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Digi-Key goes green with EnOcean
Digi-Key expands its U.S. line card with the addition of EnOcean energy harvesting and RF modules. »
Digi-Key adds ‘Energy Harvesting TechZone’
Digi-Key has expanded its "TechZone" online resources with the addition of an Energy Harvesting TechZone. Previously launched TechZones include Lighting, Microcontroller, Power, Sensor and Wireless. »
Avnet EM sells eco-friendly batteries
Avnet Electronics Marketing Americas, a business region of Avnet, Inc., will carry the complete line of rechargeable solid-state batteries and evaluation kits from Cymbet Corporation. »
TI unveils power converter for energy harvesting, low-power apps
TI offers a high-efficiency, ultra-low-power step-down converter for energy harvesting and low-power applications. »
Microchip, Cymbet launch energy harvesting dev kit
Microchip Technology Inc. has partnered with Cymbet Corp. to provide what it calls the first customizable energy harvesting application development kit, leveraging Microchip's eXtreme Low Power PIC microcontrollers with Cymbet's energy harvesting technology. »
Cymbet claims first universal energy harvesting PM unit
Cymbet debuts the EnerChip energy processor, a universal energy harvesting power management unit for ultra-low-power energy harvesting-based systems. The EnerChip EP CBC915 is claimed to be the first device to work universally across all energy harvesting transducer technologies including photovoltaic, thermoelectric, piezoelectric and electromagnetic. »
EnOcean, TI expand energy harvesting tech partnership
EnOcean and Texas Instruments (TI) have expanded their partnership to provide wireless solutions for building automation. Under the agreement, the companies will jointly create solutions enabling self-powered wireless sensor networks. »
ST, Micropelt demo thermoharvesting power supply
STMicroelectronics and Micropelt have announced a jointly-developed autonomous wireless sensor evaluation kit that combines thermal electrical harvesting with a solid-state thin-film battery. »
Coilcraft step-up transformers target energy harvesting
Coilcraft offers a line of ultra-miniature step-up transformers that can be used with energy harvesting ICs. The LPR6235 family offers turns ratios as high as 1:100 and a coupling coefficient (k) of 0.95 or more in a surface-mount package that measures 6-mm square x 3.5-mm high. »
Arrow, IPS ink global distribution deal
Infinite Power Solutions (IPS) has announced a global distribution agreement with Arrow Electronics to distribute IPS' INFINERGY Micro Power Module (MPM) product family. »

ESNA spoke with ReSolve, part of Arrow's newly launched reverse logistics group, which also includes Intechra, an IT asset disposition services company and Converge, an independent distributor, to discuss the importance of a reverse supply chain logistics program.
The aftermath of Japan's earthquake last month has left the electronics supply chain struggling with production stoppages and shipment delays of electronic components and raw materials supply.
Because the DRAM market is highly volatile the current buyer's market could quickly swing into a seller's market during the second half of 2011. Buyers will need to keep an eye on several key issues.



Delphi Automotive intros an aluminum cable as an alternative to more expensive copper cabling in automotive applications.