element14 has strengthened its semiconductor portfolio with the signing of a new global distribution agreement with Analog Devices, Inc.

element14 will offer fast delivery on the Analog Devices portfolio, including the latest new-to-market products. The increased range will benefit design engineers creating new solutions for the aerospace and defence, automotive, communications, consumer, datacentres, energy, industrial automation, instrumentation and digital healthcare markets.

The broad portfolio of high-performance analogue, mixed-signal and digital signal processing integrated circuits by Analog Devices is suitable for many types of electronic equipment used in 5G, Internet of Things (IoT), cyber security, radar systems and RF solutions, as well as sensor interfaces and precision technology applications.

element14  is adding inventory from Analog Devices to enhance the following product categories:

• Mixed signal: Amplifiers, ADC and DAC converters, analogue switches, comparators and analogue functions
• Power management: Battery management, DC/DC converters, voltage regulators, LDO, LED drivers, controllers, and power management integrated circuits (PMICs)
• Interface: Transceivers, receivers, interface, drivers and special function products
• Radio frequency (RF): RF amplifiers and modules
• Sensors: Temperature and optical sensors
• Embedded: Microcontrollers and digital signal processors

Analog Devices is known in the market for quality and reliability of its products that also offer differentiated performance and features. Combined with element14’s digital marketing reach and best-in-class ecommerce platform, the partnership brings the right mix of product excellence and distribution expertise to meet market requirements and drive success for customers.

Bryan Tallman, Vice President of Revenue, Strategy and Operations at Analog Devices says: “Our new distribution agreement with element14 will not only provide our existing customers with increased availability but will also make our products more accessible to engineers around the world. The power of element14’s element14 Community, regional technical and customer support services, as well as robust distribution network were key drivers in establishing this new global partnership.”

The legacy brands of Maxim Integrated and Trinamic are stocked by element14 with more than 21,500 devices available to order. Customers can now consolidate their purchasing needs from one reliable source, ensuring they have access to a broad range of new technologies, products and services to meet their design requirements.

Simon Meadmore, Vice President of Product and Supplier Management at element14 says: “We are committed to strengthening our global product portfolio and Analog Devices is uniquely positioned to drive innovation across our key markets with high quality, integrated solutions. In addition to this, the inclusion of legacy products from Maxim Integrated and Trinamic assist design engineers in extending the life expectancy of existing products, helping to reduce the risk of early obsolescence. Together, Analog Devices and element14 can offer customers the capability and integrated services to help drive success across a wide range of technologies, projects and applications.”

Analog Devices is a global semiconductor leader that bridges the physical and digital worlds to enable breakthroughs at the Intelligent Edge. Analog Devices combines analog, digital, and software technologies into solutions that help drive advancements in digitised factories, mobility, and digital healthcare, combat climate change, and reliably connect humans and the world. With more than 24,000 people globally working alongside 125,000 global customers, Analog Devices ensures today’s innovators stay Ahead of What’s Possible.

element14 offers an extensive range of products in its comprehensive semiconductor portfolio to support design engineers. Customers also have free access to online resources, datasheets, application notes, videos, webinars, 24/5 technical support and accurate traceability.

Analog Devices’ selected range of market leading products is now available for fast delivery from Farnell in EMEA, Newark in North America and element14 in APAC.

Premier Farnell is now shipping the EVAL-ADT7420-PMDZ and the EVAL-ADXL355-PMDZ boards from ADI.

The Pmod (Peripheral Module) interface is an open standard specification used with FPGAs and microcontrollers. When prototyping, these boards are used in conjunction with the ADICUP360 (an Arduino form factor compatible ARM Cortex-M3 development platform) or the ADICUP3029 (an Arduino based wireless development platform for IoT applications based on an ultra-low power ARM Cortex-M3 processor). SPI and I2C PMOD peripheral connectors can also be found on many 3rd party MCU or FPGA development boards, where the PulsarPMOD board range can be connected directly into those systems, allowing you to develop your own code using ADI reference code found online.

The EVAL-ADT7420-PMDZ is a temperature measurement PMOD board accurate to 0.25 degrees Celsius. It has an I2C connector and is connectable to FPGA and MCU platforms.

The EVAL-ADXL355-PMDZ is a low noise, low drift 3-axis accelerometer PMOD board with 20-bit acceleration resolution and is also connectable to FPGA and MCU platforms.

Direct electrical and physical connections enable you to get started quickly with hardware and software, to help develop your solution.

These two PMOD compatible boards are now available from Farnell element14 in Europe, Newark element14 in North America and element14 in APAC. Visit the element14 Community for more information on the EVAL-ADT7420-PMDZ and the EVAL-ADXL355-PMDZ.