RS Components has signed a distribution agreement with Samtec covering Europe, the rest of the EMEA region and the Asia Pacific region.
RS will sell Samtec’s connector products which comprises three main categories covering signal integrity (high speed), micro pitch, and rugged/power, designed for use in a wide range of board-to-board, cable-to-board, panel and I/O applications.
More than 1250 products are available in the manufacturer’s industry-standard packaging, in addition to RS pack quantities, giving greater purchasing flexibility to customers requiring parts for pre-production prototyping.
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http://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2013/02/06/55512/rs-signs-samtec-deal-in-asia-pac-and-emea.htm