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See solutions from Littelfuse, Microchip, NXP, and more… [View Online]( [Digi-Key CORPORATION®]( [1.800.344.4539](tel:1.800.344.4539) [Flag] Search Now: [Search Now](=/umt000CCs40B42007ujNBw0) Digi-Key Solutions Center Featured Articles [IMUs for Precise Location: Part 2 – How to Use IMU Software for Greater Precision](=/umt000CCs40B42007ujNBw0) Many embedded systems need to track their own location or position and heading, and designers often turn to GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite Systems) as a first resort. However, GPS cannot always be used exclusively for position and heading information for several reasons, starting with power consumption. [Read More ►](/umt000CCs40B42007ujNBw0) [Heat Sinks: A Step-by-Step Guide to Getting the Heat Out of Your Design](=/umt000CCs40B42007ujNBw0) A heat sink's role is in creating a larger surface area on a heat-producing device, and in so doing, allowing for a more efficient transfer of heat out and into its surroundings. An improved thermal path out of the device lowers any temperature rise at the junction of the component. [Read More ►](/umt000CCs40B42007ujNBw0) [An Easier Solution for Securely Connecting IoT Devices to the Cloud](=/umt000CCs40B42007ujNBw0) Despite growing awareness of the need for security, developers too often find themselves taking shortcuts in security for connecting IoT devices to the cloud. In many cases, the conflicts between the complexity of suitable security mechanisms, the limited memory and processing resources available in tiny battery powered IoT devices, and the need to ship product, seem insurmountable. 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