The firm’s products, which include silicon carbide transistors, are suited to solar inverters, hybrid electric vehicles, industrial motors, computing and defence are now available globally through Premier Farnell.

In line with the company’s focus on Electronic Design Engineers, driving business to the web and growth in emerging markets, Premier Farnell, has signed a worldwide stocking distribution agreement with SemiSouth Labs.

SemiSouth is a leading manufacturer of SiC diodes and transistor technology for high-power, high-efficiency, harsh-environment power management and conversion applications.

Under the terms of the deal, SemiSouth’s SiC JFETs and diodes will be made available via the Farnell, Newark and element14 operations of Premier Farnell and will be stocked at all of Premier Farnell’s warehouses worldwide. Further product information documents are also made available via the element14, online community and the new agreement will also be supported via the element14 knode, Premier Farnell’s online design platform that is exclusively focused on the needs of electronic design engineers.

Dieter Liesabeths, SemiSouth’s Director of Sales said: “We are thrilled to be working with the a leading multi-channel distributor like Premier Farnell. This is our first major catalogue outlet and we are excited about the new project opportunities it will drive.”

David Shen, Group Senior Vice President and Global Head of EDE and Technical Marketing of Premier Farnell said: “We are sure that our vast customer base will benefit from the leading performance of the SemiSouth parts. Their diodes and JFETs are a perfect fit for applications such as solar inverters, hybrid electric vehicles, industrial motors, computing and defence, and we will be able to introduce them to designers working in these areas.”