Electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation, recognized by design engineers as having the industry’s broadest selection of electronic components available for immediate shipment, today announced it has stock on Littelfuse transient voltage suppression (TVS) SMD diode kits.
These kits are now available for purchase on Digi-Key’s global websites and will be featured in future print and online catalogs.
Each kit covers a broad range of Littelfuse TVS diodes and contains five pieces each of select popular voltage values.
Ranging from industry standard package sizes of SMA to SMC with wattage ratings starting at 400 watts and going as high as 3000 watts, Littelfuse TVS diodes are designed to protect sensitive electronic equipment from voltage transients in applications such as telecommunications, computers, and industrial and consumer electronics. A PTM Online… On Demand® product training module that reviews overvoltage protection concepts and Littelfuse TVS diode products is available on Digi-Key’s website.
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Focuses on lowering system costs, reducing components in consumer home audio applications
Electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation, recognized by design engineers as having the industry’s broadest selection of electronic components available for immediate shipment, today announced it has stock of Cirrus Logic’s CS4354 stereo digital-to-analog converter.
This converter and its corresponding CDB4354 evaluation kit are now available for purchase on Digi-Key’s global websites and will be featured in future print and online catalogs.
Cirrus Logic’s CS4354 is its lowest-cost, 24-bit, digital-to-analog converter (DAC) with integrated stereo line drivers. With 40 percent fewer pins and requiring six fewer external capacitors than Cirrus Logic’s third generation DAC, the CS4354 is a smaller and more cost effective DAC solution. It does not sacrifice the performance customers have come to expect from Cirrus audio products and marks significant progress in simplifying the design of analog output circuitry by reducing the need for multiple system components. Applications include consumer home audio products such as video game consoles, Blu-ray Disc™ and DVD systems, TVs, set-top boxes, and digital media players.
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Electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation today announced Tyco Electronics one of Digi-Key’s more than 440 world-class suppliers of electronic components, will host a complementary webinar entitled “Engineered for Critical Performance: An Inside Look at Fortis Zd Connector” from 2-3 p.m. Eastern Time (1-2 p.m. Central Time/11 a.m.-noon Pacific Time) on Thursday, July 22, 2010.
This webinar will focus on how the Fortis Zd connector meets military standards now and in the future; what makes Fortis Zd connectors reliable; why versatility was critical to the design of the Fortis Zd connector; and how a 10Gb/s+ data rate is possible.
Presenters for the webinar are Greg Powers, Market Development Manager for Tyco Electronics, and Matthew McAlonis, Chief Engineer for Tyco Electronics. Dan Mignogna, a Product Manager for Tyco Electronics, will moderate the webinar.
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Microcontroller Solutions magazine provides current, in-depth information about MCUs
Electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation today announced its inaugural Digi-Key Tech Zone magazine is now available for online viewing. The first issue focuses on Microcontroller Solutions, which is also one of four featured Technology Zones on Digi-Key’s website, www.digikey.com.
With editorial content provided by well-known writers in the electronic components industry, information about the latest microcontroller products from world-class suppliers, and Digi-Key educational resources, the inaugural issue of Digi-Key Tech Zone magazine is a valuable resource for design engineers interested in microcontrollers.
Additionally, Digi-Key Tech Zone magazines and Digi-Key’s online Technology Zones feature exclusive editorial content from writers affiliated with Electronic Products magazine, published by Hearst Corporation.
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Electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation, recognized by design engineers as having the industry’s broadest selection of electronic components available for immediate shipment, today announced it has upgraded its iPhone application for users in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Digi-Key’s iPhone application is currently available in English in the US, Canada and Mexico and is available to iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch users for download in the App Store on iTunes.
One of the most innovative new features of the iPhone application enables the customer to view, download, and save high-resolution part datasheets directly to his or her iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad. In release 1.0, datasheets were available for viewing only while performing a part search. In this release, the datasheets are available for viewing may be e-mailed or saved for future reference. Datasheets are essential tools to aid our customers in choosing the “right” part. Once saved, the datasheet will appear in a new menu item on the main menu. The customer can come back at any time, open the datasheet, proceed to the part detail related to that datasheet and simply add the part to his/her shopping cart.
Additional upgrades to Digi-Key’s iPhone application include support of all Digi-Key sanctioned international currencies and the ability to view orders created from web, phone, fax, and mobile devices.
“Release 2.0 of our flagship iPhone application embodies Digi-Key’s continuous commitment to provide our domestic and international customers with convenient intuitive applications which enable them to be more productive and efficient in their work,” said John Collins, Chief Information Officer at Digi-Key.
Collins said many of Digi-Key’s competitors have launched applications for electronic components that use mobile websites, while Digi-Key has chosen to build an actual application that is ultimately easier for customers to use.
Visit www.digikey.com or the App Store on iTunes at www.apple.com/itunes for more information about Digi-Key’s iPhone Application.
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Electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation today announced video of its first Lighting Technology Symposium, held May 13 at PURE Nightclub in Las Vegas, Nevada, is now available for viewing on Digi-Key’s website, www.digikey.com/lighting.
The video shows the panel discussion in its entirety with representatives from Cree, Texas Instruments, LEDIL and Laird Technologies. Margery Conner, Technical Editor for EDN magazine, moderated the panel discussion. The symposium also featured various displays, discussions, and innovations in the lighting industry.
To view the panel discussion for the Lighting Technology Symposium, go to Digi-Key’s Lighting Solutions Technology Zone, www.digikey.com/lighting, and click on the link for “Digi-Key’s Symposium on Lighting” in the Videos section under Featured Resources.
Visit www.digikey.com/lighting for more information about Digi-Key’s offering of more than 9,500 lighting solution products in stock from more than 60 of the world’s leading suppliers of lighting solutions.
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Electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation, recognized by design engineers as having the industry’s broadest selection of electronic components available for immediate shipment, today announced its sales in Europe for the first quarter of 2010 increased by 115% over sales figures for the first quarter of 2009. Digi-Key’s total sales worldwide for the first quarter of 2010 increased by 63% over worldwide sales in the first quarter of 2009.
“Digi-Key’s sales growth in Europe for Q1 2010 demonstrates our presence and market share in European countries is increasing as we expand our reach and marketing efforts to our customers worldwide,” said Mark Larson, Digi-Key’s president and COO. “We attribute this success to increasing recognition of the fact that Digi-Key performs for engineers and purchasers in Europe, the increase of unique visitors to our website, and our commitment to provide the best service possible.”
Digi-Key’s website, www.digikey.com, was recently listed as the Most Visited Distributor Website based on a survey of North American engineers conducted by EE|Times Group (EE Times Distribution Study/May 2010). Additionally, when comparing Digi-Key’s website to other distributor websites through the Alexa® web information company, results show the worldwide reach, or number of users worldwide, for Digi-Key’s website far exceeds that of its competitors’ websites. This comparison also shows that Digi-Key’s website has seen a greater increase in users worldwide than its competitors’ websites in the last 18 months.
“Digi-Key’s role as a global provider via the web continues to grow at an accelerated rate. A customer’s desire to have access to the broadest array of components available for immediate shipment is universal,” said Dave Doherty, Digi-Key’s vice president of semiconductor product. “Our sales in Europe so far in 2010 are double the rate for equivalent periods in 2009. We attribute this impressive growth to Digi-Key’s desire to become more valuable in the European market by stocking more products from our supplier partners specifically for local European consumption.”
Digi-Key Corporation focuses on providing customers with superior service, which includes product selection and availability, on-time delivery, and responsiveness. Using leading-edge processes and state-of-the-art technologies, Digi-Key serves a global customer base from its 600,000 square foot facility in Thief River Falls, Minnesota, USA.
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CUI Inc announced that it received an award for Exceptional Sales Performance Driven by Superior Engagement from their distributor Digi-Key. This award recognizes the unique partnership between CUI and the distributor, and the exceptional dedication the two companies have towards servicing their customers together.
“Digi-Key has been our sole distribution partner for over 20 years, and with the innovative programs and mutual approach towards the business relationship, we are realizing incredible success this year and expect this to continue well into the future,” stated CUI’s VP of Worldwide Sales, Mark Adams.
CUI product sales through Digi-Key are up +39% in Q1 2010 in comparison to Q1 2009. Furthermore, CUI added 5,000 additional customer site engagements in the same time period.
“We are proud to present CUI with an award recognizing a partnership of high-level global engagement,” said Jeff Shafer, Digi-Key’s Vice President of Interconnect, Passive and Electromechanical Product. “We look forward to continuing a successful partnership with CUI,” concluded Shafer.
Adams affirmed, “Digi-Key is not our distributor, they are our partner. When we work with Digi-Key, we try to approach the business relationship from a direction different than any other manufacturer/distributor.”
CUI designs, manufactures, and markets electro-mechanical components for the OEM manufacturer in the fields of power electronics, motion control, interconnect, and acoustic technologies.
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Electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation, recognized by design engineers as having the industry’s broadest selection of electronic components available for immediate shipment, today announced it has entered into a global distribution agreement with Rose+Bopla Enclosures, a division of Phoenix Mecano Incorporated (PM-USA).
Rose+Bopla Enclosures manufactures an extensive line of off-the-shelf enclosures, machine control enclosures, and suspension arm systems. Digi-Key currently stocks boxes, enclosures, handhelds, and aluminum extrusion enclosures from Rose+Bopla Enclosures. These products are available for purchase on Digi-Key’s global websites and will be featured in Digi-Key’s print and online catalogs.
“Digi-Key is proud to welcome Rose+Bopla Enclosures as a new supplier partner. Rose+Bopla is an example of a company dedicated to providing exceptional products and services to its customers, and now, to Digi-Key’s global customers as well,” said Jeff Shafer, Digi-Key’s vice president of interconnect, passive and electromechanical product. “We believe Rose+Bopla’s line of products will provide more of the superior quality products our customers are accustomed to purchasing from Digi-Key.”
“Rose+Bopla is excited about becoming a global partner with Dig-Key Corporation. Our products and services will complement many components in Digi-Key’s other lines and further enhance Digi-Key’s vast selection of products offered to global markets,” said Steve Whitmore, product manager at Rose+Bopla. “Our wide selection of ‘off the shelf’ small to medium sized watertight ‘boxes’ and handheld enclosures adds another quality product offering to Digi-Key’s customers.”
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Electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation, recognized by design engineers as having the industry’s broadest selection of electronic components available for immediate shipment, and Bridgelux, a leading developer and manufacturer of LED lighting technologies and solutions, today announced the two companies have entered into an agreement in which Digi-Key will distribute Bridgelux products to customers worldwide.
The agreement gives Digi-Key’s customers ready access to Bridgelux’s entire portfolio of LED array products, including the recently introduced neutral white color temperature (4100K) LED arrays.
Bridgelux offers one of the industry’s widest ranges of solid-state light sources, delivering 240 to 4500 “hot” lumens across a broad range of color temperatures. This expansive portfolio of UL-recognized arrays provides designers with wide-ranging options as they develop high quality replacement lamps and luminaires for a market rapidly transitioning to energy efficient lighting.
Bridgelux products are now available for purchase on Digi-Key’s global websites and will be featured in future print and online catalogs.
“We are very pleased to announce this distribution agreement with Bridgelux,” said Dave Doherty, Digi-Key’s vice president of semiconductor product. “The demands of an emerging customer base vary greatly between discrete HBLEDs, arrays to fully turn-key solutions. The Bridgelux relationship is keeping with Digi-Key’s commitment to provide its customers with the latest and most innovative range of products.”
“Digi-Key’s exceptionally broad range of products and its world-class customer service have made it an industry leader. We are proud to partner with Digi-Key and look forward to working with them to serve our customers,” said Dave Barnby, Bridgelux vice president of worldwide sales. “We are impressed with Digi-Key’s Lighting Solutions Technology Zone approach, consolidating solid-state lighting products on their website, simplifying component selection for lamp and luminaire design engineers.”
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