Advanced Power Components plc, the UK specialist distributor of electronic components, is pleased to announce that the world’s first ARINC 429 line driver powered by a single +5V supply, manufactured by Holt Integrated Circuits, is now available through its APC hi-rel unit.

Advanced Power Components plc (‘APC’) is pleased to announce that it has signed an agreement with Ceramic & Microwave Products (‘CMP’), part of Dover Electronic Technologies, to act as distributor and representative for five electronic component and system manufacturers within CMP.

Fears over the UK’s ability to generate sufficient electricity over the next 10 years were highlighted in the energy regulator Ofgem’s recent Project Discovery consultation. According to Ofgem, the shrinking capacity of the UK electricity market means that we not only face the prospect of insufficient supply to meet demand but energy prices rising by up to 25% by 2020 – and spiking even higher in the interim.

Amulet Technologies has announced the introduction of its first colour Graphical OS ChipTM for LCDs and touch panels, now available in the UK through specialist distributor Advanced Power Components. Amulet developed the colour chip --the first in a family of new Amulet chips – to enable OEMs to meet rising customer demand for sophisticated and eye-catching interactive graphical displays in such diverse products as home appliances, consumer e...

Advanced Power Components plc (APC), a specialist distributor and manufacturers' representative of electronic components, is pleased to announce that it has signed a distribution agreement with IB Technology, a leading provider of RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) Reader solutions.

APC Hero is pleased to announce that it now stocks the full range of Oxford Semiconductor’s Expresso family of PCI Express to Multi-Serial Port and Parallel Port expansion devices.

Advanced Power Components has added Teledyne Relays to its product line-up. Teledyne Relays claims to be the world's innovative leader in manufacturing ultra-miniature hermetically sealed RF and solid state switching products, with more than 40 years’ experience in aviation, military, satellite and terrestrial communications and commercial programmes.

Advanced Power Components has recently signed a distribution agreement with Catalyst Semiconductor, a leading innovator in analogue, mixed signal & non-volatile memory IC’s for the telecommunications, networking systems, computation, automotive, industrial and consumer markets.

Advanced Power Components has announced the introduction of three new products to VPT’s COTS product line, the “VPT Series”. The new 15 watt and 30 watt modules satisfy the US Department of Defense’s “Commercial-off-the-Shelf” directive in terms of low cost, high performance, and satisfaction of stringent military and avionics industry requirements.

Advanced Power Components plc today announces that it has acquired the entire issued share capital of Novacom Microwave Limited (“Novacom”), a distributor and manufacturers’ representative for RF and Microwave frequency electronic components, for a maximum total consideration of approximately £1.6 million cash.

Advanced Power Components PLC is pleased to announce that the US Defense Supply Center Columbus (DSCC) has issued new Standard Microcircuit Drawings (SMDs) for its range of VPT DVFL 120 watt DC-DC power converters. This designation simplifies the procurement of high reliability DC-DC converters for US Department of Defense (DoD) programmes specifying avionics, military, and space qualified components.

Sharp’s ambient light sensors means stable light measurements at varying temperatures. This range of Optical IC (OPIC) Sensors combines superior spectral response with temperature range stability and curves that match those of the human eye. The resulting linear output measurement is what is naturally expected in any lighting condition; meaning minimum engineering time spent in compensation circuitry. The range includes packages as small as 1....

Advanced Power Components has announced that Nanotron’s 2.4 GHz CSS smart nanoLOC AVR module is available now, exclusively through their APC-Hero division. The smart nanoLOC AVR RF module is the first IEEE802.15.4a CSS radio module with precise indoor and outdoor ranging capabilities. Working at a range of up to one kilometre, the module is also unique in allowing data transmission between modules at a speed of 2MB/second.

Advanced Power Components has announced that Nanotron’s 2.4 GHz CSS smart nanoLOC AVR module is available now, exclusively through their APC-Hero division. The smart nanoLOC AVR RF module is the first IEEE802.15.4a CSS radio module with precise indoor and outdoor ranging capabilities. Working at a range of up to one kilometre, the module is also unique in allowing data transmission between modules at a speed of 2MB/second.

APC-Hero, the specialist product management division of UK electronics distributor Advanced Power Components, has announced a new voice-enabled ZigBee single chip, the RadioPulse MG2450. This new wireless sensor has a range of industrial and commercial applications including lighting controls, heating and ventilation controls, wireless headset/earpiece, low-power door intercoms, intelligent remote controllers, etc. A SIM card module (Z-SIM) based...

APC-Hero, the specialist product management division of UK electronics distributor Advanced Power Components, has announced a new voice-enabled ZigBee single chip, the RadioPulse MG2450. This new wireless sensor has a range of industrial and commercial applications including lighting controls, heating and ventilation controls, wireless headset/earpiece, low-power door intercoms, intelligent remote controllers, etc. A SIM card module (Z-SIM) based...

Advanced Power Components has announced the introduction of a new line of COTS DC-DC converter and EMI filter families. Manufactured by VPT Inc., the American leader in providing power handling products, the new series of converters and filters, initially comprising 15 modules, brings high performance, high reliability solutions at a lower cost to designers of aircraft, vehicles, and weapon systems.

Advanced Power Components PLC has announced the introduction of a new pre-conditioning power module manufactured by VPT Inc., the American leader in providing power handling products.