Farnell, the Development Distributor, is now stocking a wide range of pneumatic and electrical automation products from Festo. Festo is the performance leader in a range of industries including automotive, electronic equipment manufacturing, life sciences-, pharmaceutical and food processing and packaging.

Farnell provides access to the full range of Festo products, greatly expanding its pneumatics range and industrial automation and control portfolio. Almost 3,000 of the most in-demand Festo products are now in stock and available for next day delivery in the UK and Ireland.

Festo’s innovative, market-leading, and competitively priced products complement components from other suppliers already stocked by Farnell. Customers now have greater flexibility in system design and build, as well as facilitating critical maintenance and equipment repairs.

Some of Festo’s high quality pneumatic products now available for next day delivery from Farnell include:

• The competitively priced Mini Slide (DGST). The most compact pneumatic slide actuator on the market features an integrated shock absorber, sensor holders and end of stroke cushioning. Typical applications include electronics, light assembly, machine building and handling technology.
• The ISO Cylinder (DSBC) meets ISO 15552 and has a wide range of mounting options. In an industry standard profile with two sensor slots, it has self-adjusting pneumatic end-position cushioning that adapts to changes in load and speed, and a magnetic piston for position sensing.
• The short stroke Compact Cylinder (ADN) meets ISO 21287 and requires up to 50 percent less installation space then comparable products. Features include a piston rod with internal or external thread and magnetic piston for position sensing.
• The low-cost, sturdy and durable  Solenoid Valve (VUVS) can be used individually or on manifold bases. A reliable, robust component that offers a long service life, ergonomic design and safe operation.

Simon Meadmore, Global Head of IP&E at Farnell for Farnell says: “We are delighted to introduce Festo into our automation technology portfolio. The breadth of Festo’s products greatly enhances our pneumatics range and extends our comprehensive industrial automation offering. As a distributor with a strong supplier network, our new partnership with Festo will allow our customers to complete critical maintenance and repairs with reduced equipment or factory downtime. In addition to this, our customers will be able to safely streamline factory automation processes while bringing to market new machinery and equipment much faster with Festo.”

Festo is a market leading, engineering-driven company that spends about eight percent of its annual turnover on research and development to create innovative products that give customers a clear competitive edge. This investment is unmatched by other competitors in this space. Festo produces an average of 100 new products a year and currently holds more than 2,600 patents.

The Industrial Automation market is worth $160 billion globally and is expected to grow to $269 billion by 2024. This growth is driven by the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and Industry 4.0.and attributed to increased automation in manufacturing, smart manufacturing, and robotics.

Farnell provides specialist 24/5 technical support covering pneumatics, industrial automation and control technology. Customers also have access to free online resources, data sheets, application notes, videos and webinars on the Farnell website.

Festo products are available for next day delivery in the UK and Ireland from Farnell.

Farnell, the Development Distributor, has enhanced its semiconductor portfolio with a new range of compact, highly energy efficient power, motion control, and sensor solutions by Monolithic Power Systems (MPS). Since the company was established in 1997, MPS has patented many ground-breaking technologies, including its most notable achievement of integrating an entire power system onto a single chip, which continues to drive their highly integrated systems today. Its mission is simple: to provide green, practical, and compact solutions that help to reduce total energy consumption.

MPS is the fastest growing power semiconductor company, specialising in the manufacture of small, energy efficient and easy-to-use power modules. The modules are commonly used in systems to support industrial applications, telecom infrastructures, cloud computing, automotive and consumer applications. Design engineers will benefit from MPS’ specialised single-package power modules which integrate a maximum number of components, including the inductor, to provide an entire power system in one device. Integrating all components into a single package accelerates the design process and provides greater flexibility for customers to focus on configuring a device’s attributes.

MPS power modules to be stocked by Farnell, include:

• The MPM3695-25 is an industry-leading scalable and fully integrated power module with a PMBus interface. It can deliver up to 250A peak and 200A of continuous current and a low voltage output down to 0.5V. Ideal for telecom and networking systems, it provides up to 60 percent higher power density compared to discrete point-of-load (POL) solutions and offers a core rail supply for many devices. With a small QFN-59 package and a wide input/output voltage range, the MPM3695-25 power module is also suitable for use in industrial equipment, serves and computing as well as FPGAs/ASIC artificial intelligence and data mining.

• The MPM3822C is an ultra-small and ultra-low noise step-down power module in a QFN-18 package with an integrated inductor, suitable for space-limited applications, storage and portable products. Providing up to 2A of continuous output current from a 2.75V to 6V input voltage range, the MPM3822C offers excellent load and line regulation with low EMI. Other key features include short-circuit protection, cycle-by-cycle over-current protection as well as Enable (EN) and Power Good (PG) for power sequencing.

• The MPM3811 is a monolithic, step-down, switch-mode converter with built-in, internal power MOSFETs and an inductor. The MPM3811 achieves 1A of continuous output current from a 2.3V to 5.5V input voltage with excellent load and line regulation. The MPM3811 is ideal for a wide range of applications, including high-performance DSPs, wireless power, portable and mobile devices, and other low-power systems.

Lee Turner, Global Head of Semiconductors and SBC for Farnell says: “MPS is a true innovator in the semiconductor market, and this new agreement allows us to deliver the highest quality power solutions to customers in industrial, telecom, cloud, automotive and consumer applications whilst further bolstering Farnell’s global power portfolio. This state-of-the-art range further demonstrates our continued commitment to provide our customers with the most innovative power solutions that can accelerate the design process and can help bring products to market faster. Many of our design-oriented customers enjoy having the flexibility to use high quality, integrated solutions when designing applications so they can focus on other critical hardware or software components.”

Farnell offers an extensive range of products in its comprehensive semiconductor portfolio to support design engineers. Customers also have free access to online resources, data sheets, application notes, videos and webinars on Farnell’s website and 24/5 technical support.

The MPS range of power semiconductor solutions are available for fast shipping from Farnell in EMEA, element14 in APAC and Newark in North America.

Farnell, the Development Distributor, announces the addition of Sorensen, the premier DC programmable power supply brand from Ametek, to its extensive range of power supplies.

Sorensen is the leader in the design and manufacture of precision, programmable power supplies for research and design, test and measurement, process control, power bus simulation and power conditioning applications across a wide array of industrial segments. Its portfolio comprises of benchtop, modular and rack-mounted industrial power subsystems, including DC programmable, DC linear, DC benchtop and DC modular power supplies. Each offers outputs from 30W to 150kW, output voltages range from 5V to 1,000V and output currents from 1A to 8,000A.

Key products in the Sorensen range, now available from Farnell, include:

• The DLM600 375–600W half rack programmable DC power supply series: this series provides a highly stable, continuously variable output voltage and current for a broad range of applications. Features include remote control, analogue programming, LXI Compliant Ethernet LAN / RS-232C, IEEE-488.2 / RS-232C.

• The DCS 1–3kW general purpose power supply series: the DCS series uses unique packaging techniques to achieve continuous full output power. The highly reliable power platform can be controlled remotely with high programming resolution. Other features include an Ethernet interface, constant voltage and current mode, remote sensing, analog control and monitoring.

• The XG 1500-1700W 1U programmable DC power supply series: offers industry-leading power density for test, production, lab, OEM and quality assurance applications. The XG series features Standard Digital and Isolated analog interfaces, universal AC input with power factor correction, built-in sequencing, programmable fold-back protection delay and “Green” Sleep Mode.

James McGregor, Global Head of Test and Tools at Farnell said: “We are very pleased to add Sorensen to our power supply portfolio, further strengthening our already leading range in this sector. Sorensen is renowned for their comprehensive range, from benchtop and modular power supplies to rack-mounted industrial power subsystems, and we are delighted to be the only high service distributor in EMEA to be selling their great range. We continue to expand our product and service offering, with leading brands such as Sorensen, to ensure our customers are fully supported with all their design, test and production needs."

The Sorensen range extends Farnell’s market-leading power supply portfolio. Farnell’s broad product range and holistic support services ensure customers can fulfil all of their test and measurement requirements. Customers can also benefit from 24/5 technical support and direct access to test and measurement specialists as part of Farnell’s commitment to support engineers at every level.

Sorensen programmable power supplies are available from Farnell in EMEA and element14 in APAC.

Newark, the Development Distributor, today announced a new supplier franchise with ODU-USA, offering ODU’s entire connector solution portfolio, including ODU MINI-SNAP®, ODU MEDI-SNAP® and ODU MINI-MED® to Newark customers in the U.S., Canada and Mexico.

“Engineers and designers operating in today’s dynamic market need innovative connector solutions to support their product designs,” said Michael Ulch, Head of Product Management, IP&E, Newark. “The addition of ODU to our line card underscores our commitment to providing our community of designers and engineers with reliable and high quality connector solutions to bring their ideas to market.”

ODU products available from Newark include:

• ODU MINI-SNAP® F Series, L Series and K Series: featuring robust metal housing for increased durability and a wide range of sizes. ODU MINI-SNAP^® is an ideal self-securing circular connection for a multitude of application areas including transferring power, signals, data or even media. The Push-Pull principle reliably ensures that the connection never releases until you want it to: once mated, the ODU MINI-SNAP^® locks itself into the receptacle and can no longer be separated by just pulling on the cable. The plug can easily be de-mated from the receptacle when the outer sleeve is pulled back.

• ODU MEDI-SNAP®: a plastic autoclavable circular connector which guarantees over 2,000 mating cycles. The efficient plastic connector is available both with user-friendly Push-Pull locking and the easy-to-release Break-Away function, which comes as a premolded plug & play solution. The ODU MEDI-SNAP^® is suitable for use in medical technology, industrial electronics, and digital measurement and testing applications.
• ODU MINI-MED®: an overmolded lightweight plastic connector. This assembled plastic connection is ideal when a light, space-saving and watertight cable assembly is required. The ODU MINI-MED^® can be easily mated and has a break-away function to enable the quick disconnection of the plug and in-line receptacle or receptacle. This solution is designed to deliver safe, hassle-free use in fields with hygiene requirements, such as medical technology. The compact ODU MINI-MED^® connection can also be used in industrial electronics or measuring and testing.

“ODU is committed is to providing the highest level of quality and customer satisfaction at all times,” said Thomas Mittermeier, CEO and President of ODU-USA Inc. "By offering our connector solutions via Newark, we are able to ensure designers and technicians using our products will receive exceptional customer service, technical support and expertise.”

ODU is a worldwide leader in designing and manufacturing high-performance connector solutions and cable assemblies. The company’s advanced connectors combine all relevant areas of expertise and key technologies to offer Newark’s community of designers and engineers with a reliable transmission of power, signals, data and media. These advanced connectors can be applied to a variety of demanding applications including medical technology, military and security, automotive, industrial electronics and test and measurement.

Newark features ODU in its 2020 line card, a comprehensive list of more than 600 globally recognized manufacturers and more than 50 product categories available through Newark. Covering Newark’s vast range of technology and solutions, products in the 2020 line card help customers service all of their project needs. It is offered in English, French and Spanish to help support customers throughout North America.

To see all of the ODU products currently available, visit https://www.newark.com/b/odu-usa

Newark, the Development Distributor, today announced a new franchise with world leading switch technology supplier C&K Components. In entering this agreement, Newark further expands its extensive switch offerings to its engineer and designer customers by providing the fullest range of switch products available.

With the addition of C&K Components to the Newark portfolio, designers and engineers have access to the latest switch solutions to support their innovations across the product lifecycle, from concept design to repair and replacement support. C&K’s high quality switch solutions are available for same day shipping from Newark to quickly support industrial automation, harsh environment, oil and gas, medical, and transportation applications.

“As our customers continue to leverage new technologies that drive innovation, switches become an integral component of their designs,” said Simon Meadmore, Global Head of IP&E, Newark. “Newark’s addition of C&K further expands our already extensive portfolio of switch technologies and offers them greater support throughout the product lifecycle.”

“Our mission is to provide our customers with innovative products that continue to raise the bar for quality, performance and reliability,” said Ian Gee, Channel Director for C&K Switches in the Americas. “Newark’s exceptional service and easy access to technical data helps us reach a variety of more customers, making Newark the right partner to fulfill this mission.”

For over 90 years, C&K consistently achieves the precise look, feel, sound and experience designers and engineers look for in the latest switch solutions.

The C&K product range is available from Newark in North America.

Farnell, the Development Distributor, is now stocking Kitronik products; an exciting range of accessories for micro:bit, Arduino and Raspberry Pi, perfect for educators, students, makers and hobbyists.

Kitronik products encourage imagination and creativity when used in conjunction with the latest generation of open-source programmable computer boards. The kits and accessories enable interaction between programming and hardware, making them ideal for developing computational thinking skills in younger students. This new partnership with Kitronik enhances Farnell’s range of products for education and builds upon its position as the exclusive manufacturer and distributor of the BBC micro:bit, the largest manufacturer and distributor of Raspberry Pi boards and major stockist of Arduino boards.

Kitronik products can be used to support STEM education in classrooms and after school clubs and seek to engage and inspire students of all abilities to further their knowledge of electronics, coding and design. Farnell stocks everything required to get started in physical computing for both education establishments and independent coding clubs.

Kitronik products and accessories for the micro:bit in stock at Farnell include:

• The Inventors Kit  provides an introduction to programming and hardware interaction and contains everything required to carry out ten experiments with the micro:bit, using LEDs, motors, light sensors and capacitors. The kit includes an easy to follow tutorial book and no programming experience or soldering is required. Circuits can be completed in minutes.

• The MOVE mini buggy kit provides a fun introduction to robotics making a two-wheeled robot that is suitable for autonomous operation. It is perfect for remote control projects via Bluetooth applications or control using a second micro:bit. Five RGB individually addressable Zip™ LEDs are included which can be used as indicators, and a pen can be attached to the robot to draw shapes. Kitronik’s custom code blocks for the Servo:Lite motors are available to make the task of coding as quick and painless as possible.

• The Kitronik: GAME ZIP 64 is the ultimate retro gaming accessory for the BBC micro:bit. It has been designed to be an all in one hand-held gaming platform, which includes a built-in, 64 (8x8) individually addressable full colour Zip™ LED screen. It features on-board sound, four directional buttons, two fire buttons, haptic feedback, and breakout points so that shoulder buttons or I2C devices can be added. All of these features are fully programmable and breakout points are available to allow for the use of larger LED screens.

Courtney Kennedy, Technology Solutions Marketing Manager at Farnell says “The addition of Kitronik further broadens our existing wide range of open-source educational and STEM products. The Kitronik range provides educators with new and creative ways to inspire students to get involved in physical computing, providing easy access to devices that enable them to promote the development of key skills such as computational thinking.”

Farnell’s support for the development of the next generation of electronics engineers includes free resources, including lesson plans, project ideas and more, available on the Farnell website. Farnell has a broad range of products within its product range that promote learning about physical computing, an important way for children to develop computational thinking and team working skills.

The Kitronik products and accessories for micro:bit, Arduino and Raspberry Pi are available from Farnell in EMEA, Newark in North America and element14 in APAC.

Premier Farnell, the Development Distributor, has expanded its product offering in the embedded systems field with the addition of the Renesas Electronics range to its product portfolio. Engineers can now access Premier Farnell’s widest range of analogue and embedded products, all in stock and available for same day dispatch, and delivery next day in many parts of Europe.

Renesas is a leading provider of embedded solutions with advanced microcontroller (MCU), analogue, mixed-signal, power, and system-on chip (SoC) solutions for markets such as automotive, industrial, cloud computing and IoT – from smart factory to smart infrastructure. Premier Farnell will stock over 1,500 products from Renesas.

Core Renesas products now stocked by Premier Farnell include:

• Renesas Synergy™ MCUs - Synergy MCUs integrate multiple series of software and pin-compatible ARM^®-based 32-bit MCUs that share a common set of Renesas peripherals to deliver the design scalability, power consumption, code-reusability, and performance needs for the embedded market.

• ISL9241 USB-C™ Combo Buck-Boost Battery Charger - The ISL9241 enables engineers to optimise mobile computing system performance and is ideal for products with USB-C power delivery functionality. It supports both narrow voltage direct charging (NVDC) and hybrid power buck-boost (HPBB) charging, and switches between the modes using firmware control.

• RAA210xxxx Digital Power Modules - The simple digital power modules eliminate power-supply design complexity. The RAA210825 for instance, is a pin-strap configurable 25 A step-down PMBus-compliant DC/DC power supply module that integrates a digital PWM controller, synchronous MOSFETs, power inductor, and passive components.

Premier Farnell will also offer a wide range of complementary support devices including precision analogue, power management and mixed-signal interface products from Renesas; and continue to supply industry leading RF, high performance timing, memory interface, real-time interconnect, optical interconnect, wireless power, and sensor solutions from IDT, a wholly owned subsidiary of Renesas Electronics. This winning combination of brands provides a unique and comprehensive range to customers developing their next generation Industrial IoT, Infrastructure and Automotive applications.

“The addition of Renesas to our product portfolio means that customers can now access a wider than ever range of analogue and embedded products, all with a high level of service and support that they have come to rely upon. We aim to support our customers at every stage of their journey from the initial design concept through to large-scale production,” says Chris Breslin, President of Farnell global businesses. “By increasing the breadth of our product portfolio with products from Renesas, we believe that customers no longer need to go anywhere else for their embedded solutions.

Premier Farnell is part of Avnet, a global technology solutions company, and customers also benefit from the Avnet eco-system of support meaning that they no longer need to identify, review and take on board a new partner at every phase of their product production. Instead, they can have one partner throughout their product development cycle, saving them time and money.

The new Renesas range is now available from Farnell in Europe, Newark in North America and element14 in APAC.

Premier Farnell announces new global distribution agreement with US-based Zymbit, the developer of hardware security modules which ensure physical and digital security of IoT devices. This new franchise provides customers with access to Zymbit’s popular ZYMKEY 4i security module which delivers professional grade security to the Raspberry Pi family of single board computers.

The ZYMKEY 4i offers a unique plug-in security solution to developers looking to protect data, credentials and intellectual property contained in IoT products that are deployed in the wild, beyond the security of firewalls and physical infrastructure. Zymbit products are easy to integrate, making them suitable for security-responsible customers of all sizes. Current applications include the monitoring of oil-pipelines and industrial machinery, smart energy grids, digital forensics appliances, ECU flashing systems, physical access control points and signing of immutable sensor data.

Pete Wenzel, Global Head of Single Board Computers for Premier Farnell explained: “As the leading distributor of the Raspberry Pi, we are seeing a growing amount of customers purchasing the product for professional applications. The Zymbit ZYMKEY 4i is an important addition to our product range, offering a unique plug-in security module for the Raspberry Pi and enabling customers to secure single board computers used within their professional applications from cyber and physical threats.”

Phil Strong, CEO of Zymbit stated, “We are delighted to partner with Premier Farnell in helping address the industry-wide call for higher levels of device security. Our customers are diverse, but they share a common need to secure their products which often contain millions of dollars of software IP, together with critical credentials that enable access to sensitive cloud services. Zymbit customers demand additional levels of data protection and physical security than are typically offered on single board computers. “

The Zymbit ZYMKEY 4i is available from Newark element14 in North America, Farnell element14 in Europe, and element14 in Asia Pacific.

Premier Farnell, the Development Distributor, has further expanded the depth and breadth of its linecard by adding a number of new manufacturers to its range. These global agreements with market-leading brands provide customers with access to several new product lines in key market sectors, covering the Interconnect, Passives & Electromechanical (IP&E) and Semiconductor product categories.

“These new franchises show our continued commitment to providing our customers with access to a broad choice of market leading, innovative products, helping them create technologies that can change their businesses and the world”, says Chris Breslin, President, Premier Farnell. He continues, “Enhanced choice and the addition of new stock means that customers can be confident when they come to Premier Farnell for the products they need, when they need them.”

Premier Farnell’s extended linecard provides customers with more products to support applications in markets such as Automotive, Industrial, Mobile, Smart Grid, Metering, Industrial Automation, Building Automation, Energy Management, Network Infrastructure, Office Automation and more. The new global franchises, with products now in stock at Farnell element14 in Europe, Newark element14 in North America and element14 in APAC, include:

• Osram Opto Semiconductors, a key player in the opto-electronics semiconductor market, with more than 40 years’ experience developing cutting-edge products in the fields of illumination, visualisation and sensor technology. Premier Farnell’s global franchise brings high-performance light-emitting diodes (LEDs), infrared emitters, lasers and sensors to its range.

• Nidec Copal,  is the market-leading manufacturer of optical, electronic and mechanical equipment including switches, fans and potentiometers bringing products suitable for the medical, automotive, industrial, and white goods sectors. Premier Farnell is stocking Nidel Copals range of Switches, Passives and Fans.

• Taoglas, a leading supplier of antennas and filters, provide a comprehensive range of external, embedded and base station antenna solutions for M2M applications. Premier Farnell businesses now stock Taoglas products for industry applications including Automotive, Smart Grid, Metering, Telemetry, Home Automation and Medical.

As the Development Distributor, Premier Farnell continues to expand its already robust linecard for customers to ensure their access to the world’s leading manufacturers. By developing new relationships, and by also building upon the strength of parent company Avnet’s established partnerships, Premier Farnell is ideally positioned to provide the broadest selection of solutions and related support in the industry for any developer small or large.

Farnell element14 will be presenting its range of intelligent technology for intelligent solutions at electronica 2018, at Hall C5, Booth 101.

Premier Farnell, the Development Distributor, has added the MakerGear family of 3D printers to its range of 3D printing products, MakerGear is a technology and market leader in 3D printing systems supplying printers designed to speed the prototyping and production of end-use components and equipment.

“MakerGear printers are designed, engineered, manufactured, and inspected to standards that ensure optimal performance for professionals and innovators”, says James McGregor, Global Head of Test & Measurement for Premier Farnell: “As the Development Distributor we seek to provide our customers with technology that helps them innovate, and develop products for market quicker than ever. The range of these printers makes them suitable for a wide range of customers - from hobbyists and DIY enthusiast's right through to customers printing components for industrial applications, research and education.”

Premier Farnell will stock the single-head MakerGear M3-SE and the independent dual-head MakerGear M3-ID. Both printers provide industrial-grade precision and reliability for the prototyping and production of finished components. Simplify3D software included as standard on the M3-ID and is available as an optional upgrade on the M3-SE.

Both the MakerGear M3-ID and the M3-SE are compact enough to sit on a desk and provides top-grade performance at a low cost per part. It offers material capabilities ranging from ABS and nylon to polycarbonate and polypropylene, and features a touch probe to ensure a seamless, plug-and-play printing experience for both high-volume print jobs and low-volume, high-mix environments.

Key features of the MakerGear M3-ID include:

• Independent dual extruders: Faster, more reliable multi-material - using both extruders simultaneously, the M3-ID offers twice the production capacity of fixed-head dual extrusion systems for single-material print jobs.
• Print with unlimited complexity: The ability to combine flexible and rigid materials in to a single part to achieve the desired mechanical, thermal and chemical properties, creating 3D objects with incredible precision.

Both the MakerGear M3-ID and single head M3-SE offer:

• Wifi connectivity with remote control and monitoring capabilities

• True-Leveling and Auto-levelling using a Touch Probe to maintain its level throughout heavy usage and generating a 9-point mesh of the print surface before each print to compensate for unavoidable variations from perfect flatness.

•  An onboard computer with more than 10 Gbyte of storage

• OctoPrint for MakerGear control interface with access to features such as one-click file preparation and direct design-to-print integration

• Compatibility with a wide range of operating systems, devices, and browsers, including Windows/Mac/Linux, iOS/Android and Chrome/Firefox/Safari.

MakerGear printers will be displayed on the Farnell element14 stand at electronica 2018 in Munich, Germany, 13-16 November, Hall C5 Stand 101. Visitors to the stand can follow the design journey from research and design through to production and maintenance, with the support of demonstrations of the latest technologies available for embedded applications, Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence, machine learning and 3D printing.

MakerGear 3D Printers are available from Farnell element14 in EMEA, Newark element14 in North America and element14 in Asia Pacific.

Adesto Technologies (NASDAQ: IOTS), a leading provider of innovative application-specific semiconductors for the IoT era, and Premier Farnell, the Development Distributor, have signed a new distribution agreement. The franchise provides OEM customers with access to Adesto’s complete portfolio of feature-rich, ultra-low power non-volatile memory (NVM) products, with support provided through Premier Farnell’s sales, technical and product management resources.

Adesto’s memories are optimized for IoT applications across industrial, consumer, medical and communications markets. The company’s portfolio of innovative memories includes DataFlash for data-logging applications, Fusion Flash for battery-operated devices, EcoXiP for enhanced system performance in execute-in-place applications, and the Moneta family for energy harvesting and extreme low-power systems. Collectively, Adesto’s portfolio of memory technologies offers designers a wide variety of solutions for low-energy storage.

“As the Development Distributor, we seek to provide our customers with access to the latest innovative devices,” said Simon Meadmore, global head of semiconductors at Premier Farnell. “By adding Adesto to our growing list of global franchised suppliers, Premier Farnell is providing customers developing products for the Internet of Things with access to a wide range of high-quality NVM devices for their ultra-low power products, broadening their design options as they bring their products to market.”

“Through Premier Farnell we will further accelerate deployment of Adesto’s memory products, expanding our online presence and global footprint,” said Jim Monteverde, senior director of global distribution, Adesto. “Premier Farnell’s mass market approach with its deep reach into the maker community and academia make this a unique opportunity for continued growth.”

Premier Farnell is part of Avnet, with whom Adesto signed an expanded distribution agreement earlier this year. Avnet now distributes Adesto memory products across all regions worldwide. With the addition of this franchise, Premier Farnell and Avnet can support customers using Adesto devices from concept and design through to high-volume production.

Adesto’s memory products are available through Farnell element14 in Europe, Newark element14 in North America and element14 in Asia Pacific.

Premier Farnell, delivered an exceptional FY18¹ trading performance with global revenue of $1.5bn, up +11.1% year over year (+6.5% year over year on a constant currency basis). The company delivered consecutive year on year growth each quarter at a global and regional level (EMEA, North America & Asia-Pacific) and exited the year with Q4 sales growth of 13% year over year.

Alongside this strong sales performance, gross margin remained stable across FY18 and the ongoing realisation of acquisition synergies benefitted operating expenses, delivering a significant increase in operating income year over year since the date of acquisition by Avnet.

Premier Farnell’s strong financial performance was supported by ongoing investment in the business to support customers. Premier Farnell invested $100m in additional inventory during the year and added 22 new suppliers, adding depth and breadth of product offering and providing customers with even greater access to the latest new product introductions and established product offerings.

Most recent suppliers added to Premier Farnell’s supplier network include IDEC and Klein Tools, building on the addition of Xilinx, Nordic Semiconductor and Arduino earlier in the year. Inventory investment crossed the entire range of product categories from Semiconductors, Interconnect, Passives, Electro-mechanical and Single Board Computing; to Test and Tools where Premier Farnell leads the market for high service distribution.

Chris Breslin, President of Premier Farnell said: “This is a significant result. We have built real momentum, delivering growth every quarter, in every region, and 13% year over year growth globally during the fourth quarter. As the Development Distributor, it is our aim to be there when it matters, helping customers develop their products and businesses, and supporting the development of the next generation of engineers. The significant investment we have made in the business during this year – both in inventory and the development of new relationships with supplier partners, has supported this result. The ongoing take-up of the BBC Micro:bit as an education tool has also continued and we have supported new programmes in Canada and Croatia. As we look forward, we are extremely positive about the opportunities for the business.”

During the year Premier Farnell also announced a major investment in new warehousing capabilities in Leeds, United Kingdom, which will be the largest ever warehouse development in the Leeds City region. The distribution centre is scheduled to be fully operational by late 2019/early 2020, when it will supply Premier Farnell’s network of eight other warehouses across the globe including Gaffney in North America. This state-of-the-art new facility will enable the business to develop core value-adding services for customers right from its warehouse operations.

Premier Farnell operates as Farnell element14 in Europe, Newark element14 in North America and element14 in Asia Pacific.

Forward-Looking Statements

This document contains certain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements are based on management’s current expectations and are subject to uncertainty, changes in facts and circumstances and other risks which could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. More detailed information about these and other factors is set forth in filings by Avnet, Inc. with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including Avnet’s reports on Form 10-K, Form 10-Q and Form 8-K. Except as required by law, there is no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Notes to editors

¹ fiscal year ending July 1, 2018

Premier Farnell, the Development Distributor, has announced a substantial investment in product inventory as well as the addition of a number of new suppliers to its product offering. The result is a major expansion in both the breadth and depth of the distributor’s line card over the past year, giving customers even more confidence to come to Premier Farnell for the products they need, when they need them.

Over the past 12 months, the company has invested almost $100M in additional inventory, from $350M in stock a year ago to $444M today, increasing availability of in-demand products and the latest new product introductions. This represents an additional 77,000 new SKUs (product identification codes) added during the year.

To complement this investment in stock, a number of new franchises have been added to the Premier Farnell product offering. These include key new suppliers such as Xilinx, Nordic Semiconductor and Arduino, which add greater choice for customers. Additions cross the entire range of product categories distributed by Premier Farnell, from Semiconductors, Interconnect, Passive and Electro-mechanical, Single Board Computing; to Test and Tools where Premier Farnell leads the market for high service distribution.

Chris Breslin, SVP Product for Premier Farnell said: “The significant investment made in inventory and supplier relationships means that customers can count, more than ever, on Premier Farnell to provide the products they need, when they need them. As the Development Distributor, it is our aim to be there when it matters, and we are delighted to be able to do so, every day, for our many customers across the globe.”

Premier Farnell operates as Farnell element14 in Europe, Newark element14 in North America and element14 in Asia Pacific.

Notes to Editors

Full details of suppliers added to the Premier Farnell linecard are:

Semiconductors

• Xilinx: the inventor of the FPGA, programmable SoCs, and now, the ACAP (Adaptive Compute Acceleration Platform)
• Nordic Semiconductor: a supplier of a world-class range of wireless devices incorporating ultra-low power (ULP) wireless chips that can run for a long time from small power sources
• IDT: Integrated Device Technology develops system-level mixed-signal solutions for the communications, computing, consumer, automotive and industrial segments
• Allegro MicroSystems LLC: a leader in developing, manufacturing and marketing high-performance innovative integrated circuit solutions to serve high-growth applications within the automotive market, with additional focus on office automation, industrial, and consumer/communications applications
• Delkin: a leading USA manufacturer of industrial flash storage solutions for embedded, industrial application

IP&E (Interconnect, Passive & Electromechanical)

• Amphenol SV microwave: SV Microwave designs and manufactures RF/microwave coaxial connectors, cable assemblies and passive component for military, IoT, 5G, satellite, high speed, aerospace, commercial and telecommunications applications
• Nidec-Copal: manufacture and sales of optical equipment and electronic equipment
• BEL Group: designs, manufactures and markets a broad array of products that power, protect and connect electronic circuits
• Omega: leading industrial control products, including temperature, thermocouples, RTD connector wires, pressure load cells and control panel meters

Single Board Computing

• Particle: an all-in-one IoT platform providing everything required to power an IoT product
• GraspIO: developers of a Raspberry Pi expansion board with a mobile platform for end-to-end IoT development and deployment
• Arduino: the hugely popular open-source electronics platform based on easy-to-use hardware and software
• Hanhaa: developers of an Excel-integrated IoT device, Symbisa, empowering people to build simple, powerful IoT experiences and insights with ease

Test and Tools

• SIMCO Electronics: a leading provider of calibration and software services for test and measurement instruments used in technology organisations.
• MG Chemicals: a formulator, manufacturer and distributor of chemical products for the electronics and associated industries
• Lulzbot: 3D printers providing professional grade 3D Printing products at around a $2k price point
• Creality 3D: 3D printing R&D, manufacturing and sales, plus the supply of printer accessories, consumables, education, and printing services
• Beehive Electronics: manufacturer of high-performance test accessories for RF electronics
• Electrolube: global manufacturer of electro-chemicals including thermal management materials, conformal coatings, encapsulation resins, electronic cleaning solutions and general maintenance products

Premier Farnell, the Development Distributor, today announces a new agreement with SiTime, the market leader in MEMS (Micro-Electrical-Mechanical Systems) timing products. This new franchise will give Premier Farnell customers access to SiTime’s MEMS-based silicon timing solutions, which offer short lead-times, great features, high performance, low power, small size and high reliability.  Premier Farnell operates as Farnell element14 in Europe, Newark element14 in North America and element14 in Asia Pacific.

Over one billion SiTime silicon timing devices are being used today in a broad range of applications from smartphones, tablets and cameras to air transportation and earthquake detection systems. Devices such as mobile phones, fitness trackers and tablets rely on the small size and low power consumption of SiTime products. Mission-critical electronics such as space rockets, self-driving vehicles and earthquake detection systems rely on the reliability and precision of the company’s solutions.

Jeff Uden, Global Category Director, IP&E for Premier Farnell said: “As the Development Distributor we aim to provide our customers with the very best devices for them to develop their products. SiTime is driving real innovation in this market, providing chip-scale packages for timing solutions. SiTime products are a great match for Premier Farnell customers looking for increased flexibility and reliable timing solutions in a tiny package.”

Mark Lunsford, EVP, WW Sales, from SiTime added: “SiTime is redefining timing technology and is uniquely focused on solving the most difficult timing problems for the electronics industry. We take pride in the reliability, robustness, and accuracy of our timing devices, especially in harsh conditions. That is why customers are using our timing products in 5G infrastructure, self-driving cars, the Internet of Things, and artificial intelligence systems. Our MEMS timing devices are up to 20 times more reliable, 30 times more resistant to shock and vibration and offer 50 times better quality. We are delighted to add Premier Farnell to our distributor network, as we continue to drive the electronics market to silicon-based timing.”

Premier Farnell will be stocking over 200 oscillators from SiTime, which are 30 times more robust than quartz oscillators, including:

• SiT15XX µPower oscillators housed in the industry’s smallest chip-scale package (CSP) with other space-saving features. The high stability of these low-frequency devices enable longer sleep modes, ideal for mobile, wearable, and IoT products.
• Elite Platform™ SiT938X oscillators delivering exceptional dynamic performance in of the presence common environmental hazards such as shock, vibration, power supply noise, and EMI. SiT938X oscillators are engineered for ASIL (Automotive Safety Integrity Level) compliant automotive applications such as advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and in-vehicle 10/40/100G Ethernet.

SiTime products are available from Farnell element14 in Europe, Newark element14 in North America and element14 in APAC.

About SiTime

SiTime Corporation, the leader in MEMS timing and a wholly owned subsidiary of MegaChips Corporation (Tokyo Stock Exchange: 6875), offers MEMS-based silicon timing solutions that replace legacy quartz products. SiTime’s configurable solutions enable customers to differentiate their products with higher performance, smallest size, lowest power and best reliability. The rich feature set and flexibility of SiTime’s solutions allow customers to consolidate their supply chain, reducing the cost of ownership and time to market. By using standard semiconductor processes and high-volume packaging, SiTime offers the best availability and shortest lead times in the industry. With 90% market share and over one billion devices shipped, SiTime is driving the electronics industry to use 100% silicon-based timing. www.sitime.com.

Premier Farnell, the Development Distributor, announces the addition of Nordic Semiconductor to their extensive product offering, providing customers with access to a market leading brand that provides a world class range of wireless devices.

As the future of electronics goes wireless and portable due to insatiable consumer demand for ever greater levels of freedom and flexibility, Nordic Semiconductor will play a key role in the realisation of that future by providing ultra-low power (ULP) wireless chips that can run for a long time from small power sources.

Geir Langeland, Director of Sales and Marketing for Nordic Semiconductor says: “Premier Farnell is a well-respected distributor with a focus on developer support. This profile matches Nordic Semiconductor’s requirement to make its Bluetooth 5 and other low power wireless connectivity solutions available to the widest audience. Through the partnership, Nordic’s range of nRF51 and nRF52 Series multiprotocol SoCs, RF protocol stacks and development tools are now even more accessible for designers building wireless devices from toys, disposable medical products and low-cost wearables to the most complex VR/AR, mesh networking and Internet of Things solutions.”

Simon Meadmore, Global Head of Semiconductors at Premier Farnell says: “As the Development Distributor, we seek to provide our customers with an exceptional range of market leading products coupled with a high level of support as they develop their products for market. Nordic Semiconductor devices provide class leading levels of wireless performance and sophistication at a price that enables their chips to be used in even the most cost sensitive consumer products such as sports and fitness sensors, gaming controllers, digital and satellite TV and many more. With the Internet of Things driving democratisation of design and the emergence of new start-ups with market changing offerings, Nordic Semiconductor represent a key addition to our linecard.”

Premier Farnell is part of Avnet, and this new franchise builds on the strong relationship Avnet have held with Nordic Semiconductor since 2001. With the addition of this franchise, Premier Farnell and Avnet are now able to support customers using Nordic Semiconductor devices from concept and design right through to high volume production.

Premier Farnell is an authorised distributor with a key range of Nordic Semiconductor products in stock. To find out more visit Farnell element14 in Europe, Newark element14 in North America and element14 in APAC.

Premier Farnell, the Development Distributor, is announcing a new global franchise agreement with Amphenol SV Microwave, which will enhance its RF connector, adapter and cable assembly product ranges to include higher frequency microwave bands up to 100 GHz.

Amphenol SV Microwave, is a world leader in the RF/Microwave industry and has designed and manufactured RF/Microwave coaxial connectors, cable assemblies and passive components for over 50 years. Amphenol SV Microwave products are suitable for military, IoT, 5G, satellite, high speed, aerospace, commercial and telecommunications applications.

Dave Beck, Head of Product Management, EMCO at Premier Farnell, says: “As the Development Distributor, we are committed to working with our customers to understand their design requirements. Our aim is to help customers develop their products and grow their businesses. One way we do this is by providing a wide product range with leading technical expertise. The new agreement with Amphenol SV Microwave expands our product range and further enables us to provide a full service solution for customers. We have extensive experience in supporting our customers from design phase to initial production, and now, as part of the Avnet group, can also guide our customers as they take their products to high volume production, providing a true end-to-end solution.”

Doug Snader, International Sales Director from Amphenol SV Microwave says: “Amphenol SV Microwave is delighted to develop this partnership with Premier Farnell. This agreement gives a larger group of design engineers’ access to SV Microwave’s high frequency products that offer superior reliability and performance. Customers can now also get access to Amphenol SV Microwave products faster than ever before.”

For more information or to buy Amphenol SV Microwave products please visit Farnell element14 in Europe, Newark element14 in North America and element14 in Asia Pacific.

Premier Farnell, the Development Distributor, together with Integrated Device Technology, Inc. (IDT) (NASDAQ: IDTI) today announced a partnership agreement for the worldwide distribution of IDT’s market-leading RF, high-performance timing, memory interface, real-time interconnect, optical interconnect, wireless power and sensing solutions through all of the Premier Farnell companies. Premier Farnell operates as Farnell element14 in Europe, Newark element14 in North America and element14 in APAC.

Premier Farnell is a global technology leader with over 80 years’ experience in the high service distribution of technology products and solutions for electronic system design, production, maintenance and repair.

“This agreement with Premier Farnell and Farnell element14 in Europe is an example of IDT continuing to expand its product portfolio and extend its customer reach into broader markets while complementing its existing communications, automotive, industrial and consumer customer base,” said Chris Allexandre, senior vice president global sales and marketing at IDT. “Premier Farnell’s experience in the high technology service distribution business, broad customer base and award-winning element14 engineering community makes them an ideal partner and we are excited to leverage their leadership position to accelerate IDT’s new customer acquisition and growth in the broader market.”

Simon Meadmore, Global Head of Semiconductors for Premier Farnell added: “As the Development Distributor we seek to provide our customers with access to supplier ranges that enable them to get their products to market quickly. The addition of IDT ‘s market leading ranges from high-performance and full-featured radio frequency (RF) products through to serial switching devices and memory interface devices adds tremendous value and increased choice for our customers.”

This new relationship between IDT and Premier Farnell builds upon a 30 year+ relationship with Premier Farnell’s parent company Avnet.

To find the right IDT device for your design today visit Farnell element14 in Europe, Newark element14 in North America and element14 in Apac.

The Omega range includes a variety of market leading industrial control products, including temperature, thermocouples, RTD connector wires, pressure load cells, control panel meters and many more, now available in stock and ready for purchase on the Newark element14 site, with no minimum order quantity and same day shipping.

Newark element14 will be the only high service stocking distributor providing customers with the wide range of products from Omega. Allowing one stop shopping for sensing, monitoring and control - soon with Omega interfaces for computer and cloud.

Greg Wright, Head of Sales at Omega Engineering, says: ”Omega is excited about our deeper partnership with Newark element14. This unique partnership will allow Omega’s quality sensing products and expertise to reach a broader market through Newark’s comprehensive technical sales channels providing customers with an increased level of solutions to their sensing needs.”

Mike Ulch, Head of NA EMCO Product Management at Newark element14, says: “This partnership with Omega represents a great opportunity to bring a market-leading brand in measurement and industrial control to our extensive Newark element14 customer base. We will continue to rapidly expand the stocked range of Omega product to provide the best possible customer experience, from a single component to broader system solutions. “

Omega products are available for purchase on all three Newark element14 websites in NA:

USA -Newark element14, Mexico -Newark element14 and Canada -Newark element14

VCC is the global leader in illuminated electronic components and brings decades of experience in lighting solutions for the aerospace, food service, people movers, transportation, medical, telecom and industrial markets.

Simon Meadmore, Global Head of Semiconductors, Premier Farnell, said: “We are delighted to extend our already strong VCC franchise with Newark element 14 into Farnell element14. VCC’s innovative range of products will be made available to Farnell element 14’s extensive Design Engineer customer base and further enhances our optoelectronics product portfolio.”

Deb Gray, Global Distribution Sales Manager at VCC says: “With our focus on the European market, it is a natural progression to strengthen the partnership that was developed with Newark element14 in North America and include Farnell element14 in Europe. This agreement adds value for both organizations, and we look forward to supporting customers through this comprehensive partnership.”

VCC products are available from Farnell element14 in Europe and Newark element14 in North America.

Premier Farnell, the Development Distributor, is today announcing a new global franchise agreement with Dialog Semiconductor. The agreement further enhances Premier Farnell’s semiconductor power management and wireless product ranges.

Dialog Semiconductor products offer high performance power saving solutions, particularly for smartphones, power adapters, solid state lighting and emerging IoT applications. They bring decades of experience to the rapid development of ICs while providing flexible and dynamic support in key product areas such as power management, power conversion and connectivity.

The addition of Dialog Semiconductor ranges broadens Premier Farnell’s offering for electronic design engineers developing products for home appliances, networking, smart home, smart lighting and smart meter markets.

Simon Meadmore, Global Head of Semiconductors, Premier Farnell, said: “As the Development Distributor, we are committed to working with our customers to understand their design requirements and helping them to develop their products and businesses. One way we do this is by providing a wide product range together with leading technical expertise. This new agreement expands our product range, and coupled with Dialog Semiconductor’s advanced system-level knowhow, deep portfolio of intellectual property and mixed signal innovation, further enables us to provide a full service solution for customers. We have extensive experience in supporting our customers from design to initial production, and now, as part of the Avnet group, we can guide our customers as they take their products to high volume production, providing a true end-to-end solution.”

Tom Sandoval, Senior Vice President Worldwide Sales, Dialog Semiconductor, said: “We are excited about our new partnership with Premier Farnell and the associated synergies with Avnet, our exclusive WW broad channel distributor. This agreement enables a wider community of customers a true prototype to production channel for Dialog’s leading products and technologies.”

For more information or to view the Dialog Semiconductor range please visit Farnell element14 in Europe, Newark element14 in North America and element14 in Asia Pacific.

element14 has signed a global franchise agreement with Taiwan based, Walsin Tech. Co in Europe and APAC.  to add a range resistors and ceramic capacitors to its extensive Passive linecard.

The agreement will specifically target new CEM customers in industrial, telecom/wireless, networking and digital consumer markets.

Walsin is in the global top two and top five suppliers of resistors and ceramic capacitors respectively as well as a major RF discrete components and modules supplier. Walsin sales turnover was $475 million in 2014.

Jesper Rasmussen, Global Category Director, Passives, Premier Farnell, said: “We are delighted to extend our linecard with this range from Walsin.  We are the first high service distribution company Walsin has engaged with in Europe and we are excited to bring their products to this new market.”

Alphonse Willems, General Manager European Operations, Walsin, said: “We are happy to be able to extend our print positions and provide excellent services to end customers through Farnell element14, a leader in its industry.”

Photo Caption L-R: Jesper Rasmussen, Global Category Director Passives, Premier Farnell, Alphonse Willems (General Manager European Operations, Walsin), Dave Jones (Senior Product Manager, Farnell element14), CS Yang (VP of Sales, Walsin), Adrian Cotterill (Product Manager, Farnell element14), Richard Curley (Supplier Account Manager, Farnell element14)