Future Energy Solutions, a division of technical broadline distributor Future Electronics and a supplier of smart and clean energy solutions, has introduced a development system which enables design engineers to assess the feasibility of using harvested energy to power devices such as wireless sensors. The Energy Harvesting Platform comes with a proprietary PC software tool, which shows the user in real time the flow of energy from its capture by a device such as a solar panel, through conversion and storage, to its use in an application.

Avnet Memec has announced a new focussed technical marketing strategy for Europe, headed by the company's regional vice president for Northern Europe, Bill Walker. As part of a broader restructure, Walker will absorb the role of vice president, technical marketing, in addition to his existing role.

Arrow Electronics and Enterpoint are running a training event designed to take attendees through the process of implementing a custom PCI Express (PCIe) design in an Altera Cyclone-IV FPGA. The day, which is free of charge to attend, consists of a lecture session followed by a lab session where attendees get hands-on experience building a custom PCI Express design.  It will be held on 24th May 2012 at Arrow’s offices in Reading.

Analog Devices has appointed Anglia as a UK & Ireland distributor. The company is expanding its sales channel network  in Europe in order to help it achieve double-digit growth of its semiconductor business in the region over three years.

element14, part of global electronics distributor Premier Farnell, has announced that it has now received over 100,000 confirmed orders for the Raspberry Pi computer since the product was launched at the end of February.

RS Components (RS) is to host a series of one-day seminars in conjunction with Microchip Technology. The seminars will be held at various RS sites across Europe and have been designed to provide electronics engineers with the tools and knowledge required to control the cost of electronics design.

The new generation of Oslon SSL LEDs from OSRAM Opto Semiconductors that are being stocked by Rutronik have been designed to provide a temperature stable light source. The LED provides a luminous flux of typically 98lm in warm white (3,000K), with an operating current of 350mA at an application temperature of 85°C in the chip.

Following its successful seven year relationship with EPCOS, Gateway Electronic Components Ltd - an independent franchised distributor - has secured a strategic agreement with TDK to distribute its range of EPCOS and TDK products in the UK. 

RS Components (RS) and Allied Electronics (Allied) have announced that compliance testing has been completed on the first batch of Raspberry Pi, the low-cost computer board designed to enable children and IT enthusiasts to develop programming skills. The first boards have passed emission testing to Class A standard and comply with the requirements of the electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) directive EN50081-2 (1993) for the use of information technology equipment (ITE) in industrial or office environments.

Gateway Electronic Components, a leading independent franchised distributor, has been appointed by CamdenBoss to distribute its complete range of components and enclosures.  The new deal will strengthen Gateway’s electro-mechanical portfolio of products and will feature terminal blocks, interconnection products, fuses, batteries, switches, opto and enclosures.

EnOcean has entered into a strategic relationship with Future Energy Solutions (FES), a division of Future Electronics. EnOcean, the inventor of patented, self-powered wireless technology selected FES as its distribution partner to open new markets for its energy harvesting wireless sensor solutions. The partnership will add EnOcean’s products to FES’s portfolio of smart metering, solar, home area network, and energy harvesting solutions.

Transonics plc, the London based supplier of electronic components and logistics solutions, has announced that it is now able to supply customers with a comprehensive range of LCD Displays from the Chinese manufacturer DISPLAYTRONIC.

LPRS has been appointed by Arronna Antennas as the exclusive distributor in Europe for their comprehensive range of antennas. Arronna manufactures a wide variety of OEM and ODM antennas including; LTE, WIMAX, WiFi, 3G, DECT, WLAN, CDMA, GPRS, CMMB, DMB, GSM and DVB-T types.

Avnet Embedded has introduced the BGS2-Terminal, a simple and reliable plug-and-play M2M communication terminal to quickly connect any type of industrial applications and remote assets using cellular technology from Cinterion. It requires minimal integration and approval efforts, allowing for significantly accelerated implementation timeline.

Further delays are affecting the distribution of the Raspberry Pi computer with distributors saying that they will only be willing to send out the gadgets once they have undergone electromagnetic testing. According to the Pi’s creators the device doesn’t need testing because it is a “development device” and the growing confusion over the issue follows a problem with the manufacture of the device earlier this year when it was found that the wrong parts had been put on the first batch of boards.

Rutronik is now able to offer the first intelligent IGBT (integrated insulated gate bipolar transistor) drive optocoupler with integrated IGBT protection functions from Renesas. The PS9402 comprises a gallium-aluminum-arsenide (GaAlAs) LED as the light emitting element and a light receiving IC. It is designed to drive IGBTs used in inverter devices for purposes such as motor control or solar power conversion.

Solid State Supplies has announced availability of a new direct conversion receiver (DCRx) integrated circuit (IC) from CML Microcircuits. The CMX994 targets the next generation of multi-mode software defined radios (SDR) for wireless data and two-way radio applications. Its design provides the optimum route for on-board integration, allowing a small RF receiver to be developed with a minimum of external components in both zero IF and low IF systems.

RS Components (RS) has launched an exclusive promotion on its range of oscilloscopes from Tektronix, a supplier of test, measurement and monitoring instrumentation. The special offer enables RS customers to trade-in a working oscilloscope, signal generator or frequency/counter timers from any manufacturer and receive a 15% discount on a new model from the Tektronix range.