[August 25, 2011] Avnet Electronics Marketing Supplies Solutions for Power Design in Virtual Power Forum Tweet Aug 26, 2011 (Close-Up Media via COMTEX) -- For a full 24 hours, Avnet Electronics Marketing Americas, a business region of Avnet, announced it will be hosting its virtual Power Forum -- providing on-demand technical training from nearly 20 power technology suppliers, including Infineon, Maxim, National Semiconductor, TE Connectivity and Texas Instruments. On September 21, the Company said attendees will have access to more than 40 in-depth technical webinars, each providing design engineers with a practical look at products, market trends and design techniques. The technical webinars featured during Avnet's Power Forum cover a range of power electronics design topics and are presented by technical experts from Avnet and Avnet's supplier partners. Webinar topics, as described by the Company, include: -Power Supply Layout -Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) Mitigation -Digital Power -Point-of-Load Power Architectures -AC-DC Designs for Smart Meters -Ambient Energy Harvesting -Designing Li-Ion Battery Packs -LED Lighting Reliability -Solar and EV Protection -Medical Compliance "As design engineers continue to face challenges in creating lasting power solutions, Avnet is equipping our customers with the technical training to propel their designs to the next level," said Alex Iuorio, senior vice president, supplier marketing, Avnet Electronics Marketing Americas. "The virtual Power Forum is an excellent example of Avnet's ability to leverage our in-house technical expertise as well as that of our industry leading supplier partners to provide our customers with educational opportunities that will accelerate their time to market." Avnet Electronics Marketing is an operating group of Phoenix-based Avnet that serves electronic original equipment manufacturers (EOEMs) and electronic manufacturing services (EMS) providers in more than 70 countries, distributing electronic components from manufacturers and providing associated design-chain and supply-chain services. Avnet, a Fortune 500 company, is a distributor of electronic components, computer products and embedded technology serving customers in more than 70 countries worldwide. More information: www.em.avnet.com www.avnetexpress.com www.avnet.com ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected])) [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]