Geyer Electronic explains how investments in its people, products and facilities are underpinning technology innovations, customer support and fast product delivery.
Recent years have presented interesting challenges to electronics manufacturers and Geyer has met them head-on. During the Covid years, key components were supplied in increasing quantities to medical customers as demand for respiratory equipment escalated, whilst close co- ordination of supplies to other clients helped manage orders as production slowed and material demand decreased.
Then came the lack of key oscillator components as demand for the automotive industry increased exponentially. Geyer Electronic’s forward thinking meant it had good oscillator stocks for orders already booked, plus some availability to supply drop-in replacements for new requirements. A rapid action to source and qualify new material suppliers guaranteed ongoing availability.
Supply and demand since these events have ebbed and flowed, adjusting to market demands and supply challenges from external environmental and political influences, until finally, we see production stabilising as marketplace confidence increases. FCP product casualties along the way have included many older THT products and SMT packages as components become unavailable. A key promise from Geyer Electronics is to ensure supply of any approved product for the length of a project and Geyer works hard to ensure this happens. Lead- times and prices may reflect difficulties in sourcing materials for older products and Geyer asks clients to consider this when placing and scheduling orders, working with them to introduce newer products when the project allows.
As clients’ products are modified and new projects introduced, Geyer’s team of sales professionals and engineers works with them to identify, qualify and supply the most suitable product from Geyer’s portfolio, with cost, best-fit and supply continuation key considerations. As a true technology partner, design support, component selection, reference designs, testing and validation of client assemblies are some of the services offered by the R&D Centre in Munich, alongside provision of samples of high-quality products for client evaluation.
Advances in the IoT has increased demand for ultra-miniaturised products and the 2.0mm by 1.6mm package is expected to be the preferred choice for crystal components in the next five to 10 years, replacing the current preferred 3.0mm by 2.5mm crystal and oscillator size.
Geyer lead-times are around five weeks for both options, with many varieties available from stock. The price margin between the two packages is already narrowing, with the expectation that cost difference will be negligible in the future. A similar pattern can be seen with the 32.768kHz timing crystals and oscillators. Geyer Electronic encourages clients to think to the future during the design process by choosing these smaller packages and other new options at the design stage.
Following Investment in its product portfolio, expanding the number of variants in existing lines and adding new award-winning high- quality product ranges for proven and new applications, Geyer offers over 4,000 different articles with standard and demanding specifications, many of which are available at short notice following its recent move to larger premises in Germany.