Digi-Key, Murata announce distribution agreement.Digi-Key Corp (Thief River The Thief River is a tributary of the Red Lake River in northwestern Minnesota in the United States. Via the Red Lake River, the Red River of the North, Lake Winnipeg and the Nelson River, it is part of the watershed of Hudson Bay. Falls, MN, www.digikey.com) has added Murata Electronics (Smyrna, Georgia Smyrna is a city in Cobb County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 40,999. Census estimates of 2005 indicate a population of 47,643. Pioneers began settling the area in 1832. , www.murata.com), a supplier of ceramic passive components, to its vendor and product offering. Mark Larson, president of Digi-Key, said, "We are cataloging, and supporting with substantial inventory, nearly 2,000 Murata components, including ceramic capacitors A Ceramic Capacitoris a capacitor constructed of alternating layers of metal and ceramic, with the ceramic material acting as the dielectric. Depending on the dielectric, whether Class 1 or Class 2, the degree of temperature/capacity dependence varies. , trimmers, resonators, thermistors, filters, inductors and potentiometers." Digi-Key will offer customers the full line of Murata's products. Digi-Key hopes to enhance Murata's diverse distribution strategy by increasing the manufacturer's position within a variety of markets. Both companies will work closely to provide design enhancements for existing and future products to their customer base. Digi-Key Corp. is a full service provider of electronic components. Its Website offers online commerce capabilities along with 24/7 instant access to a broad-based, multi-million dollar product inventory. Murata Electronics is one of 47 wholly owned subsidiaries Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of the world organization Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd. of Japan. Murata is a patent holder and global manufacturer of ceramic electronic components for the telecommunications Communicating information, including data, text, pictures, voice and video over long distance. See communications. , computer/peripheral, automotive, communications and electronics markets. |
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