Avnet Signs Distribution Agreement with TAIYO YUDEN to Provide Bluetooth Solutions to North American Customers.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers PHOENIX & SAN MARCOS San Marcos (săn mär`kəs). 1 City (1990 pop. 38,974), San Diego co., S Calif., a northern suburb of San Diego; settled 1880s, inc. 1963. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 2, 2004 Avnet Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :AVT AVT avian arginine vasotocin. See vasotocin. ), through its semiconductor specialist division, Avnet Cilicon, has signed a distribution agreement with Japan-based TAIYO YUDEN CO. LTD LTD 1 Laron-type dwarfism 2 Leukotriene D 3 Long-term depression, see there 4. Long-term disability . and U.S.-based TAIYO YUDEN (USA) Inc. The agreement authorizes Avnet Cilicon to distribute TAIYO YUDEN's complete line of module-based Bluetooth(R) solutions and 2.4GHz Ceramic Chip Antennas. The modules combine TAIYO YUDEN's expertise in integration and Low Temperature Co-fired Ceramic (LTCC LTCC Lake Tahoe Community College LTCC Low Temperature Cofired Ceramic LTCC Long Term Consumer Care, Inc. LTCC London Traffic Control Centre (UK) LTCC Long Term Care Consultation LTCC London Terminal Control Centre ) technology, with third-party Bluetooth chipsets. This agreement will help open the North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. distribution market for Bluetooth modules to TAIYO YUDEN while enhancing Avnet Cilicon's offerings of highly integrated, quick time-to-market solutions to their customers. Yoshiteru Sato, vice president of TAIYO YUDEN (USA) Inc., stated, "Avnet Cilicon's Wavelength Design Solutions (WDS Wds Words WDS Wireless Distribution System (Joint Common Database) WDS Wide-area Data Services WDS Wireless Domain Services (Cisco Systems technology) WDS Wavelength Dispersive Spectroscopy ) program is by far the best program in the distribution industry for bringing integrated solutions to our target customers. We saw Avnet Cilicon as the clear choice to bring our Bluetooth(R) Module solutions and 2.4GHz Ceramic Chip Antennas to market in the Americas." TAIYO YUDEN offers a range of Bluetooth module solutions, based on chipsets from Cambridge Silicon Radio (CSR (1) (Customer Service Representative) A person who handles a customer's request regarding a bill, account changes or service or merchandise ordered. Agents in call centers are known as CSRs. See call center. ), Silicon Wave (SiW) and Texas Instruments, with interfaces ranging from UART (Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter) The electronic circuit that makes up the serial port. Also known as "universal serial asynchronous receiver transmitter" (USART), it converts parallel bytes from the CPU into serial bits for transmission, and vice to USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. to proprietary buses. "The addition of TAIYO YUDEN continues our long tradition of bringing innovative solutions to customers whose products incorporate wireless communication," said Dwayne Sterner, vice president of Avnet Cilicon's RF and Microwave product business unit. Avnet Cilicon expands upon a legacy of specialized service to the RF and microwave market through its Wavelength Design Solutions (WDS) program. "Customers who plan to integrate wireless technologies in their product roadmap can benefit from WDS' full line of embedded wireless modules and wireless integration design services, as well as leverage the design-chain and supply-chain strength of Avnet Cilicon. WDS complements Avnet Cilicon's long-term service to RF and Microwave component customers by offering a full spectrum of standards-based wireless modules. WDS is the next wave of service across the wireless landscape," Sterner added. Specific questions regarding wireless modules and integration can be addressed to wds@avnet.com. About Avnet Cilicon Avnet Cilicon is the semiconductor distribution specialist division of Avnet Electronics Marketing in the Americas, an operating group of Avnet Inc. Avnet Cilicon combines semiconductor expertise, technical excellence and deep market knowledge to enhance time-to-revenue for all supply-chain partners in the electronics arena. Avnet Cilicon's core competencies include materials management, technical support through Avnet Design Services, logistics support through Avnet Supply Chain Services, and customer-centric, dedicated sales channels. Avnet Cilicon, combined with Avnet IP&E, which is Avnet's interconnect, passive and electromechanical The use of electricity to run moving parts. Disk drives, printers and motors are examples. Electromechanical systems must be designed for the eventual deterioration of moving components that wear over time. The first TVs were electromechanical systems (see video/TV history). component and services division, delivers Support Across the Board(TM). To learn more about Avnet Cilicon's capabilities, please visit www.em.avnet.com/semi or call 800-408-8353. About TAIYO YUDEN TAIYO YUDEN, a rapidly emerging leader in Bluetooth(R) module development and implementation, combines its expertise in multilayered component manufacturing, high-frequency circuitry design, advanced assembly techniques and evaluation technologies with aggressive Bluetooth(R) research, development and strategic partnerships. Now in its 51st year, Tokyo-based TAIYO YUDEN Co. Ltd. is a worldwide manufacturer of surface mount and leaded passive components, power electronics modules and power supplies. With approximately 50% of the worldwide market in high-frequency multilayer chip inductors used in cellular phone applications, TAIYO YUDEN reports annual sales of nearly US$1.6B. TAIYO YUDEN's Web site: http://www.ty-top.com. |
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