Focus is the quarterly magazine from Avnet Abacus, featuring in-depth trend and technology reviews, new product spotlights, Avnet community news and interviews with market leaders.


Avnet Abacus is a pan-European distributor committed to supporting customers from design to fulfilment. Our exceptional linecard features globally recognised manufacturers and an extensive product range that includes interconnect, passive, electromechanical, power supply, energy storage, wireless & sensor products and solutions.


Features


From cars to mobility: innovations in automotive connectivity


How advances in automotive systems are changing passive components requirements


Developing the charging infrastructure for wide-scale electric vehicle adoption


Interview


We talk to Stephan Smit, Director Strategic Automotive Accounts EMEA to find out how Avnet works with automotive customers to keep their production lines running smoothly


News


Avnet Abacus wins Distributor of the Year and award for Competitive Conversion from TE Connectivity


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Supplier technologies Connectors


Amphenol ICC Minitek MicroSpaceTM connector system


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Hirose FX18 series, high speed board-to-board connectors 18 TE Connectivity DiBO+ Type 1 EV charging cable assemblies 32


Electromechanical C&K switches for modern automobile requirements


Panasonic Electric Works HE-S relay Passive


Panasonic ECQUA and ECWFG series automotive film capacitors


TDK passives for 48V systems


Murata PRG series PTC thermistor resettable fuses Yageo automotive X8R series MLCCs


Bourns magnetics for charging station applications 19


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