| Avnet acquires substantially all the business of the UK-based distributor Spectre Communication . The company is a distributor of communications and wireless solutions. With effect from November 30th, 2009 the former Spectre wireless activities will be integrated into the Avnet Memec UK business. Spectre has established reputation within the RF and Wireless market and is offering a wide range of chips, modules, and platforms for Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS, GPRS, VOIP, Zigbee, ULN, WLAN, ISM, and Multimedia Processing. |