Future Technology Devices Internationa has signed a global distribution agreement with Arrow Electronics, Inc. Under the agreement, Arrow will distribute FTDI’s complete portfolio to customers in the Americas, EMEA and Asia Pacific regions.

“Arrow brings best-in-class engineering and support infrastructure, successful execution and global reach to the connectivity needs of the USB interface market,” said Fred Dart, founder and chief executive officer of FTDI Chip. “Arrow’s strength in design demand support, global supply chain and value-added services will be appreciated by existing and new FTDI Chip users. With the recent launch of our new X-Chip series of USB bridge interface chips, our teams can now engage the market to deliver the X-treme value proposition of these devices.”

“USB is one of the more ubiquitous standards for data transfer, and FTDI Chip helps simplify USB implementation,” said Jeff Eastman, senior vice president of global supplier marketing and asset management for Arrow Electronics. “The FTDI portfolio offers comprehensive USB solutions for existing and new applications, with full compatibility, support and leadership products. FTDI is a solid addition to our line card and we look forward to a productive relationship.”

About Future Technology Devices International (FTDI Chip)
Future Technology Devices International (FTDI Chip) specializes in the design and supply of silicon and software solutions for the Universal Serial Bus (USB). FTDI Chip offers a simple route to USB migration by combining easy-to-implement IC devices with ready-to-use, royalty-free USB firmware and driver software. A wide range of evaluation kits and modules are available to evaluate FTDI Chip’s silicon prior to design-in.

FTDI Chip is a global fab-less semiconductor company with R&D centers in Glasgow and Singapore and regional sales offices in Oregon, USA, Shanghai, China and Taipei, Taiwan.

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Digi-Key Corporation and t-Global Technology, a leading supplier of advanced thermal management solutions, today announced the two companies have signed a global distribution agreement.
T-Global Technology produces a wide product range for thermal management including interface materials, thermally conductive insulator materials, heat spreaders, thermal greases, thermally conductive gels, flexible absorbent materials, and high performance circuit boards.

“Thermal management is a key component of any engineer’s design,” said Jeff Shafer, Digi-Key’s vice president of global interconnect, passive, and electromechanical product. “Digi-Key is pleased to add t-Global Technology’s line of thermal management products to our line card. We are confident our global customers will look forward to using t-Global products in their designs.”
“Bringing our broad range of specialized thermal management products to Digi-Key’s extensive customer base is an exciting proposition and we are convinced that this will be a mutually agreeable relationship,” said Danbury Collins, t-Global Technology’s general manager.

Advanced thermal management solutions by t-Global Technology are available for purchase now on Digi-Key’s global websites.

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Digi-Key Corporation today announced the signing of a global distribution agreement with Infinite Power Solutions, Inc. (IPS), a global leader in manufacturing solid-state, rechargeable, micro-energy storage devices for wireless sensors and other embedded applications.

The THINERGY® Micro-Energy Cell (MEC) product line of solid-state, rechargeable thin-film batteries from IPS serves to address an ever-increasing need for a maintenance-free, embeddable energy storage solution that lasts the life of the application. With near zero self-discharge, MECs provide extremely efficient storage of intermittent and low charge currents typical of ambient energy harvesting applications. Paper-thin and flexible, THINERGY MECs provide unrivaled cycle life and power performance, delivering a safe, permanent and clean power source for today’s electronic devices and systems. Additionally, IPS offers evaluation kits to demonstrate the performance advantages of MECs while reducing development expenditure and speeding time to market.

“Energy harvesting is the wave of the future. Manufacturers are continually searching for alternative energy solutions as a means of reducing maintenance costs and increasing the useful life of their products,” said Mark Zack, vice president for global semiconductor products. “Infinite Power Solutions offers leading-edge, permanently installed energy storage solutions that address the changing needs of the energy harvesting market, and we are pleased to offer their quality products to our customers.”

“We are very excited to work with Digi-Key to increase the reach of our global distribution network for our unique and award-winning THINERGY MEC products,” stated Tim Bradow, VP of Marketing for IPS. “Conventional and often toxic organic wet chemistry batteries are being replaced by longer lasting, eco-friendly, solid-state batteries like our THINERGY MECs. As the industry has seen with other technologies, solid-state solutions always win. It’s inevitable and happening now in the battery space.”

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Mouser Electronics, Inc has announced its global partnership with TDK-Lambda, a leading manufacturer of AC/DC power supplies and DC/DC converters.

Mouser’s new agreement with TDK-Lambda provides design engineers with reliable power solutions for their latest designs through Mouser’s fast, convenient ordering capabilities backed by Mouser’s superior customer service. TDK-Lambda’s rapid expansion in the global market reinforces its role as a leading industrial power supply company. TDK-Lambda’s highly reliable products reflect the latest advancements in materials technology, process technology, evaluation & simulation technology, circuit design technology and other core technologies of the TDK Group. Their products play a vital role in many sectors of the industry, including telecommunications, data communications, medical facilities, testing and measurement, rail transport, automotive applications, and LED devices.

“We are pleased to partner with TDK-Lambda to expand our inventory of power supplies,” says Keith Privett, Mouser Vice President of Electromechanical, Power & Test. “Design engineers are always looking for What’s Next on the cutting-edge of technology. Now that Mouser and TDK-Lambda have combined forces, we have the opportunity to supply the design world with just that – the powerful line of products from TDK-Lambda.”

“TDK-Lambda is glad to partner with Mouser,” says Juliet Fajardo, Director of Nat’l Distribution Sales for TDK-Lambda Americas Inc. “With Mouser’s pursuit for great customer service and focus on the newest technologies, we are optimistic about the future of our partnership.”

With its broad product line and unsurpassed customer service, Mouser caters to design engineers and buyers by delivering What’s Next in advanced technologies. Mouser offers customers 19 global support locations and stocks the world’s widest selection of the latest semiconductors and electronic components for the newest design projects.

Mouser Electronics’ website is updated daily and searches more than 8.9 million products to locate over 3 million orderable part numbers available for easy online purchase. Mouser.com also houses an industry-first interactive catalog, data sheets, supplier-specific reference designs, application notes, technical design information, and engineering tools.

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Digi-Key Corporation today announced it has entered into a global distribution agreement with Thomas Research Products (TRP).

As an industry-leading global supplier of advanced electronic lighting components, TRP designs, manufactures, and supplies advanced drivers and power solutions for solid state lighting. Offerings include a comprehensive line of LED drivers, transient immunity devices, and step-down transformers. TRP designs are optimized for quality, efficiency, longevity, and cost-competitiveness.

“Thomas Research Products is a company dedicated to producing electronic lighting components of superior quality for its customers, and now for Digi-Key’s global customers as well,” said Jeff Shafer, Digi-Key’s vice president of global interconnect, passive and electromechanical product. “We are pleased to add TRP to Digi-Key’s line card and to provide products from another high-quality supplier.”

TRP also manufactures energy-saving electronic controls, switches, and relays for commercial HID and fluorescent lighting, used in both indoor and outdoor applications.
“We’re pleased to partner with Digi-Key,” said Glenn Garbowicz, vice president and general manager of Thomas Research Products. “Their commitment to customer service and their global reach will assist TRP in providing quality products to our customers, both current and new.”

Electronic lighting components from Thomas Research Products are now available for purchase on Digi-Key’s international websites.

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RS Components and Renesas Electronics Europe, a wholly owned subsidiary of Renesas Electronics Corporation, the world’s number one supplier of microcontrollers (MCUs) and a leading provider of advanced semiconductor solutions, have signed a joint distribution agreement with the purpose to offer online sampling services to the engineering community.

Under the terms of the agreement which commenced on 5 April, RS will be offering online services to supply customers across Europe with newly introduced products in the Renesas microcontroller range as well as useful resources such as datasheets, demos and application notes. Samples will be delivered within 24 hours to meet the urgent requirements of design engineers and small batch production buyers.

In addition to enabling customers to purchase Renesas samples, RS will later offer all parts in the Renesas Electronics product portfolio, comprising microcontrollers, SoCs, as well as analogue and power devices, together with supporting development tools.

Fred Knowles, Head of Product Management – Electronics at RS Components said, “Renesas Electronics is ranked top of the league of microcontroller suppliers and this agreement with a first-class semiconductor vendor underlines our commitment to provide engineers with the utmost quality and selection of products for their designs.”

Achim Mescher, Director of Sales Distribution Europe at Renesas Electronics Europe added, “In order to optimise our sampling services, and to enhance our Ecommerce platform for the European customer base, we have decided to enter a partnership with RS Components. RS Components operates a highly efficient distribution service throughout Europe, and we are convinced that RS Components is the right partner to complement our current distribution network in Europe. RS Components’ outstanding Ecommerce expertise combined with their active support for designers and the company’s unrelenting dedication to new product introductions motivated us to appoint RS as a distribution partner for our European electronics business.”

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Acal BFi is pleased to announce that it has been selected to join the TeliaSonera Global M2M Services Partnership Program. Under the partnership program, Acal BFi will provide hardware and product solutions for applications in the fast growing Nordic and Baltic wireless machine to machine (M2M) market place, throughout Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark.

M2M enables the connection, monitoring and control of remote devices across a wide range of industrial and commercial applications. This technology is growing at double digit rates throughout Europe.

The TeliaSonera Global M2M Partnership Program provides solutions, expertise, products and services in the M2M industry. Each member of the partnership program has a unique role and expertise that together enables the execution of M2M solutions.

Acal BFI supplies specialist electronic and photonic products and is a leading supplier of wireless technology for industrial applications in the Nordic region. It will provide access to wireless products that will enable customers to adopt M2M technology into products for their end markets.

Stefan Lof, Managing Director of Acal BFi in the Nordic region stated: ”The continuing growth of the M2M market is driven by the increasing range of industrial and commercial applications that benefit from wireless control and monitoring. TeliaSonera are the leading mobile network provider in the Nordic and Baltic region and we are delighted to be partnering with them to provide customers access to these key technologies.”

Hans Dahlberg, Head of TeliaSonera Global M2M Services, added: ” We are delighted that Acal BFi has joined the M2M Partnership Program. Their experience and range of products used in wireless technology applications will be a great addition to the M2M ecosystem and of benefit to companies looking to adopt M2M technology.”

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TAIYO YUDEN INC has signed up Mouser Electronics as an authorized distributor for its extensive line of passive components and module products. Mouser’s Web site and catalogs will provide customers with quick and convenient access to all of TAIYO YUDEN’s component and module products, as well as to Mouser’s responsive and expert customer service.

“Mouser is a valuable addition to the Taiyo Yuden distributor lineup that will help us reach even further into the global design engineering community,” stated Kazuyuki Oshima, Sales planning & Operation division Operating Officer, TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD. “Their world-class website, along with fast and excellent service will enhance our ability to introduce new products and our latest technologies to an even broader market.”

Mouser’s offering of the TAIYO YUDEN line will provide customers with more innovative options. “Taiyo Yuden products are recognized worldwide for their innovation. It is our goal to give engineers more cutting edge choices to maximize their designs. The incorporation of Taiyo Yuden products into our lineup definitely helps to satisfy that objective,” commented Andy Kerr, Vice President, Passives at Mouser.

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Analog Devices Inc. today announced that it has appointed Anglia as a UK & Ireland distributor. Analog Devices is expanding its sales channel network in Europe to achieve double-digit growth of its semiconductor business in the region over three years.

Carsten Suckrow, Analog Devices VP of Sales for EMEA said, “Analog Devices believes it has a substantial opportunity to increase its share of the European semiconductor market, and Anglia has convincingly demonstrated that as a channel partner they can make a real and substantial contribution towards achieving this objective.”

He continued, “Anglia has shown that they have a real and deep understanding of Analog Devices’ key focus markets including industrial process control, metering systems and instrumentation. They have exceptionally strong relationships with UK customers in these and other sectors. Anglia’s technical support is particularly impressive. Their strong team of Field Applications Engineers work closely alongside customers’ design teams to ensure that their design goals are achieved.”

Commenting on the announcement, Steve Rawlins, CEO of Anglia said, “Analog Devices is a true world leader and their technology dominates key areas such as data converters. This appointment gives us a full portfolio of analog and power components to take to our customers.”

He added, “Anglia will invest substantially to ensure that we continue to exceed the expectations of our customers and suppliers in the context of this substantial expansion in our portfolio. This investment will include doubling our team of Field Application Engineers, who will all be trained by Analog Devices to an exceptional standard to ensure that they understand the portfolio fully and in depth, providing world class design support for our customers. We will also be putting in a very substantial profile of stock at our UK Distribution Centre to support demand on the franchise.”

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Acal BFi has extended its franchise agreement with German laser manufacturer, KLASTECH, allowing Acal BFi to support customers in Italy, in addition to Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.

In addition to providing specialist technical support and manufacturing services for KLASTECH’s existing range of single-frequency (SLM) DPSS lasers, which includes Visible to NIR lasers spanning 442 nm, 488 nm, 532 nm and 1064 nm, Acal BFi will also help to introduce new KLASTECH products to the market: A new UV 266nm laser which is currently in development, and a high-power version of the popular Senza 1064 nm infrared laser which is capable of delivering 3 Watts single-frequency performance.

“A compact size, high stability and competitive pricing make KLASTECH lasers ideal replacements for HeCd, air-cooled Argon, or other DPSS lasers. KLASTECH’s unique technology inherently delivers ultra-quiet, actively stabilised single-frequency laser light with a diffraction limited beam which is an ideal tool for analytical instrument designers and researchers. Customers will also benefit from the state-of-the-art communication electronics with which KLASTECH lasers are equipped,” explains Angela Greco, Italy Photonics Sales Manager, Acal BFi.

KLASTECH’s CEO, Christopher J Madin, adds, “The combination of Acal BFi and KLASTECH’s capabilities will offer European customers a whole new range of products, delivering state-of-the-art performance and a very competitive price, with local support from Acal BFi’s specialist sales and service team.”

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