August 22, 2005 Thief River Falls, MN, and San Jose, CA -- Micrel has signed a new distribution agreement with electronic component distributor Digi-Key Corp. The global distributor will offer Micrel's line of advanced mixed-signal analog and power semiconductors and high-performance communication, clock management, Ethernet switch, and physical-layer transceiver ICs.

"Micrel is a great addition to our semiconductor product offering, which includes many top global suppliers," contends Mark Larson, president and COO of Digi-Key. "We are pleased to have Micrel as another option for the prototype and production requirements of our customers."

Customers can browse and purchase Micrel's range of products through Digi-Key's printed product catalog or through their Web site at www.digikey.com.

"Micrel and Digi-Key posses a tremendous synergy based on leading-edge products and world-class customer service that will serve all of our customers well," notes Bob Filiault, director of worldwide channel sales, Micrel. "With Micrel's proprietary product solutions and Digi-Key's outstanding global customer service, we can reach more customers, with more products, than ever before."