Electronic Component Distribution News Updates
Digi-Key Electronics has joined with Power Integrations to offer the InnoSwitch3 IC family, as part…
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The challenges related to semiconductor and other component shortages will be with us for a…
Digi-Key Electronics, following the completion of Renesas’ acquisition of Dialog, is highlighting what it calls…
Arrow Electronics has signed an agreement to sell RBZ Robot Design’s SIMPLIA system-on-module (SoM) series…
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Continued transitions to USB Type-C, demand for fast charging, downstream ports for charging peripherals and…
Digi-Key Electronics is now supporting the Renesas Electronics and Dialog Semiconductor product portfolio, following the…
Richardson RFPD has entered into a global franchise distribution agreement with Red Pitaya. Under the…
Semiconductor manufacturers expect varying levels of growth — from 3 percent to 34 percent –…
The ECIA Global Industry Practices Committee (GIPC) is closely following any global legislation that will…
Two high temperature film capacitors by Electrocube can be used in high temperature applications. The…
The Electronic Component Distribution Business is an essential part of the electronics industry.
Distribution companies are often organized in various national and international distribution associations, such as IDEA. Distributors of electronic components are often used as an intermediary between the manufacturer of electronic components and the customer. This could be the case, if the customer’s order volume is too small to be handled by the manufacturer. But there are also other reasons.
In addition to component shipments, distributors often offer value added services, such as assistance in the customer’s design phase, or logistic services.
The service portfolio depends on the distributor’s strategic direction. There are distributors that concentrate on simple fulfillment. They buy components from the manufacturer in bulk and concentrate on re-selling. Others put their focus on value added services. These can be special design tools or design assistance through the distributor’s engineering staff.
However, distributors can also be distinguished by their product portfolio. Companies that offer a big variety of components are often called “broadline distributors”. But this type of business model is not suitable for all market participants. Some have specialized on specific niche products. For example, there are distribution companies that focus specifically on electromechanic components. Since these are often smaller companies, it’s an often more suitable concept, than trying to compete against bigger distributors.
