DigiKey Expands Supplier Product Line and Launches More Than 340,000 Innovative New Products in First Half of 2024

DigiKey, a global distributor of electronic components and automation products with full stock and fast delivery, is pleased to announce a significant expansion of its product line in the first two quarters of 2024. This includes the addition of more than 150 new suppliers and more than 340,000 innovative new products to its core business DigiKey Marketplace and DigiKey Dropshipping Program, including 90,000 new stock parts available for sale.

DigiKey significantly expanded its product line in the first half of 2024, adding more than 150 new suppliers and more than 340,000 innovative new products.

"DigiKey is committed to providing our customers with the most innovative new components," said Mike Slater, vice president of global business development at DigiKey . "By continually expanding our supplier base, we are able to improve and add product lines in fast-growing and high-demand areas, as well as in emerging technologies such as automation and control, electric and hybrid vehicles, artificial intelligence, smart sensors, wireless connectivity and more."

"DigiKey's market growth in the first half of 2024 gives our customers access to more product lines than ever before," said Missy Hall, vice president of new market development at DigiKey . "We are continually expanding the diversity of products and suppliers in new product categories in the DigiKey Marketplace and DigiKey Dropshipping Program to support the global design and manufacturing industry with the widest possible product selection."

Key suppliers added in the first half of 2024 include AEM, FLEXEMATIC, Faulhaber, Nexcom, Pacific Lasertec, and more. The addition of these suppliers represents DigiKey's ongoing efforts to expand all product categories, including cutting-edge products in advanced controls, precision sensors, high-efficiency motors, and industrial automation. By broadening its offering in these key areas, DigiKey aims to continue to provide customers with the most comprehensive solutions to meet their evolving needs. These strategic expansions enable DigiKey to support the latest technological developments, maintain the company's position as a leading distributor in the electronics market, and ensure that customers have access to the most innovative and reliable products.

The company will continue to expand its product diversity. New product highlights include:

• Nexcom: Neu-X101-6C-DC fanless edge computing system that can handle two independent HDMI 4K@30Hz display outputs. With multiple I/O interfaces, including four USB ports, two LANs, and six COMs, it is an ideal IoT edge computer to connect more devices or sensors to achieve digital data transmission in smart city environments. As a palm-sized system, it requires less space, so it is easier to install.

• eLichens: The CRA-30-242 Cranberry sensor is an ultra-low power, single-series device that features cutting-edge NDIR (non-dispersive, infrared) and dual-channel gas sensors. The sensor includes a proprietary micro-infrared source, patented optical design, and advanced signal processing algorithms. It features the lowest power consumption and highest stability on the market in a compact form factor.

• Pacific Lasertec: 25-LHP-213 green helium-neon (HeNe) laser with extremely narrow spectral line width, long service life, excellent beam quality and high cost performance.

• Schaltbau: As part of the company's C310 series of bidirectional DC contactors, 1-1614-352138 is designed for continuous currents of 150 A, 300 A and 500 A. The contactor has high make-and-break capabilities and strong short-time withstand current capability to ensure high operational safety.

The addition of these suppliers and products allows DigiKey to ensure that engineers, designers, procurement professionals and makers can order authentic products directly from manufacturers. The DigiKey marketplace continues to be a single source for all aspects of technology innovation, offering a diverse range of products and solutions from bare PCBs to IoT solutions.

The DigiKey dropshipping program leverages advanced warehouses and logistics centers to provide suppliers with 3PL warehouse capabilities, global customers and world-class on-demand dropshipping services to help suppliers promote, sell, pick, pack and ship their products worldwide.