Digi-Key and American Technical Ceramics Announce Global Distribution Agreement

THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn.--()--Global electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation, the industry leader in electronic component selection, availability and delivery, and American Technical Ceramics (ATC), today announced the two companies have signed a global distribution agreement.

“ATC is very excited to have our leading edge RF components available to the customer base served by Digi-Key,” said Steve Rabe, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at ATC. “Our products will now be available to provide solutions to the fast growing RF market.”

For over 40 years, ATC has designed, developed, manufactured and marketed Multilayer Capacitors, Single Layer Capacitors, Resistive Products, Inductors and Custom Thin Film Products for RF, microwave, and millimeter-wave applications. Their products are primarily focused on the wireless communications infrastructure, fiber optic, medical electronics, semiconductor manufacturing equipment, defense, aerospace, and satellite communications markets. The global distribution agreement with Digi-Key includes products from ATC’s 800, 550, and 600 series capacitor lines.

“As the needs of today’s electronics applications become more and more demanding, innovation is necessary in making components smaller, more reliable, and less expensive,” noted Tom Busher, Vice President, Global Interconnect, Passive, and Electromechanical Product at Digi-Key. “American Technical Ceramics has continued to innovate throughout their long and successful history and are a welcome addition to our broad line card. We are pleased to partner with ATC and look forward to the mutual growth resulting from this partnership.”

ATC’s high-quality products are available for purchase now on Digi-Key’s global websites.

About ATC

ATC designs, develops, manufactures and markets Multilayer Capacitors, Single Layer Capacitors, Resistive Products, Inductors and Custom Thin Film Products for RF, microwave and millimeter-wave applications. Their products are primarily focused on the wireless communications infrastructure, fiber optic, medical electronics, semiconductor manufacturing equipment, defense, aerospace, and satellite communications markets. For over forty years, they have been "The Engineer's Choice".

Customer interface is administered by our own personnel and independent sales representatives. American Technical Ceramics is headquartered in Huntington Station, New York and has an Advanced Technology Center in Jacksonville, Florida. This is the center of excellence for their traditional product lines and the development and manufacturing facilities for Thin Film and Resistive Products.

As part of their globalization initiative, ATC has a wholly-owned subsidiary for European Direct Sales, Applications Support and Distribution, located in Kungens Kurva, Sweden. The Company's wholly-owned subsidiary offering Technical Support for Asia is located in Shenzhen, P.R. China. ATC also has a local office in Guildford, England.

American Technical Ceramics is a wholly-owned subsidiary of AVX Corp. The common stock of AVX is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (symbol "AVX").

About Digi-Key Corporation

Digi-Key Corporation, based in Thief River Falls, Minn., is a global, full-service provider of both prototype/design and production quantities of electronic components, offering more than three million products from over 650 quality name-brand manufacturers at www.digikey.com.

With over 860,000 products in stock, an impressive selection of online resources, and the logistical advantage of more than 800,000 square feet of expandable distribution space, Digi-Key continues to move forward, affirming its commitment to stocking the broadest range of electronic components in the industry and providing the best service possible to its customers.

Digi-Key’s totally integrated, Internet-engaged business model, coupled with its industry-leading breadth of components available for immediate shipment anywhere in the world from a single location, clearly differentiates Digi-Key from all other distributors. Digi-Key offers customers a unique approach to a high-mix, low volume production business strategy by transferring much inventory risk and carrying costs from the customer to Digi-Key. From Prototype to Production®, Digi-Key has the components and resources necessary to grow your business to the next level.

Digi-Key’s online offerings and resources include: PTM® product training modules; TechZoneSM technology zones; Another Geek Moment videos; Digi-Key toolbar; SupplyChainHQSM for electronics buyers; TechXchangeSM; a Mobile and Social Center; the Scheme-it® online schematic design tool; a Reference Design Library; and the Dynamic Catalog®.

Additional information and access to Digi-Key’s broad product offering is available at www.digikey.com.

Contacts

Editorial Contact for Digi-Key Corporation
Josh Olson, 1-800-344-4539 x2989
josh.olson@digikey.com
publicrelations@digikey.com

Release Summary

Digi-Key and American Technical Ceramics Announce Global Distribution Agreement

Contacts

Editorial Contact for Digi-Key Corporation
Josh Olson, 1-800-344-4539 x2989
josh.olson@digikey.com
publicrelations@digikey.com