Astute – Distribution agreement offers new design ranges of LED lighting and sensing products

Astute Electronics is now an authorised distributor for Plessey Semiconductors across the UK and Ireland, Australia and China. The agreement brings a range of innovative GaN-on-Silicon LED lighting and sensing products into the company's hand-picked portfolio of elite manufacturers, all of whom offer a long-term commitment to the Hi-Rel sector. Mick Martin, Semiconductor divisional manager for Astute, says, "Astute is excited to represent such a ground-breaking company and offer a first point of contact for technical advice and design-in expertise. Plessey is the only LED maker in the world commercially making LEDs on silicon substrates, and like Astute they represent a very promising UK enterprise." Giuliano Cassataro, Plessey director of sales, says, "Astute's global distribution network is an extremely important channel for Plessey, and we are delighted that Astute now offers the Plessey product portfolio to its lighting customers worldwide.