Digi-Key offers over 2,000,000 products online
THIEF RIVER FALLS, USA: Electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corp. announced that the company’s product offering has increased to more than 2,000,000 part numbers.
“Having a vast breadth of product is one of the reasons Digi-Key stands out among distributor competition. While other companies offer electronic component quantities in the hundreds of thousands, Digi-Key offers millions. We have reached a great milestone by gaining the ability to offer our customers the greatest selection of product choices from more than 470 trusted suppliers,” said Mark Larson, president and COO of Digi-Key Corporation.
All products may be ordered on Digi-Key’s global websites and products in stock will be featured in future print and online catalogs.
Digi-Key’s online presence has become more prevalent in the last two years. According to a recent survey conducted by Beacon Technology Partners LLC, digikey.com was rated number one for product search engine, the best in ease of navigation, and topped the competition for overall value of content. Digi-Key currently hosts 81 different websites, each tailored to a specific country, and ships to 170 different nations around the world.
Digi-Key expands product line with PCB LED dev kits compatible with Cree technology
THIEF RIVER FALLS, USA: Electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corp. announced it has stock of Cree-based printed circuit board (PCB) LED development kits, often referred to as star boards.
These kits, also known as star boards, are designed to simplify LED ease-of-use. PCB development kits, when combined with thermal heat sinks, can shorten time-to-market by forming the foundation for LED designs. PCB configurations are available for Cree XLamp XR-E, XR-C, XP-G, XP-E, XP-C, MX-6, and MC-E LEDs.
To search for these PCB development kits on Digi-Key’s website, enter the search term “digi-key cree” into Digi-Key’s part search bar and click on “LEDs - High Brightness Power Modules” under the “Optoelectronics” heading in the search results. From there, a filtered search may be performed for the particular PCB development kits needed.
Digi-Key expands product line with TT electronics
THIEF RIVER FALLS, USA: Electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corp. 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.”