MELVILLE, NY -- Nu Horizons Electronics, a distributor of active components, will distribute ASICs and other products from Silicon Laboratories in North and South America. The companies announced the agreement today but disclosed few other details.

Silicon Laboratories makes mixed-signal microcontrollers, digital power controllers and other devices for consumer, industrial, automotive and communications applications.

"Nu Horizons expertise in technical sales, logistics and design solutions will provide our customers with a superior level of customer support and service," said Gary Gay, vice president of Silicon Laboratories. "We look forward to leveraging their world-class engineering sales expertise to expand our reach across a multitude of applications and markets."

"We are delighted to add Silicon Laboratories to our distribution family," adds Dave Bowers, president of Nu Horizons Distribution Division. "Their diverse portfolio of highly-integrated solutions, and proven track record of introducing best-in-class products to simplify the design process, creates enhanced value for our customers."