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Observations Amongst Distributors.
- Digikey, Mouser, or Future Electronics are choice for components currently in production and concerning quantitys less than 1k.
- Digikey is ususally ~%5-%10 more expensive than Mouser.
- Mousers online pricing usually is more expensive than advertised in the printed catalog.
- Digikey has a larger selection of processor cores / FPGAs / CPLDs than Mouser.
- Mouser has great pricing on passive components (easier to compare with the printed catalog), caps, xts, resistors ect.
- All Electronics has great pricing on breadboard, connectors, and smaller transformers.
- Jameco has the best pricing on NOS ACT, HC, HCT, 40xx ect. glue logic concerning quantitys to 100.
- Future Electronics online inventory system is not as reliable as Digikey or Mouser (ie whats listed might actually be out of stock).
- Australians try Futurlec for local purchases.
- Europeans try Digikey, Maplin, or Rapid Electronics for local purchases.
- San Franciscans try Jameco, Advanced Component Electronic, Excess
Solutions, Fry's Sunnyvale or The Weird Stuff Warehouse for local purchases.
- The best & worst pricing is found on Ebay Industrial.
- For rare components try IC-distributors.com, Electronic Parts Center, Antique Electronic Supply, Advanced Component Electronic, or Ebay Industrial.
Distributors specializing in new components.
| Company |
Web URL |
Location(s) |
Printed Cat. |
Notes |
| Allied Electronics |
www.alliedelec.com |
International |
Yes |
Comprable to Digi-Key in many areas. I recommend ordering the catalog. |
| Altera E-Store |
www.altera.com/buy/ |
San Jose, CA, USA |
Yes |
*The* place to get anything Altera - FPGA related. Check out the dev kit section. |
| Bellin Dynamic Systems Inc. |
www.beldynsys.com |
Anaheim, CA, USA |
Yes |
Only sells small PCB prototyping adaptors, but its worth a mention here as sooner or later you'll probably need to use some of these. Although you can also find similar adaptor on EBAY for cheap. |
| Crystalfontz America Inc. |
www.crystalfontz.com |
Spokane Valley, WA, USA |
No |
Specialize in LCD displays. |
| Digi-Key |
www.digikey.com |
International |
Yes |
One of the best international distributors. |
| McMaster-Carr |
www.mcmaster.com |
USA |
Yes |
Where to find anything hardware. |
| Microchip Direct |
www.microchipdirect.com |
International
Ships from Thailand
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No |
*The* best place to order Microchip components, as well as request samples. |
| Mouser Electronics |
www.mouser.com |
Mansfield, TX, USA |
Yes |
The *best* online and printed catalog. One of the top distributors. Mousers only pitfall is the lack of Analog Devices IC. Mouser has great deals if you hunt in the paper catalog, especially with discreets. |
| Newark InOne |
www.newark.com |
USA, Midwest |
Yes |
Another top distributor. |
| Nu Horizons Electronics |
www.nuhorizons.com |
International |
No |
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| Rapid Electronics |
www.rapidonline.com |
Colchester, Essex, UK |
Yes |
UK based. |
| RF Parts Company |
www.rfparts.com |
San Marcos, CA, USA |
Yes |
Specializes in radio components. |
| Sparkfun |
www.sparkfun.com |
Boulder, CO, USA |
No |
Great place for experimentor kits. |
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Distributors that supply new components as well as new old stock (NOS) components.
| Company |
Web URL |
Location(s) |
Printed Cat. |
Notes |
| ABRA Electronics |
www.abra-electronics.com |
Champlain, NY, USA
Montreal, QC |
No |
Nice old IC selection, they even have a section for classic DIP sound chips. |
| AERI |
www.aeri.com |
Costa Mesa, CA, USA
Conroe, TX, USA
Wollongong, NSW, Australia |
No |
Difficult to find parts here. |
| Alltronics |
www.alltronics.com |
Morgan Hill, CA USA |
No |
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| BG Micro |
www.bgmicro.com |
Garland, TX, USA |
Yes |
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| Circuit Specialists Inc. |
www.web-tronics.com |
Mesa, AZ, USA |
No |
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| Electronix Online |
www.electronix.com |
Fairborn, Ohio, USA |
Yes |
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| Future Electronics |
www.futureelectronics.com |
International |
Yes |
Fairly large inventory and decent pricing. |
| Futurlec |
www.futurlec.com |
International |
No |
Nice development boards, also offers PCB manufacturing service. |
| IC Distributors Inc. |
www.ic-distributors.com |
Mentor, OH, USA |
No |
Massive NOS listing! |
| Jameco Electronics |
www.jameco.com |
Belmont, CA, USA |
Yes |
Great pricing on NOS IC. |
| Maplin Electronics |
www.maplin.co.uk |
Rotherham, UK |
Yes |
UK based. |
| MCM Electronics |
www.mcmelectronics.com |
Centerville, Ohio, USA |
Yes |
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| Nikko Electronics |
www.dalbani.co.uk |
Epsom, Surry, UK |
No |
UK based. |
| Ocean State Electronics |
www.oselectronics.com |
Westerly, RI, USA |
No |
East coast equivalent to All Electronics. |
| Prelco Electronics |
www.prelcoparts.com |
Hillsborough, NJ, USA |
No |
Large NOS semi listing. |
| Suburban Electronics |
www.suburban-elect.com |
Suitland, MD, USA |
Yes |
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Distributors specializing in new old stock (NOS) components.
| Company |
Web URL |
Location(s) |
Printed Cat. |
Notes |
Advanced Component Electronics
(ACE) |
www.acecomponents.com |
San Jose, CA, USA |
No |
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| All Electronics |
www.allelectronics.com |
Van Nuys, CA, USA |
Yes |
Pricing on certain items cant be beat. Good place for audio patch cables. |
| Electronic Goldmine |
www.goldmine-elec.com |
Scottsdale, AZ, USA |
Yes |
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| Electronic Parts Center |
www.electronicsic.com |
Temple City, CA, USA |
No |
Good for hunting down old hard to find IC / Semiconductors. |
| Electronic Surplus Inc. |
www.electronicsurplus.com |
Mentor, OH, USA |
No |
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| Excess Solutions |
www.excesssolutions.com |
Milpitas, CA, USA |
No |
Fun bay area surplus warehouse. |
| MECI |
www.meci.com |
Dayton, OH, USA |
No |
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| Rochester Electronics |
www.rocelec.com |
Newburyport, MA, USA |
No |
Specialize in aftermarket components. Able to remake a number of discontinues devices. |
| Surplus Sales of Nebraska |
www.surplussales.com |
Omaha, NE, USA |
No |
Worth checking out! |
| Weird Stuff Warehouse |
www.weirdstuff.com |
Sunnyvale, CA, USA |
No |
Fun bay area surplus warehouse. Where dot-coms get rid of their old gear. |
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Electronic component distributors specializing in high-end or hard to find audio components / enclosures.
| Company |
Web URL |
Location(s) |
Printed Cat. |
Notes |
| Antique Electronic Supply |
www.tubesandmore.com |
Tempe, AZ, USA |
Yes |
Great for tube amp supply. |
| Banzai Music GmbH |
www.banzaieffects.com |
Berlin, Germany
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No |
Specializes in guitar effects. |
| Pedal Parts Plus |
www.pedalpartsplus.com |
Evans, LA, USA |
No |
Specializes in guitar effects. |
| Small Bear Electronics |
www.smallbearelec.com |
Brooklyn, NY, USA |
No |
Specializes in guitar effects. |
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Electronic component distributors local to the San Francisco bay area. ( Includes CA surplus and swap meets. )
| Company |
Web URL |
Address |
Hours Open |
Notes |
Advanced Component Electronics
(ACE) |
www.acecomponents.com |
1810 Oakland Road, Suite C
San Jose, CA, 95131 |
Mon - Fri, 8am - 4:30pm |
Close to the Great Mall / Milpitas - good walk in service and decent prices, be sure to check the online inventory listing before heading down. |
| ASVARO |
www.asvaro.org |
DeAnza College,
Cupertino, CA, USA |
Second Saturday of each month. |
Silicon Valleys largest electronics swap. |
| Excess Solutions |
www.excesssolutions.com |
Milpitas, CA, USA |
Mon - Fri, 8am - 6pm
Sat, 10am - 3pm
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Fun bay area surplus warehouse. |
| Jameco Electronics |
www.jameco.com |
Belmont, CA, USA |
Mon - Fri, 8am - 5pm |
West bay next to the Oracle buildings off 101. |
| Weird Stuff Warehouse |
www.weirdstuff.com |
Sunnyvale, CA, USA |
Mon - Sat, 9:30am - 6pm
Sun, 11am - 5pm
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Fun bay area surplus warehouse. Where dot-coms get rid of their old gear. |
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Tool and material distributors.
| Company |
Web URL |
Location |
Printed Cat. |
Notes |
| HMC Electronics |
www.hmcelectronics.com |
Canton, MA, USA |
Yes |
Tools and assembly equipment. |
| Ideal Industries |
www.idealindustries.com |
International |
Yes |
De-facto wire strippers & cutters. |
| Micro-Mark |
www.micromark.com |
Berkeley Heights, NJ, USA |
Yes |
Small tool specialists. |
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Online search tools.
Circuits.com
Electrobase Search
FindChips.com
Hong Kong Inventory
ThomasNet.com
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