ITT’s D-subminiature connectors now available fully assembled in 48 hours

PEI-Genesis, the franchised distributor specialising in connector assembly services, has expanded its portfolio of products from manufacturer ITT Interconnect Solutions (Cannon and VEAM) to include the company’s huge range of D-subminiature connectors.

Available in a vast array of different types and styles to suit almost any D-subminiature requirement, the ITT connectors are offered with PEI’s unrivalled 48-hour assembly service, which the company achieves by carrying massive stocks of connector piece-parts and using in-house developed machines to automate the assembly process.

The D-subminiature connectors are all RoHS compliant and can be specified in standard configurations ranging from nine to 104 ways or with a combination of power and signal contacts to meet customers’ specific requirements.

Manufactured to the highest quality standards to ensure optimum performance and reliability, the connectors are available with turned or stamped-and-formed contacts in a wide variety of styles, such as crimped, solder bucket, insulation displacement, wire-wrap and press-fit.

In addition to general-purpose commercial products, the ITT D-subminiature range includes filtered versions for applications requiring EMI/RFI protection, corrosion-resistant stainless-steel versions designed to withstand harsh environments, and high-spec hermetically sealed MIL-DTL-24308 connectors for use in military and aerospace systems.

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Directional couplers reduce costs without compromising performance

Link Microtek, the specialist supplier of RF and microwave components, has expanded its range of Tiger Microwave products with the addition of the TGD-A1 series of directional couplers.
These competitively priced devices are manufactured to exceptionally high quality standards and provide excellent performance for a wide variety of military and commercial applications over the frequency range 500MHz to 18GHz.

Equipped with SMA-type female connectors as standard, the directional couplers feature insertion losses as low as 0.4dB and VSWR values ranging from 1.2:1 to 1.6:1, while operating temperature range is specified as -55 to 85degC. They have a directivity of 10dB, 12dB or 20dB and a frequency sensitivity of +/-0.7dB or +/-1.0dB.

Available with coupling values of 6, 10, 20 or 30dB, the TGD-A1 series couplers are particularly suitable for use in microwave test systems and for integration into mobile-phone infrastructure or satellite communications equipment.

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IDT Product Line Available Online Through Digi-Key’s Websites

IDT® (Integrated Device Technology, Inc), a leading provider of essential mixed signal semiconductor solutions that enrich the digital media experience, and electronic component distributor Digi-Key today announced that they have entered into a distribution agreement, making the IDT product line available through Digi-Key’s web sites. IDT products stocked by Digi-Key will also be featured in future print catalogs.

With hundreds of thousands of customers worldwide, Digi-Key represents approximately 400 product lines and is committed to stocking all of the products it features in its print catalogs. This new agreement will afford IDT the opportunity to sell its products to Digi-Key’s diverse customers.

“Digi-Key opens up new doors for IDT and is a perfect compliment to our existing distribution channels,” said Jimmy Lee, senior vice president of worldwide sales for IDT. “We look forward to working with Digi-Key and providing customers with expanded opportunities to obtain IDT products.”

“Committed to offering our customers high quality and innovative products, we are very pleased to add IDT to our repertoire of trusted manufacturers,” said Mark Larson, Digi-Key president and COO. “I am certain that the features and benefits of IDT products will be of consequential interest and appeal to Digi-Key’s diverse customer base.”

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Heat shrink tubing from Aerco gives maximum protection

New from Aerco is a range of heat-shrinkable tubing that is specially formulated for use under long term high temperatures and to provide maximum resistance to high temperature fluids, aviation and diesel fuels, hydraulic fluids and lubricating oils.

System 25 tubing, supplied by Aerco under the terms of a trading agreement with Tyco Electronics, is particularly suitable as a jacketing material for military ground vehicle cables and harnesses while also being ideal to meet the challenging demands of motor sport cable harnesses. When used in conjunction with System 25 heat-shrinkable moulded shapes and S1125 high performance adhesive, the product provides a complete cable harness protection system.

The operating temperature range is -75ºC to 150ºC, minimum shrink temperature 150ºC and minimum full recovery temperature 175ºC.

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Digi-Key Corporation Inks Global Distribution Agreement with Murata Power Solutions

Digi-Key Corporation announced today that it has recently signed an agreement for the worldwide distribution of Murata Power Solutions products.

Murata Power Solutions is a world leader in the manufacture of DC-DC converters, AC-DC converters, high-reliability power supplies, digital panel meters, magnetics, and data acquisition devices for applications that include telecommunications, computing, industrial, and other high-tech applications.

The broad range of Murata Power Solutions products stocked by Digi-Key is currently featured in its online catalog and will be featured in future print catalogs. These products are available for off-the-shelf delivery from Digi-Key in both prototype and production quantities. Industry surveys of engineers consistently rate Digi-Key #1 for breadth of product line, availability of product and on-time delivery.

“We are very pleased to expand our power solutions line with products from Murata Power Solutions,” said Mark Larson, Digi-Key president and COO. “I am certain that these quality products, reputed to perform to and often beyond specifications, will be of consequential interest and appeal to our customers.”

Bret Murphy, director of Distribution Sales, Murata Power Solutions, said, “Murata Power Solutions is pleased and excited to partner with Digi-Key across all global markets. Today’s engineers require leading-edge power products that are available anywhere on the planet in the shortest possible time. Digi-Key’s dominance in the engineering community enhances Murata Power Solutions’ value to the customer in every major market.”

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Digi-Key Agreement with Tyco Electronics Expanded to Worldwide Franchise

Digi-Key Corporation announced today that it has recently expanded its current franchise agreement with Tyco Electronics to a global authorization.

Tyco Electronics is the world’s largest supplier of passive electronic components, which includes connectors and interconnection systems, relays, switches, circuit protection devices, touch screens, sensors and wire and cable. These products are used primarily in the automotive, computer, consumer electronics, communication equipment, appliance, aerospace and defense, industrial machinery and instrumentation markets.

“We are very pleased to expand to this global distribution agreement with Tyco Electronics. Tyco Electronics’ reputation and history of bringing innovative products to the market is the perfect fit for the hundreds of thousands of design engineers we serve worldwide,” said Mark Larson, Digi-Key president and COO. “Digi-Key’s service advantage coupled with Tyco Electronics’ technology advantage can do nothing but create a winning situation for a wide range of customers seeking to deliver new products to the market faster or improve the performance of existing products. This worldwide authorization will allow us to offer Tyco Electronics’ leading edge products to our fastest growing markets in Europe and Asia.”

Digi-Key Corporation focuses on providing customers with superior service, which includes product selection and availability, on-time delivery, and responsiveness. Using streamlined processes and state-of-the-art technologies, Digi-Key serves a global customer base from its single 600,000 square foot facility in Thief River Falls, Minnesota, USA.

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Anglia expands power portfolio with Murata Power Solutions

Anglia has announced that it has signed a UK and Ireland distribution agreement with Murata Power Solutions for its broad range of power converter products.

A world-leading manufacturer of DC-DC converters, AC-DC power supplies, magnetics, data acquisition devices and panel meters, Murata Power Solutions offers the widest range of power products from a single manufacturer. Their applications typically span the telecommunication, computing and industrial sectors.

Anglia’s Divisional Marketing Manager, John Bowman said, “Murata Power Solutions’ products are a tremendous addition to our power management product line-up and a perfect complement to our existing activities in this area. This means even greater choice for our customers, backed by expert technical support from our dedicated power team.”

Trevor Jennings, Northern European Sales Manager, Murata Power Solutions said, “Anglia has a highly focused team who have the right power technology experience to support our products and I am delighted that they are partnered with us. Their design-led approach coupled with their extensive reach in the UK and Ireland will ensure customers receive the best possible design-in and supply service.”

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Video of Intersil at electronica 2008 Munich, Germany

Day 4 (Friday, November 14th) video from Electronica 2008 held in Munich, Germany. Features an interview with Intersil President and CEO Dave Bell by Joshua Israelsohn of JAS Technical Media. Joshua also interviews Skip Taylor about products available as a result of the acquisition of D2 Audio and their audio enhancement technology.

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Ericsson Power Modules adds big hitting distributor to boost European sales and service

As part of its program to strengthen local support, gain a closer understanding of customers’ needs, and as part of its ongoing strategy to achieve the highest levels of communication and service, Ericsson Power Modules has signed a distribution agreement with ELFA AB.

Under the agreement, ELFA will support Ericsson Power Modules’ sales in the main parts of Europe, serving customers and expanding both sales and demand in the catalog and buy-online market segments for Ericsson’s product portfolio. ELFA’s inventory will include Ericsson Power Modules’ isolated and non-isolated DC/DC converters and regulators. The ELFA catalogue, often referred to as the reference book of the electronics business, is distributed by way of 134,000 copies to electronics users throughout Europe.

The high level of technology, ruggedness and reliability of Ericsson Power Modules products results in excellent solutions for the communication industry, as well as applications that are in demand in the medical, avionics, computing, military, space and industrial market sectors.

Jan Sandström, Director of Business Development, Ericsson Power Modules, said: “We are pleased to announce ELFA as a distributor of our products. ELFA’s well known experience in providing electronics parts to all kinds of projects, with extremely short lead-times will be a valuable asset to our company and facilitate our objective of increasing market exposure for our existing and future products. We look forward to a mutually-beneficial collaboration.”

Jens Henriksen, Sales Director, ELFA AB said: ”We see Ericsson as a very important partner in the Nordic and European markets for power supplies. Ericsson has a very good reputation and good products that in the end will benefit the customers of ELFA. The new products from Ericsson Power Modules are an excellent addition to our power supply product range. We get access to the technology of tomorrow, today.

“The availability of these products to customers will be improved as Ericsson can refer them to ELFA, for example when the customer requires a product sample. Through ELFA’s marketing channels like the ELFA catalogue and the ELFA website, the exposure of the products also increases, which also benefits Ericsson.

“For ELFA this agreement means that we strengthen our position on the market for power supply products, and it gives us access to a very strong brand. We will stock the most common hole-mounted modules, and we can deliver other parts of the product range against a delivery time.”

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