting smarter than ever, there are a few in particular that you’ll want to pay attention to.
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Smart Sensors
Smart sensors are electronics components that are becoming an increasingly important part of our lives, particularly when it comes to the elderly. Tiny sensors that are connected to the Internet are already being used to track everything from the amount of activity that a person is getting in one day to the last time they took their medication. These types of sensors are becoming an increasingly common sight in healthcare facilities around the world.
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Biometric Electronics Parts
Biometric electronics components are also being used in a huge a range of different industries. Thanks to biometrics, for example, you no longer need to use your car key to open your car door or even start the engine. So long as you’ve got your cell phone with you, you can verify your identity right on the device and use it as something of a “virtual” car key whenever you want.
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Taking Security to the Next Level
Thumb print identification technology is another category of electronics components that is becoming more prominent as time goes on. Everything from smartphones to tablets have a thumb print scanner embedded inside these days, and with good reason – they’re dramatically more secure than the traditional password system that these devices have relied on for much of their existence.
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Constant Internet Access
Also increasingly common are electronics components that provide a constant Internet access point regardless of the user’s location. We’re already seeing this type of technology pop up in new car models – instead of forcing you to try to find the nearest free Wi-Fi hotspot, your car acts as a hotspot at all times.
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Advanced GPS
Finally, advanced global positioning system electronics components are also making waves across a wide range of different industries, including virtual reality. Truck driving companies are using them to not only track the exact location of their drivers, for example, but also things like their average speed and the actual way that they’re driving at all times.
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Because of the heavy reliance on these types of electronic components across the high tech sector, the relationship with these companies and their electronics parts suppliers become increasingly more important. Counterfeiting is one of the most common problems that supply chains must deal with on a daily basis, for example. Counterfeit parts cost businesses money and can potentially do damage to reputations that cannot be repaired.
Verical.com is an example of an organization aiming to address this issue head on through the use of its unique pedigree scoring system. That scoring system allows businesses to verify the authenticity of a part, the true intended use of the part, its warranty status and more – all before a purchase is made. This provides them with the types of actionable, dependable insights that they can use to make better decisions moving forward and ultimately release better quality products to consumers.
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