Distribution

The latest figures from European Components Distribution (DMASS) show a decline in Q1 of 23.3% with semiconductor revenue dropping by 26.5%. DMASS Europe’s chairman, Hermann Reiter, was keen to stress there is no cause for alarm, saying that this market consolidation was long overdue. “Everyone should have prepared to weather a few quarters of weak bookings and billings,” he said, ...

Intepro Systems is stocking a 50kW regenerative ac-dc electronic load and grid simulator from Cinergia. Called ‘GE&EL+ vAC/DC SiC’, Intepro describes it as: “The whole Cinergia catalogue in a single unit. [It] is both an ac and dc grid emulator, and can also works as a load [and] is ideal for testing solar panels, wind turbines, hardware-in-the-loop power, smart grids, ...

Powell Electronics is stocking series 806 Mil-Aero connectors from Glenair. “The products offer significant size and weight savings while meeting key performance benchmarks for a broad range of applications such as commercial and military aerospace, industrial robotics, transportation systems and more,” according to the component distributor. Designed for use in harsh vibration, shock and environmental settings — as well as ...

Alternatives for Murata’ LQH series of fixed inductors are available with short lead times of between five to seven weeks, announced BEC Distribution. The wire wound, surface mount fixed inductors have a high Q value for low resistance and also have a high inductance for filtering high frequency noise. A spokesperson told Electronics Weekly that typical specifications include an operating ...

Component distributor Rutronik is offering a series of tiny surface-mount magnetically shielded power inductor from Knitter, The ICSIxxxxxxTxSHyST12 series spans sizes between 1.6 x 0.8 x 0.8mm and 6.6 x 6.4 x 3.1mm, inductance from 0.1 to 10μH and saturation currents from 1.3 to 35A. “The inductor series works reliably at operating temperatures from -40 to +125°C and is suitable ...

Caroline Hayes speaks to YC Wang, DigiKey’s global academic programme director, about the next generation of engineers. With regards to a shortage of young talent, YC is confident about areas such as AI and the IoT, but says there is a shortage in specific key areas. “For example, PC board design and manufacturing are critical to the electronics industry. However, ...

Inelco Hunter is stocking a 5inch screen with glove-touch electronics and a 3mm toughened front glass. “The touch display is particularly suitable to outdoor environments where a bright, rugged screen is required, or where the user will be wearing gloves, such as hospital and factory settings,” according to Inelco. Potential uses are not limited to industry, environment, energy, electric vehicles, ...

We caught up with WIN SOURCE in Nuremberg at Embedded World 2024 as part of our promotional coverage for the event. James Fu – Business Development Manager, North America, at WIN SOURCE – discusses the use of AI in the company’s growing role in the electronics supply chain… He covers, for example, global sourcing and catering for customised solutions, and ...

DigiKey is expanding its product portfolio after signing a strategic global distribution partnership with 3PEAK, a high-performance analogue IC specialist. The Thief River Falls distributor’s line card will now include 3PEAK amplifiers, isolation, interface, data converters, drivers, battery management products and others. These additions cover applications ranging from communication, industrial, and security monitoring, to medical, health, and instrumentation, said DigiKey. ...

New Yorker Electronics has signed a franchised distribution agreement with Geyer Electronic, a manufacturer of quart crystals, oscillators and resonators. “Founded in 1964 in Munich as a retail store with a range of electronic products, Geyer became a manufacturing company in 1992, specializing in frequency products and special batteries. Ultimately it dropped the batteries line and has concentrated completely on ...