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Energy, smart agriculture and the future of IoT

Energy Management24 Oct 2023
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Our world’s population is projected to grow by almost 2 billion people over the next 30 years. In order to keep up, our ability to grow and processfood crops must become increasingly more efficient and productive. In this article, learn about the latest solutions from Microchip for smart agriculture applications.

Microchip solutions that relate to efficient energy and water use include:

  • Smart Agriculture – Targeting Irrigation and Fertilization
  • High-Efficiency Power Supplies/Inverters
  • Higher Efficiency Motor Control
  • LED Lighting
  • Smart Dimmers, Actuators and Valves
  • Efficient Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning
  • ENERGY STAR® Appliances

Server power supply - Increasing energy efficiency for smarter production

A rack-mounted server featuring labeled components such as dsPIC33 Digital Power, Ethernet, and Current Monitoring

Ideal Microchip solutions:

  • dsPIC33 digital power
  • Security
  • Current monitoring
  • Ethernet
  • Temperature sensors
  • Drivers
  • MCUs/FPGAs

LED lighting

A row of modern streetlights equipped with advanced technology components such as power conversion, light sensing, and microcontrollers for intelligence

Ideal Microchip solutions:

  • Power conversion
  • MCUs for intelligence
  • Communications (weather, coordination, etc)
  • Light sensing

Smart agriculture

A large agricultural machine is displayed in a vast, open field, showcasing advanced technology components

Ideal Microchip solutions:

  • Sensing (signal chain)
  • FPGAs (embedded vision/AI)
  • MCUs for control
  • Power
  • Communications (Ethernet or wireless)
  • Motor control

Robotic agriculture

A multi-rotor agricultural drone is actively spraying crops in a lush green field

Ideal Microchip solutions:

  • Motor control for propulsion
  • FPGAs (embedded vision/AI)
  • MCUs/FPGAs for control
  • Motor control for pump
  • Battery management

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