Digi-Key Corporation, has expanded its distribution agreement with Elektron Technology to include Arcolectric products globally.
“We are pleased to expand this global distribution agreement with Elektron Technology,” said Jeff Shafer, vice president of global interconnect, passives, and electromechanical product. “Arcolectric can offer our customer base the leading lines of switches, indicator lights, and fuse holders for diverse markets ranging from computers to medical appliances.”

“Elektron Technology is pleased to strengthen its current relationship with Digi-Key by adding the Arcolectric line of switches and indicator lights,” said Matt McElreath, director of sales and marketing, the Americas, Elektron Technology. “If the success we have achieved with our Bulgin line is any indication, we look forward to great things to come with this new endeavor.”

Arcolectric is globally known for creating the latest switches and indicator lights. The switch line encompasses rockers, toggles, push buttons, vandal resistant switches, slide switches, safety switches, refrigerator/appliance, and rotary switches. Arcolectric’s line of indicator lights offers an array of colors, sizes, voltages, and styles, including LED, neon, and incandescent lamps.

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Digi-Key Corporation today announced it has signed a global distribution agreement with Ramtron International Corporation.

Ramtron is a leading developer and supplier of nonvolatile ferroelectric random access memory (F-RAM) and integrated semiconductor solutions. The distribution agreement will make Ramtron’s entire line of F-RAM-enabled semiconductors available for purchase from www.digikey.com and Digi-Key’s international websites.

“The adoption of F-RAM technology and products is growing quickly and Ramtron is a leading supplier in this product category,” said Mark Zack, Digi-Key’s vice president of semiconductors. “We look forward to working with Ramtron as a pioneer in the research and development of ferroelectric materials and their integration into a variety of semiconductor products.”
Pioneered by Ramtron, F-RAM offers unique features relative to other semiconductor technologies. It is a nonvolatile memory that does not lose its data content when power is removed or interrupted. F-RAM combines the nonvolatile benefits of PROM (programmable read-only memory) with the speed and ease-of-use of RAM (random access memory) into a single device. Ramtron offers a portfolio of hundreds of innovative F-RAM-based solutions including standard, ultra-low energy, and wireless memory products. Available and in stock from Digi-Key, Ramtron products offer unique benefits to a wide variety of industrial, consumer, automotive, and military/aerospace markets.

“Over the past several years, Digi-Key has embraced the online revolution – evolving to serve not only customers’ evaluation and prototype component orders, but to serve worldwide customers’ needs over the entire production life cycle,” said Scott Emley, Ramtron’s vice president of worldwide marketing. “By taking advantage of Digi-Key’s comprehensive product launch, technical training, and online support infrastructure, Ramtron instantly extends its worldwide reach with its F-RAM-based semiconductor solutions.”
As the leading integrated Internet-based distributor of electronic components, information about and inventory of millions of products is accessible to customers around the globe, with all products shipped from Digi-Key’s single, North American location. The company’s integrated business model provides product and support information online to help put engineers and procurement professionals in control as they solve tough product development challenges.

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Digi-Key Corporation and Marktech Optoelectronics today announced the two companies have signed a global distribution agreement.

Marktech Optoelectronics is an industry leader in LED technology, products and solutions. Marktech has been involved in many high-end, high-profile projects and serves several markets including Aerospace and Defense, Medical Technology, Industrial Manufacturing and Robotics, and Sign and Signal.

“Marktech’s status as a leader in the application of LED and Photo Sensing component solutions will provide Digi-Key and its customers with a competitive edge in the market,” said Mark Zack, Digi-Key’s vice president of semiconductor product. “We look forward to developing a successful business partnership with the Marktech team.”

“Marktech is excited to work closely with Digi-Key as our strategic partner,” stated William Moore, executive vice president of Marktech Optoelectronics. “Digi-Key’s unparalleled level of service along with Marktech’s 26 years of providing optoelectronic solutions will allow engineers to quickly achieve their design goals.”
Marktech products are available for purchase now on Digi-Key’s global websites.

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LeCroy Corporation, a leading manufacturer and supplier of oscilloscopes and serial data solutions, today announced an international distribution agreement with Digi-Key. Digi-Key’s state-of-the-art global distribution network will place LeCroy oscilloscopes, arbitrary function generators and logic analyzers within easy reach of electronic design engineers and production equipment buyers in nearly every corner of the world, as well as expand the support network for LeCroy products. LeCroy is committed to working with Digi-Key in all key geographical markets to help put engineers and procurement professionals in control as they solve tough product development challenges.

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Digi-Key Corporation today announced the signing of a global distribution agreement with LeCroy, a leading provider of test and measurement solutions.
“LeCroy is a welcome addition to our expansive selection of quality suppliers,” said Jeff Shafer, vice president, global interconnect, passives, and electromechanical product, Digi-Key Corporation. “Adding a respected name such as LeCroy not only offers quality product to our global customers, but allows us to maintain our commitment to providing the most in-stock product available for immediate shipment.”

“Not only will our partnership with Digi-Key contribute to our global growth,” stated Roberto Petrillo, LeCroy worldwide vice president of sales, “Digi-Key’s international communication technology and logistics expertise will provide any engineer looking for our products, anywhere in the world, the value of superior service in the key areas of product availability, on-time delivery, and responsiveness.”

Since 1964, LeCroy has been designing oscilloscopes, protocol analyzers, and related test and measurement solutions to productively validate and thoroughly debug electronic engineering designs. Offering a powerful combination of large and informative displays combined with advanced wave-shape analysis capabilities, LeCroy instruments are tailored to enhance the productivity of engineers in the computer and semiconductor, consumer electronics, data storage device, automotive and industrial, telecommunication, and military and aerospace markets.

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Electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation and LEMO today announced the companies have signed an agreement in which Digi-Key will distribute LEMO’s product worldwide.
Offering more than 50,000 combinations of product that continues to grow through custom specific designs, LEMO’s high quality push-pull connectors are found in a variety of challenging application environments including medical, industrial control, test and measurement, audio-video, and telecommunications.

“Engineers are continually faced with the need for connectors to meet the challenges presented in a variety of applications,” said Jeff Shafer, Digi-Key’s vice president of interconnect, passive, and electromechanical products. “LEMO is a leader in meeting this demand with the design and manufacture of their push-pull connectors and we are pleased to offer their products to our global customers.”

“LEMO strives to achieve the highest level of quality and customer satisfaction,” said Dean Pohwala, general manager, LEMO USA, Inc. “With the addition of Digi-Key, we can now offer customers extended customer service delivered with technical expertise, professionalism and speed. We are very happy to have Digi-Key as part of our distribution network and we look forward to a very successful partnership.”

LEMO’s line of high quality connectors can be purchased online from Digi-Key’s international websites.
As the leading integrated Internet-based distributor of electronic components, information about and inventory of millions of products is accessible to customers around the globe, with all products shipped from Digi-Key’s single, North American location. The company’s integrated business model provides product and support information online to help put engineers and procurement professionals in control as they solve tough product development challenges.

The company’s online offerings and resources include: an interactive online catalog; PTM® product training modules; TechZoneSM technology zones; Another Geek Moment videos; Digi-Key toolbar; PurchasingProSM for electronics buyers; TechXchangeSM; a Mobile and Social Center; and a Reference Design Library.

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Digi-Key Corporation, recognized by design engineers as having the industry’s largest selection of electronic components available for immediate shipment, has signed a global distribution agreement with Synapse Wireless.

“We are excited to provide Synapse Wireless products to our growing global customer base,” said Mark Zack, vice president of semiconductors, Digi-Key Corporation. “Synapse Wireless offers state-of-the-art, intelligent wireless control innovations including Synapse’s Portal® and the SNAP® network operating system.”

“Digi-Key is a leader in bringing the latest and most reliable wireless technology to the engineering community,” said Wade Patterson, CEO of Synapse. “Synapse’s SNAP® network operating system removes the worry of setting up machine-to-machine and machine-to-Internet connectivity, letting the customer focus on their application. Our intelligent, wireless control products will give Digi-Key’s customers faster time to revenue.

Synapse’s Portal and SNAP Connect products provide a complete software development environment for easy application development and fast time to revenue. Synapse RF Engine® modules include an increasing number of MCU choices for both interoperability and second sourcing.

Synapse Wireless products are available for purchase now on Digi-Key’s global websites.
As the leading integrated Internet-based distributor of electronic components, information about and inventory of millions of products is accessible to customers around the globe, with all products shipped from Digi-Key’s single, North American location. The company’s integrated business model provides product and support information online to help put engineers and procurement professionals in control as they solve tough product development challenges.

The company’s online offerings and resources include: an interactive online catalog; PTM® product training modules; TechZoneSM technology zones; Another Geek Moment videos; Digi-Key toolbar; PurchasingProSM for electronics buyers; TechXchangeSM; a Mobile and Social Center; and a Reference Design Library.

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Digi-Key Corporation and Vicor Corporation today announced the two companies have signed a global distribution agreement.

Vicor Corporation offers a comprehensive portfolio of high efficiency, high density power distribution architectures that enable customers to efficiently convert and manage power from the wall plug to point-of-load and address a broad range of power system requirements including performance-critical applications.

“Vicor is well known for its innovative, high performance modular, plug-and-play components ranging from bricks to semiconductor-centric power solutions, and its world-class manufacturing and applications development,” said Jeff Shafer, Digi-Key’s vice president of global interconnect, passive, and electromechanical products. “Adding these products to our premier power offering is a natural and beneficial decision for Digi-Key and our customers. We look forward to a successful partnership with Vicor.”

For more than thirty years, engineers have relied on the density, efficiency and flexibility advantages of Vicor components. Vicor offers tens of thousands of standard and customized high performance power conversion and management products designed to enable customers to achieve faster time to market, greater functionality and a competitive advantage.
“Vicor’s new relationship with Digi-Key represents an important element of our global growth strategy,” said Richard Begen, Vicor’s vice president of global distribution. “We expect that Digi-Key’s expansive market reach will enable Vicor to expand our global footprint, while increasing our presence and revenue in critical growth markets worldwide.”
Vicor products are available for purchase now on Digi-Key’s global websites.

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Digi-Key Corporation today announced the global addition of Dynastream Innovations products to its expansive line card.

Dynastream Innovations is an industry leader in wireless monitoring products, specifically the ANT™ series of 2.4 GHz wireless networking protocols and embedded system solutions.

“We are pleased to partner with Digi-Key for the broad distribution of ANT and ANT+ products,” stated Rod Morris, Director, ANT Wireless. “We have worked with Digi-Key for years as our engineering parts supplier and have great confidence in their capacity to efficiently service the vast development engineer market.”

The Dynastream ANT™ series is a proven wireless sensor network protocol and silicon solution for ultra-low power networking applications in sport, wellness, home and industrial automation. With an installed base of over a million nodes, ANT is engineered for ultra-low power, low system cost, ease of use, scalability and flexibility that enables sensors to operate for up to three years on a coin cell battery. The ANT protocol handles peer-to-peer, star, tree and practical mesh topologies.

“We are delighted to welcome Dynastream Innovations into our family of quality suppliers,” said Mark Zack, Vice President, Semiconductor Product, Digi-Key Corporation. “Dynastream’s advancements and patents-in-motion analysis technology have propelled them into a leadership position in ultra-low power wireless solutions.”
Dynastream Innovations products are available for purchase now on Digi-Key’s global websites.

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Harwin has named Digi-Key’s Corporation’s Dustin Jarshaw as the recipient of the company’s prestigious Chairman’s Award. As Product Manager, Jarshaw is responsible for developing Harwin sales at Digi-Key, the leading high service distributor and during the first year, sales have grown at an unsurpassed rate all around the world.

Commented Damon de Laszlo, Chairman Harwin plc: “Distributors such as Digi-Key play an important role in supporting design engineers as they develop new products. Therefore it is vital that we have an excellent relationship with our partners as we open up new markets for our high-reliability connectors and cost-saving PCB boardware products. Dustin has been highly influential in establishing our business through Digi-Key. He has been our product manager since launch and his drive and determination has seen Harwin rapidly climb Digi-Key’s connector supplier rankings. Digi-Key now includes a significant number of our products in their portfolio, all supported by deep technical training resources on-line. I am therefore delighted to present him with our Chairman’s Award for 2011.”

Jarshaw added: “It is an honour to receive this Award which I accept on behalf of the whole team at Digi-Key. Harwin is an important supplier for Digi-Key, providing our customers with commercially-priced yet very high performance connector products.”

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