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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Electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation, recognized by design engineers as having the industry’s broadest selection of electronic components available for immediate shipment, has expanded its distribution relationship with Microsemi Corporation to include programmable logic solutions including the company’s SmartFusion® customizable system-on-chip (cSoC) products, low-power field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), and related evaluation boards.

“Digi-Key is pleased to offer Microsemi’s comprehensive portfolio of cSoCs and FPGA solutions to our global customer base,” said Mark Zack, vice president of semiconductors, Digi-Key Corporation. “Microsemi has a legacy of innovation and leading edge programmable logic solutions. We’re delighted to provide our customers top-of-line innovations essential to aerospace, defense and security, enterprise and communications, and industrial and alternative energy markets. SmartFusion and IGLOO are just a few of the products that Digi-Key will be stocking to support these markets.”
“Digi-Key’s Internet-based distribution model provides engineers worldwide with quick access to our SoC solutions and online support information,” said Michael G. Sivetts III, senior vice president of Distribution Sales for Microsemi. “This is extremely important when designing new products in applications where time-to-market is a gating success factor. We look forward to continuing our relationship with Digi-Key and enhancing the availability of our solutions to procurement professionals and engineers globally.”
Microsemi’s products include individual components, integrated circuit solutions as well as low power FPGAs and mixed signal FPGAs that enhance customer designs by improving performance and reliability, battery optimization, reducing size or protecting circuits. The principal markets the company serves include implanted medical, defense/aerospace and satellite, notebook computers, monitors and LCD TVs, automotive and mobile connectivity applications.

Microsemi SoC’s product lines are available for purchase now on Digi-Key’s Programmable Logic page and on Digi-Key’s global websites.

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NEW VIDEO: This tutorial, provided by Digi-Key and Atmel, provides a brief overview of the different Atmel touch solutions and applications. This will be followed by an introduction to capacitive touch technology.

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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 availability of military-spec connectors from Souriau Connection Technology.

For over 100 years, Souriau has provided interconnect solutions to the Aerospace, Military/Defense, Industrial Equipment, and Heavy Industry sectors. As a fully MIL-STD 790F, manufacturer-certified distributor, Souriau provides the opportunity for Digi-Key to offer high quality, high reliability military-spec connectors to a wider customer segment.

“We continue to see increased demand for military-spec components,” said Jeff Shafer, Vice President, Global Interconnect, Passives and Electromechanical, Digi-Key Corporation. “By partnering with a respected company such as Souriau, we are afforded the opportunity to expand our selection of product and offer these high reliability components to our customers as well as supporting military designs.”

Digi-Key also supports Commercial-Off-the-Shelf (COTS) products, as well supporting military designs.

Digi-Key currently stocks more than 6,200 individual Souriau military-spec SKUs including D38999 Series I & III, and D26482 G Series I, 851, and Series II. These high reliability connectors are available for immediate shipment to our North American customers. Plans are being formed to expand this offering in the future.

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 that Clare semiconductor products will be available to Digi-Key customers worldwide.
Clare, an IXYS Company, designs, manufactures, and markets high-voltage integrated circuits (ICs) and optically isolated Solid State Relays (OptoMOS®) for the communication, industrial, power, and consumer markets.

“We are excited to announce the expansion of our distribution agreement with Clare,” said Mark Zack, Digi-Key’s vice president of semiconductors. “With its strong product offerings in high voltage, analog, and mixed signal IC’s, customers worldwide will be able to source their engineering, and production needs from Digi-Key.”

Mark Heisig, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Clare states that, ‘The extension of our supplier agreement with Digi-Key to a worldwide level will be greatly beneficial to our customers and is a natural extension of our business. We look forward to expanding our engagement with Digi-Key to win and support many new competitive opportunities.”

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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 the global addition of Emerson Network Power configurable power supplies to an already impressive listing of quality Emerson products.

The Embedded Power business of Emerson Network Power is a leading provider of ac-dc power supplies and dc-dc power converters that are renowned for outstanding performance, reliability and cost effectiveness.

Emerson Network Power offers a broad range of standard and configurable power supply solutions, making it a one-stop-shop for customers across all markets. The uMP, iMP, and iVS configurable power supplies offer the intelligence, flexibility, and muscle to fit just about any power application. These innovative supplies range from as low as 400 W up to 4920 W power output and have been approved for medical use.

“Power supplies are truly the heart of any embedded system,” said Jeff Shafer, Vice President, Global Interconnect, Passives & Electromechanical, Digi-Key Corporation. “We endeavor to keep our product offering current and relevant, and these innovative products from Emerson Network Power are a welcome addition to our broad selection of electronic components.”

Emerson Network Power products are available for purchase now on Digi-Key’s global websites.

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Digi-Key Corporation, recognized by design engineers as having the industry’s broadest selection of electronic components available for immediate shipment, is now the exclusive North American distributor of Low Power 8-bit, Flash MCUs from Lapis, a Rohm Semiconductor company.

Lapis Low Power Microcontrollers can be used in a wide array of hand-held and power-conscious applications. Because these MCUs are low power consuming, the series has traditional successive approximation ADC as well RC-type ADC, which are optimized for accurate and low cost temperature and humidity monitoring, and can drive a wide array of LCD panels.

Applications for these MCUs include battery operated devices, test and measurement products, environmental monitoring, home health, and beauty appliances.

Lapis Low Power MCUs are available for purchase now on Digi-Key’s global websites.

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