Distribution

Distributor Live Electronics is stocking a range of push-in wiring switches and indicator lamps from Japanese manufacturer IDEC. “By comparison with traditional screw-in connectors, the devices reduce wiring times, making them ideal for new and refurbished control panels and machine builds,” according to Live. “The push-in products ensure reliable connections that withstand shock and vibration, yet are quick and simple ...

Mouser  has brought out a new eBook in collaboration with Samtec, exploring the challenges of high-speed designs and the new cable technologies emerging to address them. In Samtec Flyover Solutions Break Next-Gen System Architecture Constraints, a range of Samtec thought leaders offer insights into how recent technology breakthroughs have enabled advances in electronics designs. The eBook’s five chapters cover themes including ...

Two square displays by Taiwanese optoelectronics specialist, AUO, are now available from Display Technology. The 28-inch and 44-inch TFT displays have a diagonal size of 28.1 and 44.9-inch respectively. The P281SVN01.0 28-inch (526mm) model has a resolution of 800 x 800 pixels and a brightness of 700 cd/m². It has a wide viewing angle of 89° in all directions, making ...

Aimed at X-band radar, 1222 is a 200W 9 to 10GHz pulse amplifier from Empower RF Systems of California. Measuring ~178 x 102 x 25mm, it can deliver pulses up to 500μs long and duty cycles up to 20%. The devices can typically hit 250W with -6dBm at the input (200W is the minimum all can achieve) when supplied with ...

Digi-Key Electronics is celebrating the company’s 50th year in business, having started operations 3 April 1973. Digi-Key team members will be recognised and will commemorate the milestone during a week-long celebration and during company events throughout the year. “As we celebrate this milestone year, we want to thank our team members, customers, partners, suppliers and our Thief River Falls community,” ...

Navigating post-Brexit challenges means verifying the authenticity and quality of electronic components from the EU, says Dan Croft of TechPoint. As the United Kingdom navigates the complexities of post-Brexit trade agreements and customs regulations, supply chain management has become vital. With the EU ceasing inspections on goods entering the UK, businesses face the challenge of ensuring that their supply chains ...

Anglia Components has signed a distribution agreement with GaN-based power management specialist,  EPC (Efficient Power Conversion), covering the UK and Ireland. EPC’s enhancement mode GaN (eGaN) FETs and ICs will be part of Anglia‘s portfolio, which includes mainstream power technologies, including silicon mosfet and SiC as well as GaN.  The distributor said that the new signing enhances its range particularly ...

Despite geo-political uncertainty, the UK component distribution market remains positive in outlook, reports Caroline Hayes. The latest ECSN UK/Ireland electronic components market forecast for 2023 indicates the market is ‘back to normal’, although still subject to geo-political issues and reliant on the management of the grey market and readjusted inventory. Aubrey Dunford, market analyst at ECSN, declares that for the ...

Distribution companies need to develop solutions that are new and creative to solve today’s design challenges, says Roger Tall of Charcroft Electronics. When global market conditions place obstacles in the path of an engineer, hampering the ability to complete a design on time and on budget, the distribution industry must use creativity to deliver new solutions. The focus for most ...

Arrow Electronics is collaborating with Nvidia following a global distribution agreement to supply the Drive AGX Orin developer kit.  The scalable hardware and software autonomous vehicle platform can be used by automotive OEMs, developers, research centres, and universities. The kit users Nvidia’s Drive Orin SoC for autonomous driving capabilities using AI, applied to visuals, digital clusters, infotainment, and passenger interaction ...