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| DigiKey | |
| Company type | Private |
| Industry | Electronics distribution |
| Founded | 1972 |
| Founder | Ronald Stordahl |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Worldwide |
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| Revenue | $3 billion (2018)[1] |
Number of employees | 4,000+[2] |
| Website | digikey.com |
DigiKey Corporation (formerly written as Digi-Key) is an American company based in Thief River Falls, Minnesota, that distributes electronic components. The company was founded in 1972 by Ronald Stordahl. DigiKey is the fourth largest electronic component distributor in North America and the fifth largest electronic component distributor overall.[3] Stordahl privately owns the company.[4]
The name "Digi-Key" is a reference to the "Digi-Keyer Kit," a digital electronic keyer kit that Stordahl developed and marketed to amateur radio enthusiasts. Electrical schematics for the electronic keyer were published in April 1968 by the radio publication QST.[5]
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