Digi-Key and Vicor announce global distribution agreement

THIEF RIVER FALLS, USA: Digi-Key Corp. and Vicor Corp. announced that the two companies have signed a global distribution agreement.

Vicor offers a comprehensive portfolio of high efficiency, high density power distribution architectures that enable customers to efficiently convert and manage power from the wall plug to point-of-load and address a broad range of power system requirements including performance-critical applications.

“Vicor is well known for its innovative, high performance modular, plug-and-play components ranging from bricks to semiconductor-centric power solutions, and its world-class manufacturing and applications development,” said Jeff Shafer, Digi-Key’s VP of global interconnect, passive, and electromechanical products. “Adding these products to our premier power offering is a natural and beneficial decision for Digi-Key and our customers. We look forward to a successful partnership with Vicor.”

For more than thirty years, engineers have relied on the density, efficiency and flexibility advantages of Vicor components. Vicor offers tens of thousands of standard and customized high performance power conversion and management products designed to enable customers to achieve faster time to market, greater functionality and a competitive advantage.

“Vicor’s new relationship with Digi-Key represents an important element of our global growth strategy,” said Richard Begen, Vicor’s VP of global distribution. “We expect that Digi-Key’s expansive market reach will enable Vicor to expand our global footprint, while increasing our presence and revenue in critical growth markets worldwide.”