Luso Electronics Distribution today announced a distribution agreement for the UK and Ireland with Andon Electronics, a leading manufacturer of IC sockets and interconnects for telecommunications, medical, military and aerospace markets.

A highly significant element of the agreement is Luso’s exclusivity for Andon’s range of sockets that are especially designed to work with DC/DC converter products from SynQor. Luso is also the exclusive distributor for SynQor in the UK and Ireland.

This is the fifth distribution agreement for Luso Electronics Distribution since its establishment in May 2011 as a division of Luso Electronics. Luso works with a limited number of complementary franchises for which the company provides expert technical and commercial support.

“These interconnect products from Andon are an excellent addition to our portfolio”, said David Zelkha, managing director of Luso Electronics. “Particularly important for our customers will be the availability of low-profile SynQor DC/DC converter compatible sockets, enabling them to get on with early board production.”

“Luso is a highly specialist and very well focused company”, said John O. Tate, President of Andon Electronics. “We have high expectation of Luso’s capabilities to enable us to better penetrate key industrial markets in the UK and Ireland.”

Other distribution franchises announced by Luso since its inception in 2011, include: SynQor’s DC/DC and AC/DC power supplies, exclusive in the UK and Ireland; Elec & Eltek for magnetic components, including transformers, noise filters and common-mode chokes, across Europe; N2Power’s range of ultra-small high-efficiency AC-DC and DC-DC power supplies, in UK and Ireland; and most recently Veetronix’s highly reliable keyboard and panel-mount switches for various markets, again in the UK and Ireland.

Electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation, recognized by design engineers as having the industry’s broadest selection of electronic components available for immediate shipment, now stocks Delta Products Group’s full line of DC/DC products.

Delta Products Group is one of the largest global providers of electronic components. The company’s BMP (Board Mounted Power Modules) DC/DC Converters are some of the highest efficiency solutions in the industry. Delta’s DC-DC converters offer up to 700 W and provide high power density with a low profile. Accurate current sharing and fixed frequency synchronization allows reliable parallel operation for easy expansion. The product line covers commercial-, industrial-, and military-grade applications.

Delta also offers high efficiency Voltage Regulator Modules (VRMs) for low voltage microprocessors.

Delta products meet the needs of a wide array of projects and applications with electronics that apply to designs up to 500 W for a 48- to 12-V conversion. Delta also provides a wide offering of POL devices and is a member of DOSA.

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Mouser Electronics, Inc., known for its rapid introduction of the newest products, today announced it is stocking new product from Murata Power Solutions.

The Murata Power Solutions BEI15 Series DC-DC Converters are isolated wide input bipolar DC-DC Converters featuring a full 15 Watt output in one square inch of board area. The BEI15 series offers efficient regulated DC power for PCB mounting. The wide range 4:1 inputs on the 0.96″ x 1.1″ x 0.35″ converter are either 9 to 36 Volts DC (Q12 models) or 18 to 75 Volts DC (Q48 models).

The Murata Power Solutions BEI15 Series DC-DC Converters are ideal for high current applications such as small instruments, arealimited MCUs, data communications equipment, remote sensor systems, vehicle, and portable electronics. To learn more, visit http://www.mouser.com/muratabei15.

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Mouser Electronics, Inc., known for its rapid introduction of the newest products, today announced it has been awarded Emerson Network Power Connectivity Solution’s 2009 Top Distributor Award. Emerson is a global leader in embedded telecommunications and data network infrastructures. Two of Emerson’s major connector brands, Johnson and Aim-Cambridge, provide the product lines to Mouser and consist of RF audio/video connectors, cable assemblies, and adapters.

Doug G. Pennington, Emerson Network Power Connectivity Solutions Vice President of Sales, says, “In 2008, Mouser had a terrific year and leaped into our elite “Top 5 Distributor” club for the first time. If anyone had any thoughts that possibly they wouldn’t repeat, well, Mouser is serving notice that it may be in the Top 5 to stay. Over the past several years, our distributors have delivered sales growth that has exceeded that of the market. Even in the challenging 2009 business environment, our distribution network again delivered better than market performance and Mouser was one of the reasons why. They stayed focused on what they do well and they delivered…again.”

Barry McConnell, Mouser Senior Vice President of Products, is pleased to accept the award again, and stated, “Mouser’s second capture of a top five distributor spot for Emerson is a confirmation of Mouser’s commitment to quickly provide the newest products and best customer service for Emerson’s popular and extensive lines of high quality devices. We look forward to another prosperous year with Emerson Network Power.”

Known for its focus on design engineers with its broad product line, unsurpassed customer service, advanced on-line catalog and innovative product marketing, Mouser continuously offers customers the newest products and latest technologies for their new design projects. Mouser Electronics’ website with interactive online catalog is updated daily and searches over 5 million products to locate over a million part numbers available for easy online purchase. Plus, it houses downloadable data sheets, supplier-specific reference designs, application notes, technical design information and engineering tools.

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Ericsson Power Modules expands Mouser Electronics distribution agreement into EMEA Regions

World-class supplier of DC/DC power modules for distributed power architectures Ericsson Power Modules has extended its distribution agreement with Mouser Electronics to include the EMEA regions. Mouser is an electronic component distributor, focused on the rapid introduction of new products and technologies to electronic design engineers.

Customers throughout the EMEA regions (Europe, Middle East, Africa), now have the convenience of ordering Ericsson’s complete DC/DC converter range including its latest digitally controlled converters from Mouser. Mouser currently has branch locations throughout the world, including Germany, England, and Israel, and has launched websites and printed catalogs in multiple currencies and languages.

Peter Håkansson Sales Director – Head of Market Region EMEA, said, “We are pleased to extend our agreement with Mouser Electronics to include the European Middle-East and Africa. We can now offer those customers the ability to buy Ericsson Power Modules products from Mouser. Throughout our partnership with Mouser Electronics, we have benefited from their wealth of experience, knowledge, excellent customer service, and outstanding level of professionalism.”

Keith Privett, Mouser Vice President Interconnect, Electromechanical, Power, and Test, says, “We are excited that Ericsson Power Modules has expanded our distribution agreement into the EMEA regions. This final agreement allows Mouser to represent Ericsson on a worldwide basis. Ericsson’s wide range of DC/DC converters, along with Mouser’s expertise of introducing the newest products faster than any other distributor, are what make this distribution expansion a winning combination. Mouser is committed to being the source most preferred by design engineers worldwide.”

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Increased Power ICs offer includes the award-winning FAN2XXX and FAN5XXX DC-DC controller families

RS Components, the leading distributor of electronic, electro-mechanical and industrial products, today announced the addition of over 900 new devices into its range from Fairchild Semiconductor, a leading global provider of semiconductor technology, to enable greater energy efficiency. The increased offer means RS now has the most up-to-date range of Fairchild power products available direct-from-stock in Europe for design engineers.

The new introductions include Fairchild’s award-winning DC-DC controllers, offering the industry’s best combination of efficiency, performance, power density and size for portable devices. The RS / Fairchild package also includes the Intellimax™ load switches and MOSFET, high-performance optocouplers, diodes, IGBTs, logic and interface products.

Features of Fairchild’s FAN2XXX and FAN5XXX DC-DC controller families include 96% peak efficiency, up to 10A output current over a wide input range of 2.5V to 24V, thermal shut-down and short circuit protection. Low quiescent current, down to 25uA in power save mode, ensures long battery life making them ideal for battery-powered portable devices.

Chris Page, General Manager for Electronics at RS, stated: “RS has worked closely with Fairchild Semiconductor to bring the latest technologies into our offer and give design engineers more choice of innovative products for their energy efficient designs. With the new range available at flexible quantities in production-format packaging, RS has all the devices design engineers require when using Fairchild in development, prototyping and small volume production.”

Jon Harper, European Marketing Manager at Fairchild Semiconductor said: “Customers can now benefit from accessing a wide range of power products from RS. Our collaboration provides a compelling offer for design engineers with the latest technologies and high levels of service from RS.”

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Ericsson Power Modules expands its distribution agreement with Mouser Electronics

World-class supplier of DC/DC power modules for distributed power architectures Ericsson Power Modules has extended its distribution agreement with Mouser Electronics to include the APAC regions. Mouser is an electronic component distributor, focused on the rapid introduction of new products and technologies to electronic design engineers.

Customers throughout the APAC regions now have the convenience of ordering Ericsson’s complete DC/DC converter range including its latest digitally controlled converters from Mouser. Mouser currently has branch locations throughout Asia in countries such as Singapore, Hong Kong, and China. Mouser has launched websites and printed catalogs in multiple currencies and languages.

Patrick Le Fevre, Marketing & Communication Director at Ericsson Power Modules, said, “We are pleased to extend our agreement with Mouser Electronics to include the Asia Pacific region. We can now offer those customers the ability to buy Ericsson Power Modules products from Mouser. Throughout our partnership with Mouser Electronics, we have benefited from their wealth of experience, knowledge, excellent customer service, and outstanding level of professionalism.”

Keith Privett, Mouser Vice President Interconnect, Electromechanical, Power, and Test, says, “We are excited that Ericsson Power Modules has expanded our distribution agreement into the APAC regions. Ericsson’s wide range of DC/DC converters, along with Mouser’s expertise of introducing the newest products faster than any other distributor, are what make this distribution expansion a winning combination. Mouser is committed to being the source most preferred by design engineers worldwide.”

Mouser’s Ericsson stock includes hundreds of DC/DC converters and regulators with output power ranges from 1.65W to 700W, inputs from 2.95V to 53V, and a variety of package sizes.

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Murata Power Solutions expands Okami products which include Okami OKL-T/3-W12 series of adjustable output 3A LGA-SMT PoLs and new offerings in the OKY series

Mouser Electronics, Inc., known for its rapid introduction of the newest products, today announced it has expanded its Murata Power Solutions Okami products to include the brand new OKL Series, as well as an expansion of the OKY series. Murata Power Solutions products include the world’s broadest range of medium- to high-power DC/DC converters.

Mouser’s current stock of Okami parts from Murata includes the OKY and OKX Series and now includes the new OKL Series. The OKL-T/3-W12 Series are miniature non-isolated Point-of-Load (POL) DC/DC power converters for embedded applications. The tiny form factor is configured on a Land Grid Array (LGA) assembly measuring only 0.488 x 0.488 x 0.22 inches (12.4 x 12.4 x 5.6mm). Features include a wide input range of 4.5 to 14Vdc, a maximum output current of 3Amps, a programmable output voltage from 0.591-5.5Vdc, and drives 1000µF ceramic capacitive loads.

The Okami OKL Series boasts outstanding thermal derating performance, high power conversion efficiency of 93%, and over-temperature and over-current protection. Barry McConnell, Mouser Senior Vice President of Products, says, “The new Okami OKL Series of DC/DC converters are ideal for powering CPUs, datacom/telecom systems, distributed bus architectures (DBA), programmable logic and mixed voltage systems.”

Mouser’s expansion of the OKY series includes the OKY-T/10-D12 and OKY-T/16-D12 series of adjustable DOSA-SMT 10- and 16-Amp DC/DC Converters.

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Wearnes Cambion polygon termination pins available from Aerco

Aerco now stocks Wearnes Cambion polygon PCB solder pins that offer high current capability at very competitive prices. The use of gold-plated, tellurium copper pins provides a current rating of up to 100A, a figure that far exceeds similar products that use brass pins.

Designed for DC to DC converters these pins are particularly suitable for high performance power supplies and similar applications where a current rating of between 50 and 100A is required.

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Digi-Key Corporation Inks Global Distribution Agreement with Murata Power Solutions

Digi-Key Corporation announced today that it has recently signed an agreement for the worldwide distribution of Murata Power Solutions products.

Murata Power Solutions is a world leader in the manufacture of DC-DC converters, AC-DC converters, high-reliability power supplies, digital panel meters, magnetics, and data acquisition devices for applications that include telecommunications, computing, industrial, and other high-tech applications.

The broad range of Murata Power Solutions products stocked by Digi-Key is currently featured in its online catalog and will be featured in future print catalogs. These products are available for off-the-shelf delivery from Digi-Key in both prototype and production quantities. Industry surveys of engineers consistently rate Digi-Key #1 for breadth of product line, availability of product and on-time delivery.

“We are very pleased to expand our power solutions line with products from Murata Power Solutions,” said Mark Larson, Digi-Key president and COO. “I am certain that these quality products, reputed to perform to and often beyond specifications, will be of consequential interest and appeal to our customers.”

Bret Murphy, director of Distribution Sales, Murata Power Solutions, said, “Murata Power Solutions is pleased and excited to partner with Digi-Key across all global markets. Today’s engineers require leading-edge power products that are available anywhere on the planet in the shortest possible time. Digi-Key’s dominance in the engineering community enhances Murata Power Solutions’ value to the customer in every major market.”

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