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 Harwin today announced the two companies have entered into an agreement in which Digi-Key will distribute Harwin’s products to customers worldwide.
Harwin is a leading manufacturer of hi-rel connectors and SMT board hardware. With a more than 50-year history of manufacturing electronic components, Harwin has a wealth of experience in the industrial/instrumentation, military/aerospace, medical, consumer electronics, telecommunications, and test and measurement markets. Harwin products are currently 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 and provide Harwin’s high quality, high reliability interconnect products to our customers,” said Jeff Shafer, Digi-Key’s vice president of interconnect, passive, and electromechanical product. “In addition to the value this agreement will bring to design engineers around the globe, this new partnership with Harwin affirms Digi-Key’s commitment to working with the world’s foremost suppliers of electronic components.”
Doug Steele, Harwin’s global vice president of catalog distribution, said, “We are delighted to have signed this distribution agreement with Digi-Key, which will enable customers worldwide to access Harwin’s Datamate hi-rel 2mm interconnect family as well as other Harwin products such as our EZ-Boardware range of surface mount PCB hardware. With this new agreement, more designers will learn about our products, bringing real benefits to the projects they are working on.”
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Mouser Electronics, Inc., today announced it is stocking new product from Molex. The Molex 0.5mm pitch FPC Connector with Dual Contact provides optimal space savings and the ability to source one connector to accommodate various FPC applications. This new FPC Connector is one of the first 0.5mm (.020″) pitch micro versions with a dual contact design.
The Molex 0.5mm pitch FPC Connector with Dual Contact eliminates the need to source a top and bottom type connector when routing FPC to parallel boards. It also features a BackFlip™ actuator that provides easy cable insertion and high upward pull force, an actuator lever that offers optimum length for easy use and space savings; nickel barrier plating for protection against flux wicking; and halogen-free material to meet industry standards. Specifications for the 0.5mm FPC connector include a 0.5A current, 50V voltage, and withstanding voltage of 200V AC.
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Aerco has been appointed as the sole UK distributor by Winchester Electronics, the Connecticut-based company that is a world leader in rectangular connectors for high reliability applications. This addition to its connector portfolio means that Aerco now offers the widest range of rack and panel connectors in the UK.
The Winchester range includes cable to cable, cable to panel and cable to board applications providing small, lightweight, high voltage connectors with current rating up to 7.5A in size 20 format. High performance and extreme durability make them ideal for use in aircraft and instrumentation, telecommunication and portable equipment.
Products include the industry standard MRE with contact arrangements up to 104 way, the MRA series for size 16 contacts rated at 13A and MRAC with removable crimp contacts qualified to MIL-C-39029. Some series, notably the XAC, are available for external use in harsh environments.
Also supplied is the high density, SLE and SRE sub-miniature series with contacts as small as 0.025in diameter up to 50-way and rated at 3A per contact. Versions are available for either COTS applications or qualified to MIL-C-28748, while many connectors actually exceed the performance criteria of the Mil-spec.
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Avnet Abacus today announced that it has extended its franchise with Amphenol-Tuchel to become a system distributor for its products.
Under the extended agreement, Avnet Abacus will operate as an Amphenol-Tuchel reseller, supporting and supplying customers, systems integrators and other European distributors for low quantity business. Avnet Abacus will provide full technical support and will maintain a stock profile that supports European market demand. Products covered include the Ecomate series, the C16-3 series and, exclusively in EMEA, the smart card readers series C702 and C703.
Stefano Ravera, Distribution Manager at Amphenol-Tuchel, said, “Amphenol-Tuchel connector solutions offer exceptional performance for demanding and critical applications. Avnet Abacus has demonstrated fully that it has the technical expertise and the logistical scale to take on the System Distributor role, and deliver the exceptional service that European customers and partners expect from Amphenol-Tuchel.”
“The agreement gives Avnet Abacus a central place in Amphenol-Tuchel’s channel to the European market.” added Hagen Götze, European Marketing Manager at Avnet Abacus. “Amphenol-Tuchel is the latest franchise to strengthen its relationship with us on a pan-European basis. We are delighted to take on the role of pan-European system distributor, and are looking forward to partnering with customers, systems integrators and distributors to extend and broaden the market for this exceptional portfolio of connector products.”
Amphenol-Tuchel offers a wide range of high performance interconnect solutions including industrial, environmental and DIN connectors. It is an independent company within Amphenol headquartered in Heilbronn, Germany. Production facilities are located in Germany, Czech Republic, and mainland China, and the company has ISO 9001 Certification including QS 9000 and VDA standards.
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No Tools Needed!
Mouser Electronics, Inc., known for its rapid introduction of the newest products, has announced it is stocking new product from Tyco Electronics.
Tyco Electronics IDC SSL connectors are insulation displacement (IDC) SMT and thru-hole wire-to-board connectors designed for quick, tool-less termination of discrete wires onto LED printed circuit boards. The IDC SSL connectors feature Tyco Electronics’ proven insulation displacement technology to provide a robust, stable electrical and mechanical power connection to single or multiple printed circuit boards in solid state lighting and non-lighting applications. Tyco Electronics IDC SSL connectors are available in 1 – 4 positions and SMT or thru-hole mounting. The IDC SSL connectors are also available in a wide wire range from 18-24 AWG, for both solid and stranded wire, with options for feed-thru or closed-in applications. To learn more, visit http://www.mouser.com/tycoidcssl.
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Datamate connector family a perfect fit for mil-aero, medical, mass transit customer base
Harwin, the leading hi-rel connector and SMT board hardware manufacturer, has signed a franchise distribution agreement with Aerco, the stockist and distributor of electrical components which focuses on customers operating within the aerospace, defence, medical, industrial, rail and transportation markets.
Comments Andrew McQuilken, Harwin’s CEO: “Aerco is a perfect partner to strengthen our sales channel in hi-rel markets. The company has a team of technical specialists offering design support, as well as connector assembly lines and large stock holding facilities. We are sure our Datamate 2mm pitch hi-rel connector family will suit their customer base, which includes major players such as BAE, Raytheon, Babcock, Goodrich, Westland Helicopters and Ultra Electronics.”
Aerco’s Managing Director, Rob Laughton, added: “The Harwin product line is an important addition to our portfolio and is complementary to our existing range of high quality, world-class products. We look forward to working with this major company in the UK electronics market.”
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Key product ranges from Lemo, TracoPower, Recom, Tyco Electronics, Hirose, Molex and Panasonic added
RS Components today announced a major program to support medical design. It has not only added more than 500 new products to its already substantial portfolio, but also unveiled a dedicated area on its website and embarked on a focussed promotional campaign.
RS has significantly extended its range of connectors, electromechanical components and power supplies designed specifically for medical applications or highly suited to such systems. Additions include Lemo Redel connectors, the medically-approved TES range of DC/DC Convertors from Traco Power and the Molex MiniFit Plus HCS® range, as well as keypads and other products. New lines from Recom power supplies, Tyco Electronics, Hirose and Panasonic are also included in the 500 additions to the range of RS medical products. The range is brought together through a dedicated medical landing page and application area on the rswww.com website, which also offers relevant technology articles and application notes. The site additionally highlights related products suitable for medical use such as semiconductors, hardware, test equipment, tools and health and safety products.
Commenting, Valerie Ramon, Electro-mechanical and Connectors Business Manager said, “RS has long had a very strong offering of medical electronics technology. This range has been brought right up to date, and is being backed by outstanding online resources that provide our customers with trusted, authoritative information on which to base their design decisions. We aim to be a key resource for design engineers working in the medical market.”
Medical designers visiting rswww.com can also use the other online design resources recently introduced by RS. These include a comprehensive library of certified 3D and 2D CAD models of electromechanical components, downloadable free of charge, in over 20 neutral and native formats. Developed in partnership with TraceParts, the service will eventually cover all 45,000 electromechanical components available from RS. Also available is Component Chooser, the world’s largest and most extensive parametric search engine of electronic components, providing an instantly accessible and consistent search and compare tool for 260,000 semiconductor, passive and electromechanical components from the world’s leading suppliers.
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Aerco has been appointed as a stocking distributor by FCT, the leading German, D-type connector manufacturer in an appointment that recognises Aerco’s success in the growth of FCT’s UK business over the past seven years.
Aerco will support the UK market by holding stock, offering low or no MOQs, providing a high level of technical support and providing samples of the wide range of D-type connectors manufactured by FCT.
The FCT range includes power, coaxial, signal and PCB contacts in standard, mixed layout and high density formats and serves the medical, military, telecommunications, aerospace, instrumentation, broadcast and industrial markets.
Alec Sluce, Aerco’s connector product manager, says of the appointment: “At Aerco we are strong in the markets that are the prime target areas for FCT and the company’s reputation for high quality D-type connectors will be complementary and will strengthen our already extensive connector product range.”
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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 stock on Tyco Electronics’ Impact high density backplane connectors.
The following Impact high-density backplane connectors are now available for purchase on Digi-Key’s global websites and are slated to be featured in future print and online catalogs:
* 2007788-2 (Digi-Key #A100860-ND) 3-pair, 10-column Connector Header
* 2007705-1 (Digi-Key #A100861-ND) 3-pair, 10-column Connector Receptacle
Tyco Electronics‘ new Impact backplane connector system is designed for increased speed and density to meet the future system upgrades and next generation requirements of data networking and telecommunications equipment. The Impact backplane system also offers our customers a value-added approach of speed, density, cost and long-term reliability.
The Impact connector design system contains a unique broad-edge coupled design which utilizes low impedance, localized ground return path in an optimized differential pair array. Additionally, differential pairs are tightly coupled and surrounded by ground structures to isolate the pairs, which in turn reduces crosstalk and increases overall bandwidth performance with minimal performance variance.
Backplane header construction on the Impact connector offers air pockets selectively placed in the header floor to isolate signal pairs. The header signal pins are straight with no forms or offsets, which increase the mechanical strength of the pins. The mating interface features a bifurcated beam with two points of contact with the second staggered 1mm behind the first for maximum reliability.
The Impact connector offers two different hole sizes and tail lengths with the smaller one providing optimal electrical performance. The larger hole size is ideal for backplane applications that have a slightly larger plate through hole and pin length for manufacturing ability of the printed circuit board.
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Newark a leading multi-channel, high-service electronics distributor in the Americas and part of the global Premier Farnell Group, today announced that it now carries the Tyco Electronics MULTI GIG RT family used in VITA 46 applications. These connectors provide high speed data rates for communication, military, medical and industrial control applications not available with traditional VME connectors.
Engineers with questions about this technology can find answers at the Tyco Electronics connector page at element14, Premier Farnell’s popular global engineering portal and community.
Tyco Electronics’ MULTI GIG RT family combines the latest packaging and connector technology with the latest bus and serial technology. It increases bandwidth with fewer pin counts and enables heterogeneous architectures, preserving existing investments in technology and systems.
“The addition of this technology underscores our commitment to provide design engineers with the broadest selection of technology options,” comments Jeff Uden, Vice President, Product Management, Newark. “These connectors have optimized footprints for signal integrity and ease of design.”
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