Mouser Electronics, Inc., known for its rapid introduction of the newest electronic components and technologies, today announced it is the first distributor to announce stock on the Infineon ISOFACE™ 8-Channel Isolated High-Side Driver.

The Infineon ISOFACE™ Coreless Transformer 8-Channel Isolated High-Side Driver family of devices are fully protected multi-channel high-side power switches providing galvanic isolation for digital output interfaces. The ISOFACE ISO1H8xxG isolated 8-channel high-side driver is intended for driving any kind of resistive, inductive, or capacitive load, addressing the exact requirements in industrial automation systems, such as Programmable Logic Controllers, Distributed Control Systems, and Industrial PCs. With complete system integration of the digital interface, coreless transformer, and power stage, these Infineon ICs can be directly connected between the microcontroller and independent power loads. Also, fully protected high-side switches with diagnostic output for over temperature make the ISOFACE an extremely rugged device.

Mike Scott, Mouser Vice President of Active Products, says, “Our customer base expects Mouser to stock the newest semiconductor products so they have immediate availability for their next-generation designs. This new ISOFACE Driver family from Infineon is another example of why designers rely on Mouser for new product information and availability.”

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Mouser Electronics, Inc., today announced it was recognized by TDK for outstanding sales achievement in fiscal year 2010 for sales growth exceeding 57%. TDK is world renowned for its expertise in multi-layer ceramic capacitors, inductors, and a wide range of passive electronic components focused on miniaturization.

The TDK Sales Achievement Award was presented to Mouser for outstanding sales growth. Mouser attributes it success to its ever-increasing, loyal customer base that relies on Mouser to rapidly provide the newest products and latest technologies. Mouser also points to TDK’s ability to produce popular, updated product lines in a timely fashion to meet market demands.

The Mouser / TDK distribution agreement was recently expanded to a global distributorship because of Mouser’s increasing presence throughout the world, which includes numerous sales branches in Europe and Asia, 42 global websites supporting 14 languages, and transactions in 18 currencies.

Andy Kerr, Mouser Vice President of Passives, states, “The TDK Award for outstanding sales achievement confirms our goal of putting the customer first. Sales growth of over 57% in a single year is achievable only by providing exactly what products are needed, when it’s needed, and at a competitive price.” Kerr added, “Ease of ordering through mouser.com or toll-free is an added bonus that design engineers seek.”

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Global agreement provides Electronic Design Engineers greater choice of passive products for a variety of; industrial, telecom, consumer, medical, wireless and other markets

Premier Farnell plc (LSE:pfl), the leading multi-channel, high service distributor supporting millions of engineers and purchasing professionals globally, today announced the extension of its distribution agreement with Yageo, an innovative leading manufacturer of passive component solutions.

The global agreement adds 500 new product lines to Premier Farnell’s existing passive device portfolio and is available through its business units in North America (Newark and element14), Europe/ANZ and India (Farnell), China and Hong Kong (Premier Electronics) and Farnell Newark in ASEAN. The addition of these products is ideal for a wide and diverse range of applications in: industrial, telecom, consumer, medical, wireless, computer, peripherals, cellular and automotive markets.

Through Premier Farnell’s global distribution network and element14, Premier Farnell’s innovative information portal and eCommunity exclusively created for electronic design engineers, Yageo products can be ordered in bulk and are available for next-day delivery. Customers can also benefit from free re-reeling service, available on a wide range of capacitors and resistors. Local language websites and regional offices ensure that Premier Farnell’s customers receive excellent sales and technical support on all its product lines.

“As a global player in the electronics distribution sector, we always require a comprehensive suite of products for our customers, especially design engineers interested in purchasing product at the beginning of the product life cycle, to offer them a broader cost-competitive choice from one source,” said David Shen, Global Head of Technology at Premier Farnell “We are delighted with the agreement to extend our partnership with Yageo, global leaders in passive component solutions providing an ideal partnership that is in line with our strategy to provide our customers with exceptional time-to-market technology and superior product support service.”

Aaron Yang, President of Yageo America, and Managing Director of the Development Market Group, said: “Our global alliance with Premier Farnell reinforces our commitment to our customers to be the number one global passive components supplier by offering state-of-the-art passives with the right technical support, and global accessibility, allowing them to respond quickly to their market demands. The extended agreement is proof once again of the high level of trust that the electronic industry bestows upon Premier Farnell and its distribution leadership within the market, and confirms yet again just how satisfied our customers and partners are with our service.”

“As an innovative service provider to the rapidly changing consumer electronics and telecom markets, Yageo provides mass production capabilities for passive components to fit varied applications and specifications which is ideal for our customers, said William Chong, Regional Director of Supplier, Product and Purchasing Management at Premier Farnell Asia-Pacific. “Yageo already dominates the APAC region and is one of the largest passive manufacturer globally. We are delighted with this agreement and look forward to the extended relationship with Yageo.”

Yageo products offered by Premier Farnell can be ordered in bulk and are available for next-day delivery. Customers can also benefit from the free re-reeling service, available on a wide range of capacitors and resistors. The company’s local language websites and regional offices throughout the world are able to provide its customers with excellent sales and technical support.

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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 received the Distributor of the Year award from Vishay Intertechnology, one of Digi-Key’s authorized supplier partners. In addition, Digi-Key presented Vishay with a Superior Sales Performance Award. The awards were presented at the Electronic Distribution Show & Conference (EDS), held May 11 to 13 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Vishay presented its Vishay Americas Distributor of the Year award to Digi-Key in recognition of Digi-Key’s outstanding performance.

“Vishay is very pleased to present its Distributor of the Year award to Digi-Key,” said Greg Mefford, Vishay’s vice president, worldwide distribution sales. “Digi-Key’s exceptionally broad range of products and its world-class customer service have made it an industry leader. We are proud to partner with Digi-Key and look forward to continuing to work with them to serve end customers.”

“Digi-Key is honored to be named Vishay’s Distributor of the Year,” said Mark Larson, Digi-Key’s president and COO. “We strive to offer the best, most innovative products for our customers worldwide and are proud to offer Vishay’s discrete semiconductors and passive components as part of our broad offering available for immediate off-the-shelf delivery.”

Digi-Key presented its Superior Sales Performance Award to Vishay in recognition of Vishay’s excellent track record of supplying its components to Digi-Key and supporting Digi-Key’s successful strategy of business growth and development.

“We are happy to present our Superior Sales Performance Award to Vishay,” Larson continued. “With Vishay’s extensive product portfolio and commitment to quality, it has further enhanced Digi-Key’s ability to meet the needs of end customers worldwide through industry-leading product availability and customer service.”

“Vishay is truly grateful to receive this award from Digi-Key,” said Greg Mefford, Vishay’s vice president, worldwide distribution sales. “In today’s world of ever-shrinking design cycles and increased competition, supply-chain excellence is essential for success, and this award recognizes that fact.”

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Israel based manufacturer of Super Capacitors, Cellergy, have appointed Broadband Technology 2000 ltd to market their innovative range of Super Capacitors in the UK & Ireland.

Cellergy’s extensive product portfolio is designed to extend the life of Batteries, especially reducing stress during pulses and supporting Batteries in cold Environments to which the Cellergy’s performance is outstanding when compared to similar technologies. The Ultra Low ESR products cover a range of 7mF to 700mF and have an extensive range of 1.2 to 14volts with life expectancy to 50,000 hours

Cellergy have recently made major investments into automation and production expansion in readiness for the anticipated market growth. Cellergy have identified major applications which include Energy Harvesting.

Menachem Gilad, CEO of Cellergy said that BT2000s market knowledge , customer base and product portfolio was an excellent match for the Cellergy technology. Mike Collen, Marketing Manager BT2000 whilst visiting the production facility in Migdal Haemek in Northern Israel met the full team along with their parent company and said “ I was delighted by the commitment Cellergy have made to this innovative Technology. The Quality control is excellent and they have major commitments to developing the processes further. The Parent company, PCB, have made the resources available so production can double within weeks” Collen said “ we have already received major interest from the AMR Market and companies investigating renewable energies. Cellergy will be a great asset and partner for our customers”

Typical applications for the Cellergy Super Capacitor technology are Motor Drives, Solenoids, GSM/GPRS, RFiD pulses and Energy harvesting for all market sectors including Military applications.

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RS Components today announced the signing of a new distribution agreement with Panasonic, the world-leading manufacturer of electronic components and devices. Supporting this, Panasonic microsites have also been launched across all RS European websites.

RS currently stocks over 4,000 Panasonic products including discrete semiconductors, capacitors, resistors and inductors. The range will be further increased this year, as over 1,200 new semiconductor lines are added to the RS product portfolio. All products are available direct from stock on RS websites, supporting engineers’ needs for low volume samples for design and prototyping and production quantities below standard manufacturer order volumes.

Commenting on the new distribution agreement, Katsuhiko Otomo, President of Panasonic Industrial Europe said: “RS plays a vital role for Panasonic in helping to create demand for our electronics components in new designs. With on-hand stock, increased new products and excellent marketing capabilities, RS has demonstrated it is able to drive our relationship forward across Europe and Asia Pacific.”

For RS, Chris Page, General Manager, Electronics Division said: “Panasonic is a world leader in board-level technology used by design engineers. Our partnership with Panasonic will help customers get fast access to the latest devices and technical information to support their new designs.”

Supporting the agreement, RS has today also announced the launch of dedicated Panasonic microsites across Europe. The sites can be accessed through the main RS website, and contain links to the full Panasonic passive and semiconductor product ranges held in-stock by RS, along with application notes and supporting technical information to help engineers and buyers in the evaluation of Panasonic components. The sites can be accessed at www.rs-components.com/panasonic.

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Distribution agreement now includes North America, Europe, Hong Kong (China), and Southeast Asia

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 signed an expanded global distribution agreement with Littelfuse, a pioneer in the circuit protection industry. The expanded distribution agreement will allow Digi-Key to distribute Littelfuse product to North America, Europe, Hong Kong (China), Taiwan, Singapore, Thailand, the Philippines, Malaysia and India.

“By expanding our distribution agreement, Digi-Key is now able to provide Littelfuse products to engineers and purchasers around the globe,” said Jeff Shafer, Digi-Key’s vice president of interconnect, passive, and electromechanical product. “We are confident Digi-Key customers worldwide will benefit from this agreement.”

Digi-Key Corporation stocks Littelfuse fuses, fuseholders, TVS diodes, thyristors, varistors, silicon protection arrays and other circuit protection devices. Littelfuse products in stock are featured in Digi-Key’s print and online catalogs and are available for purchase on Digi-Key’s global websites.

“For over 27 years, Digi-Key has been an important partner with Littelfuse,” said Littelfuse Vice President of Global Electronics Sales, Deepak Nayar. “Digi-Key’s reach and credibility among engineering communities has helped Littelfuse achieve recognition as the top circuit protection brand in North America. The extension of the Digi-Key and Littelfuse agreement expands market opportunities for both companies and offers more options for electronics manufacturers worldwide.”

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

The Phoenix Contact Thermal Magnetic Circuit Breakers, UT 6-TMC M, is a single-position overload circuit breaker with thermomagnetic tripping. It is a space-saving circuit breaker with a trip-free mechanism in the event of overload and short circuits within the maximum interrupting rating. The Phoenix Contact Thermal Magnetic Circuit Breakers, UT 6-TMC M, is mounted on an NS 35 DIN rail. The UT 6-TMC M features a compact design, large labeling areas, and a double plug-in bridge shaft, as well as a high level of system availability due to the reclosure function and clear status display.

Eleven nominal current versions can be selected from 0.5A to 16A. The large center labeling area enables clear assignment of the relevant circuit breaker.

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Mouser Electronics, Inc., known for its rapid introduction of the newest products, today announced it is stocking new product from Vishay. The Vishay / Dale IHLP 1212 Series Low Profile, High Current Inductors feature a shielded construction with a frequency range up to 1.0 MHz that handles high transient current spikes without saturation.

The Vishay / Dale IHLP 1212 Series Low Profile, High Current Inductors have the lowest DCR/μH in this package size. Due to the composite construction, the inductors have ultra low buzz noise. RoHS compliant to directive 2002/95/EC.

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Taiyo Yuden Recognizes Avnet Electronics Marketing As 2009 Distributor Of The Year

Taiyo Yuden (U.S.A.) Inc. has recognized Avnet Electronics Marketing Americas as its 2009 Distributor of the Year. The award recognizes Avnet as the distributor with the highest increase in year-over-year sales of Taiyo Yuden’s surface-mount and leaded passive components, Bluetooth modules, power electronics modules, power supplies and recordable digital media. Avnet produced an outstanding 50 percent increase in the North American sales for calendar year 2009.

“At Taiyo Yuden, we are proud of our affiliation with highly regarded organizations such as Avnet,” said Shinya Miyazawa, president and CEO, Taiyo Yuden (U.S.A.) Inc. “Avnet’s trust in our line of passive components, including multi-layer ceramic capacitors, inductors and ferrite beads, is testament to our commitment to advancing technology.”

“Being named Distributor of the Year helps to solidify Avnet’s place in Taiyo Yuden’s supply chain. This is terrific recognition of Avnet’s team effort to create new business channels for Taiyo Yuden, while meeting the needs of our customers,” said Alex Iuorio, senior vice president of supplier marketing, Avnet Electronics Marketing Americas.

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