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Poing/Munich - EBV Elektronik, an Avnet (NYSE: AVT) company
and the leading specialist in EMEA semiconductor distribution,
and Aptina, a split off from MICRON and one of the
leading suppliers of image sensors globally, announced a
distribution agreement to promote and deliver Aptina products
to customers within the total EMEA region.
Aptina is a global market leader with Complimentary Metal-
Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS) imaging solutions. Its growing
portfolio of products can be found in all leading mobile
phone and notebook computer brands as well as a wide
range of products for digital and video cameras, surveillance,
medical, automotive and industrial applications, video
conferencing, barcode scanners, toys and gaming.
"Image sensors, and sensors
in general, are a fast growing
product group. This relationship
with the leader in image
sensors enables us to open
doors to new customers as well
as strengthen our relationship
with existing partners," said
Slobodan Puljarevic, president
and chief executive officer,
EBV Elektronik.
Aptina's products fit a broad
range of imaging applications
like automotive, surveillance, medical, machine vision, scanning
and as such, do fit very well in our vertical market approach,"
Puljarevic concludes.
"I am very excited about our distribution agreement with
EBV. From a technical support perspective, image sensors
are demanding products. With its deep technical expertise
and widely distributed sales force, I see EBV as a key partner
for Aptina to further increase its presence in the field and
to promote Aptina's products to all market segments within
Europe. I am convinced that Aptina's product portfolio
will be a very good fit to EBVs existing linecard, helping
customers buy fully tailored solutions," concludes Bernd
Ahner, managing director of Aptina Deutschland GmbH.
About EBV Elektronik
EBV Elektronik, an Avnet (NYSE:AVT) company, was founded
in 1969 and is the leading specialist in EMEA semiconductor
distribution. EBV maintains its successful strategy of
personal commitment to customers and excellent services.
240 Technical Sales Specialists provide a strong focus on a
selected group of long-term manufacturing partners. 120
continuously trained Application Specialists offer extensive
application know-how and design expertise. Warehouse
operations, complete logistics solutions and value-added
services such as programming, taping & reeling and laser
marking are fulfilled by Avnet Logistics, EBV's logistical
backbone and Europe's largest service centre. EBV operates
from 60 offices in 28 countries throughout EMEA (Europe -
Middle East - Africa). More information about EBV Elektronik
under www.ebv.com.
About Aptina
Aptina is global market leader with CMOS imaging solutions
with a growing portfolio of products that can be found in
all leading mobile phone and notebook computer brands
as well as a wide range of products for digital and video
cameras, surveillance, medical, automotive and industrial
applications, video conferencing, barcode scanners, toys
and gaming. Aptina enables Imaging Everywhere™ and
continually drives innovation as seen with Aptina's MT9H004
16 MP ASP-C format image sensor, a 2010 EDN Innovation
Award contest winner. Additionally, Aptina has recently won
the "2011 North American Technology Innovation Award for
Automotive Image Sensors" with its leading edge 1.2 Mp
sensor MT9M025 and introduced the industry's first 5MP
SOC with ¼" format (MT9P111). With its new 1.2 Mp global
shutter device MT9M031 Aptina will address the industrial
market. Aptina managed to reduce pixel size while keeping
high performance and a small optical format. Privately held,
Aptina's investors include Riverwood Capital, TPG Capital
and Micron Technology. For additional information on Aptina
visit www.aptina.com.
Editor Contact EBV Elektronik
Bernd Schlemmer
Director Communications
Im Technologiepark 2-8
85586 Poing
bernd.schlemmer@ebv.com
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