Following its successful seven year relationship with EPCOS, Gateway Electronic Components Ltd – a leading independent franchised distributor – has secured a strategic agreement with TDK to distribute its range of innovative EPCOS and TDK products in the UK. Through the combination of EPCOS with the electronic components business of TDK, Gateway has been selected to carry the full range of components from the manufacturer due to its long standing relationship with EPCOS and the value it brings to customers within this arena. Customers now have the option to purchase the full range through the distributor, who is building a solid reputation both in terms of customer service and value added supply chain solutions.

Gateway is currently making a major investment in its stock profile of EPCOS and TDK products to ensure it is ready to respond to customer requirements. Investment in increased stock levels is being made in film and aluminium electrolytic capacitors, including pulse and suppression components; RF components, including SAW filters; current and voltage protection devices; sensors, piezo products, and thermistors.

Martin Ford Managing Director of Gateway components said “This extension to our franchise is a recognition of our commitment to EPCOS over the past seven years. We have achieved growth through technical competence augmented by our capability to deliver value for money supply chain solutions for major UK based OEM and CEM organisations. The relationship has gone from strength to strength and this gives our customers even further opportunity to take advantage of the range of value added procurement services that we have a reputation for.”

“During the seven years of engagement with EPCOS products, Gateway has demonstrated technical competence, stocking commitment and innovative supply chain solutions. We are subsequently delighted to extend our agreement to include TDK products and promote our broad range of leading technology high cap MLCCs and magnetic components”, commented Peter Miller. Senior Director Distribution TDK Electronics UK.

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Farnell has secured an exclusive distribution agreement with electrical / electronic equipment safety product specialist Peccater. Farnell will offer the company’s innovative Thermiac devices that provide a unique solution to protect against equipment damage and fire risks caused by overheating when operating temperatures exceed 80ºC.

Unlike conventional circuit protection devices, Thermiac devices become a non-reversible closed circuit in the event of a fault, allowing the driving of trips or warning features such as audible alarms. Extremely small in size, Thermiac devices are available with 3 V and 220 V ratings in both axial leaded and surface mount formats. They can be crimped or fastened in place; axial leaded parts may also be soldered.

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Rutronik Elektronische Bauelemente GmbH and Yageo Corp. are placing their existing pan-European franchise agreement on a global footing. As a result, the distributor will supply the entire Yageo product portfolio of passive components around the globe with immediate effect. The basis for the extended level of collaboration is Rutronik’s global commitment.

The Europe-wide partnership between both companies has already been in existence for over twenty-five years. Thanks to the worldwide sales agreement, Rutronik is now able to supply its customers with Yageo products throughout the world. The partners are thus pursuing their declared aim of significantly expanding their market shares by opening up new customer bases. With this in mind, Yageo is set to widen its extensive product portfolio further. Currently, its core products principally include ceramic capacitors, resistors, varistors, electrolytic capacitors, inductors and antennas. They are aimed first and foremost at the key automotive, industrial, consumer, renewable energy and lighting markets.

“Yageo is one of the most important and largest manufacturer partners for passive components”, explains Markus Zühlke, Marketing Director Passive Components at Rutronik. “Its outstanding technical support, competitive prices and successful collaboration on customer-specific solutions have made Yageo an important Rutronik partner with whom we’re sure to continue to grow further.”

Yageo elaborates: “With its comprehensive design-in activities and its C-part management, Rutronik has a large part to play in our success in Europe. We now look forward to placing our successful business relationship on a global footing. Combining our products with Rutronik’s expertise in logisitics solutions will give our customers the competitive edge in their respective market segments.”

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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, announced today it is expanding its relationship with TT electronics, a leading electronic components supplier to manufacturers in the defense, aerospace, medical, transportation, and industrial markets, by adding BI Technologies, IRC, and Welwyn brand products to its expansive inventory. The addition of these three lines builds on Digi-Key’s existing relationship with TT electronics through its Optek line.

Jeff Shafer, Digi-Key vice president, interconnect, passive, and electromechanical product, said, “We are excited about the expansion of our agreement with TT electronics. Our company has taken on three trusted divisions under TT electronics to combine with Optek. Digi-Key is now able to provide some of the best in fixed and variable resistors, magnetics and microcircuit modules in addition to optoelectronics.”

Billal Hammoud, Chief Divisional Executive for the Components Division of TT electronics, said, “Digi-Key has an impressive track record of growth and delivering value to its customers. The assets of Digi-Key’s service combined with TT electronics’ application focused product portfolio create a mutual partnership for growth.”

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Rutronik Elektronische Bauelemente GmbH and TXC Corporation, the world’s largest manufacturer of quartz crystals in the MHz range, are boosting their cooperation. By establishing its first European office in Milan, TXC has enhanced its customer support, moving closer to its customers to provide even greater flexibility. A key element of this is its cooperation with the distributor Rutronik.

The TXC team in Europe is composed of sales staff and FAEs who, together with Rutronik’s expert backup, are able to offer customers even more design-in support as well as providing technical know-how through workshops and tech days. With optimized sales structures and a fast quotation system, the two partners are also looking to intensify their standard business. “To serve the European market you either need a comprehensive in-house structure, or you rely on a distribution partner,” explains Michele Aquaviva, Director Europe Sales Division with TXC. “In Rutronik we have found an outstanding partner whose many years of experience in the quartz crystal sector enable it to provide top-class design-in support and optimum logistical solutions. By our presence in Europe we are looking to build this partnership further, relying even more closely on the expertise and service offered by Rutronik.”

Rutronik has been distributing the full TXC product portfolio of quartz crystals, oscillators, SAW devices and timing modules Europe-wide for the last 15 years. Based on the broadliner’s global presence, fully backed by TXC, the products are now also available through Rutronik worldwide. They are targeted at the key automotive, automation and industrial markets. The automotive market is a key area of focus. TXC manufactures automotive-certified products (to AECQ200, PPAP) on a separate automotive production line. The Rutronik Vertical Team Automotive provides customers with application-orientated technical support to their design-in.

Rutronik Product Sales Manager Jörg Laszák comments: “In addition to its standard range TXC also offers custom products. This enables us to develop products jointly with our customers and TXC and put together closely tailored solutions. At the same time, with the TXC standard range we are able to offer a top-class alternative to other global quartz crystal manufacturers in the event of a shortage. This is part of our Second Source strategy. To respond rapidly to demand as it arises, we hold permanent stocks of the high runners among the standard components.”

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Electronics distributor offers full range of standard capacitors & inductor products available for same-day shipping

Leading multi-channel electronics distributor Newark, part of global Premier Farnell, announces that it has signed a distribution agreement with leading passives manufacturer TDK-EPC Corporation, to stock a broad offering of TDK and EPCOS branded capacitor and inductor products at www.newark.com/tdk-epc

“We are pleased to have established a partnership with Newark because of their demonstrated strength in the industrial and communications markets,” stated Bill McCluskey, Senior Director of Distribution, TDK Corporation of America. “Their strong online capabilities, coupled with their field personnel across North America, give us extensive market reach.”

Jeff Uden, Vice President, Product Management, Newark commented, “With this agreement, design engineers now have access to the world’s top passive brands from one convenient source.”

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The new ‘anti-sulfurated’ resistors AF Series of Yageo are designed for use in environments exposed to high levels of contamination, which could include industrial control systems, sensors, electric instrumentation and communication base stations. The devices satisfy the most demanding product applications with a high degree of reliability. They are also suited for electronic appliances used in high concentrations of sulfur gases i.e. hot springs and mines. The resisitors are available at distributor Rutronik now.

Yageo offers its AF series resistors in full size range, 0402/0603/0805/1206, with high degree of anti-sulfurated capabilities. According to international norms ASTM test, the new series meets the most stringent testing standards with excellent anti-sulfuration characteristics. The company has a high focus on anti-sulfurated resistor research and development. As a result Yageo introduced the AF series resistors using other special material than gold in the inner electrode with the alteration of the resistor structure to not only improve the anti-sulfuration capabilities but also to save costs. Certain atmospheric conditions release substances causing sulfuration reaction which further affects the efficiency of electronic products. This makes it necessary for some electronic product manufacturers to use anti-sulfate resistors under extreme environmental condition. Yageo will come up with more advanced products shortly.

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Silicon protection arrays protect electronic devices from destructive ESD

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 is now stocking SP1000 and SP3000 series silicon protection arrays from Littelfuse.

Part of Littelfuse’s Lead-Free/Green series SPA™ line of silicon protection array products, the SP1000 and SP3000 series are now available for purchase on Digi-Key’s global websites and will be featured in future print and online catalogs.

The SP1000 and SP3000 series of devices protect electronic equipment from electrostatic discharge (ESD) at or above the maximum level specified in the IEC 61000-4-2 international standard (Level 4, 8kV). The SP1000 series offers discrete protection in 0201 and 0402 form factors and also includes multi-channel arrays that vary in capacitance from 3.5-30pF.

The SP3000 series offers multi-channel protection in small form factor packaging with capacitances in the 0.4-2.4pF range. The ultra-low capacitance of the SP3000 series is ideal for preventing signal degradation on today’s high-speed buses such as HDMI and USB 3.0. Both series take advantage of the superior clamping performance of silicon and provide some of the lowest dynamic resistances available today. Applications for the two series include LCD/PDP TVs, set top boxes, notebooks, netbooks, ultra mobile PCs, mobile phones, smart phones, portable navigation devices, portable medical devices, MP3/PMPs, and digital cameras.

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Electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation, today announced it has stock on the SPF series of solar fuses from Littelfuse.

These solar-rated 10mm x 38mm midget fuses are now available for purchase on Digi-Key’s global websites and will be featured in future print and online catalogs.

The SPF Solar Protection Fuse series is specifically designed for photovoltaic (PV) systems at 1000 VDC. This family of midget-style fuses up to 30 amps can safely protect PV modules and connectors from reverse overcurrent situations despite the associated challenges of DC power.

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Farnell, the leading multi-channel distributor, has announced a new exclusive distribution agreement with Würth Elektronik. Under the agreement, Farnell becomes the sole stockist of 45 new connector products from Würth’s innovative and market leading Power Elements family. The exclusivity agreement runs until the end of November 2010.

Farnell currently stocks 1,000 passive and 250 connector products from Würth Elektronik. A dedicated page on the element14 online engineering community website has been set-up where engineers can quickly gather detailed information about the new Power Elements connectors, view related items and discuss their requirements with other engineers.

Combining high current capability of up to 10A per pin with a rugged design, Power Elements products provide an ideal solution for wire-to-board power connections in a wide range of applications including emerging renewable energy technologies such as wind and solar. The connectors are manufactured by Würth Elektronik’s Electronic Interconnect & Electromechanical Solutions business headquartered in Lyon, France.

“We are proud to announce this exclusive distribution agreement with Farnell for our Power Elements products,” said Lars Fahrbach, Distribution Manager, Würth Elektronik eiSos GmbH & Co KG. “Over recent years, this connector series has proven to be the first choice in many markets and is used all over the globe with the rapidly growing renewable energy sector now providing a new and exciting market for the products. A broad range offering different sizes and configurations allows our customers to select a standard rather than custom product with all the advantages that brings.”

Emma Woodford, European Supplier Account Manager, Farnell, commented: “Würth Elektronik is one of our most valued partners and by agreeing exclusivity on new Power Elements products the strength of the relationship is underlined. We look forward to supporting our engineering customers with these new products over the coming months, helping them to get their new designs to market more quickly and with a competitive edge.”

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