RS Components Adds Energy-Efficient Microcontrollers to Semiconductor Offer in Global Distribution Deal With Energy Micro

OXFORD, England, November 15, 2012

Franchise agreement will increase access to industry's lowest power microcontroller range for customers worldwide

RS Components (RS), the trading brand of Electrocomponents plc (LSE:ECM), the world's leading high service distributor of electronics and maintenance products, has agreed a global franchise deal with Energy Micro, the energy friendly microcontroller and radio company.

Within the scope of the agreement, RS will stock Energy Micro's complete range of ultra low power ARM Cortex-based microcontrollers, semiconductor development kits, starter kits and tools in its warehouses across Europe, Asia and North America.

"This agreement gives engineers easier and quicker access to our products direct from RS' regional warehouses," said Geir Førre, CEO of Energy Micro. "RS has an impressive array of online tools and resources, developed to support engineers and cut design times. This cooperation reinforces our commitment to boost the uptake of energy-efficient products worldwide and signals a major growth opportunity for our business."

"RS is committed to delivering the best technical solutions for engineers," said Chris Page, Global Offer Director, Electrocomponents. "Reducing energy consumption is a key concern for design engineers, and Energy Micro's microcontrollers address this challenge by consuming just a quarter of the energy of rival parts."

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