Electronics Page
I have been an electronics engineer since 1981. It was a hobby long before
it became a profession. If you like to build your own neat stuff, and aren't
satisfied by the selections at Radio Shack, these links are for you.
Catalog Surplus
The most complete source of on-line catalogs as of 8 June 1999
Above All Electronic
Surplus
All Electronics Corporation
One of my favorites for hobby and professional
Alltech Electronics &
Computer Chopper!
Alltronics Home Page
Al's Surplus
B.G. Micro
(Electronics, Kits, Surplus, Online Catalog)
B.G. Micro Catalog Page
Black Feather
Electronics Cameras Micro Cameras Mini Cameras Lazers
MPJA Electronics Mail Order
Co.
Main page for Marlin P. Jones & Associates
Marlin
P. Jones & Assoc. Inc.
Great source for miniature video cameras, power supplies, and related stuff
Electronic Solutions, Inc.
- Roxboro,NC
Electronic
Surplus Online! Anything Electronic.
Excess Solutions
Home Page
ESR Electronics
Goldmine Home Page
Lots of good stuff that some of the others miss.
Goldmine
Product 2
Direct link to download their extensive catalog. Caution - about 8 megabytes
but worth it
HSC Electronic Supply -
Home Page
Another really good catalog source
Information Unlimited
- Science Projects, Electronics Kits, Lasers, Tesla Coils, High Voltage
Engineering, Plans, Books, Parts, Kits
MECI - Surplus Electronics
- Mendelson's Electronics Co., Inc.
Great source for motors, solenoids, as well as regular stuff.
Mouser Electronics, Distributor
of Electronic Components
Very comprehensive source of first line parts
MPJA Electronics Mail Order
Co.
Yeah it's a duplicate - they have that much good stuff.
RA Enterprises Home
Page
Unicorn Electronics
Home Page
eio electronics
Surplus Electronics and Computer Parts
surpluselectronics.com
Surplus Electronic and Excess Electronic Parts
surplustuff.com
Surplus Electronic Parts, Tubes, Equipment, Technical Manuals Misc. Surplus
Items.
LOCK BOX
FRONTS-POST OFFICE MAIL BOX LOCK BOXES
ESP Home Page
Sell and buy leftover stuff. Nothing to do with the OTHER abbreviation
:)
Electronic Discount
Sales
Electronic
Discount Sales - Products
xcess.com
Surplus Electronic and Excess Electronic Parts
Viking International
long play recorder and electronic surveillance equipment
Weirdstuff
Well not THAT weird, but enough way cool stuff to watch the page
Bay Area Computer
Mainly computer components
www.seetron.com
Nuts & Volts Magazine
Catcomb2.htm
SURPLUS TRADERS - SURPLUS
VALUES FOR QUANTITY USERS!
Joe Reaves /
N6FRA Ham Radio & Coin Page
Electronic Publications
Technical publications and product indexes
Electronic Component News
(ECN)
Another source for parts hunting
EDN
more neat stuff
EDN Products Edition
Good general part write-ups and info
Electronic Design
Just about everything from chips to sensors, memory, all sorts of writeups
and circuit hints
EE Times
News, lots of manufacturer links.
Product File
Parts and new component announcements - heavy on wireless and surface mount.
Wireless Design
and Development
Lots of chips and other stuff reviewed monthly.
Product Design and Development
Mechanical fittings, packaging, indicators, sensors, mounting, optical,
cabling, wire & cable, switches, etc.
EE Design Center - QuestLink
Technology - Integrated Circuits by Semiconductor Manufacturers or via
the IC Index Chip Directory Categories: Processors, Memory, Logic, Microprocessors,
Communications, DSPs/Digital Signal Processors, Microcontrollers
DataSheet
Search Engines
Chip directory
Information Gatekeepers
Group, Inc.
Nuts & Volts Magazine
Monitoring
Times
Electronic Components
When you design and build stuff you have to know where to find the parts,
what is available, how much, and if you have to buy a reel of 5,000 pieces
when you only need 1.
www.national.com/design/
- the Design Engineer Resource
National Semiconductor Chip Central This is one of THE best sites
for engineers looking for specs on chips. They have every single one of
their data sheets on line. This is an excellent resource for roughing in
the building blocks for almost anything electronic.
Order
National Semiconductor's Datasheets on CD-ROM
Shortcut to National Semi data sheets on CD Rom
The
Blue LED FAQ
Want to play with blue LEDs? Make your creation really shine. This fellow
is an expert on all kinds of light producing devices.
HYPER-EMAIL DISCUSSION
GROUP INDEX
PANDUIT
Products
Distributors
Sales organizations for all sorts of electronic stuff. Some of these links
are specific for Texas. Also some technical links are mixed in. You know
how it is when you click Bookmark | File Bookmark on Netscape while boss
is hovering over your shoulder waiting for a part number.
Wyle Electronics
Amps, Analog, DSP, timers, RF, display drivers, interface, mux, sample,
power management. Analog devices, Harris, IMP, Motorola, National, TI
A&R Home Page
amerinind.com Semiconductors
OnLineTech
linecard
How to
Contact QT Optoelectronics - TEXAS
Chip
directory - Chip distributors in USA
Arlington
Electronic Wholesalers, Inc.
Electronic Equipment Supplies & Components, Cables, Fiber Optics, Enclosures
& Racks, Connectors; Distributor
All Electronics Corporation
Need small quantities to production volume of stuff? Their whole catalog
is on line. I have personally bought LOTS of stuff from them both hobby
and professionally.
Welcome to Mectronic
Net
MECI - Surplus Electronics
- Mendelson's Electronics Co., Inc.
Transformers, inductors, etc.
IF it's magnetic it goes in here. Note: New magnetics folks are springing
up. If you discover them on the web please pass them along.
PICO electronics
Pricey, but lots of neat DC to DC converter components, pulse transformers,
inductors
Prem Magnetics Inc
One of the best magnetics folks. I use a lot of their products. email sales@premmag.com,
tech@premmag.com
(815) 385-2700, fax (815) 385-8578
Crystals, VCOs, filters, etc.
Any high Q device data sheets and companies go here.
Electro
Dynamics Crystal Corp.
edc@electrodynamics.com
Princeton Electronic
Systems
pes@pesinc.com
Vectron International
crystal and SAW filters, oscillators, synthesizers, clock & data recovery
modules
Piezo Crystal Company
SC cut quartz crystal resonators and ovenized crystal controlled oscillators.
Precision Devices, Inc.
Specialty Crystals sales@pdixtal.com
1-800-274-XTAL fax (608) 831-3343
surface mount crystals, thru hole, radio crystals, microP crystals?
Chip Manufacturers
If it's an integrated circuit, it goes here. If it's also other stuff,
put copies in appropriate other folders such as opto, modem, etc.
Chip directory
Dallas Semiconductor Corp:
Home Page
Need Y2K compliant real time clocks? Watchdog circuits? Security dongles?
Nonvolatile tags? They have it!
DATABOOKSHELF
ELECTRONIC COMPONENT DATABOOK DATA SHEETS
Hitachi
Technical Documents Search Page - Hitachi Semiconductor (America) Inc.
Here is a great 1st and 2nd source for various memory, uP, and other imbedded
system building blocks
www.national.com/design/
- the Design Engineer Resource
National Semiconductor Chip Central - Yes you have seen this link further
up the page. It's THAT important.
Order
National Semiconductor's Datasheets on CD-ROM
Slow internet connection? Tired of those LONG downloads? Order their CD
ROM.
Sgs
Thompson | BOOKSHOP
SGS-Thompson data books
Texas Instruments
TI main home page We used their data books in college to find JEDEC pinouts
of various parts
Analog
Analog, audio, power, communications devices. Anything that doesn't just
do 1's and 0's including mixed signal devices
Exar product page
Products by Exar corp
Maxim
All sorts of interface and power chips. Rather long lead times when you
need production volume. They make a lot of nifty power and interface chips
such as the MAX232. Also they make RF devices.
Sipex
Analog signal processing and interfacing
TDK Semiconductor Corp.
Modem chips, audio amplifiers, transducers, lots of audio and some RF stuff.
TelCom Semiconductor
Analog and mixed signal
Temic Semiconductor
RF components, SONET and other high speed infrared components. They make
a VERY fast LED for IRDA and AFSK systems.
OKI Semiconductor
ASIC, telecom, RF, network, and memory devices. Also lots of other nifty
components.
Memory
Memory chips
Dallas
Semiconductor Corp: Year 2000-Compliant Clocks
OKI Semiconductor
ASIC, telecom, RF, network, and memory devices
SGS Thompson
Memory, EEprom, RAM, flash, EPROM, etc.
Many outfits who specialize in other devices also make memory chips.
Microcontrollers
A microcontroller is a self contained chip with CPU, ROM/EPROM/EEPROM/FLASH,
RAM, and peripherals in a single device. They are used for such things
as VCRs, printers, microwave ovens, pay phones, Furbys, and other similar
products.
Microchip
PIC processors, other really neat stuff. Complete product info on line.
If you want to start playing with uCs, this is one of the best supported
product lines for the amateur or beginner as well as the professional embedded
system designer. They have a nice set of assembly tools you can download,
debuggers, data sheets, links to list servs and newsgroups supporting PIC
developers, and lots of info on how you can be building your own PIC based
gadgets on your kitchen table and writing code for them on the PC.
Microprocessors
A microprocessor is a CPU on a chip which may contain other system components,
but usually requires external memory or peripherals. The line between microcontroller
and microprocessor grows more blurred with each passing year, and I'm too
lazy to duplicate every single entry that could be arguable called either
type of device - LOL.
HP Products
Listing
Microchip
PIC processors, other really neat stuff. Complete product info on line
OKI Semiconductor
ASIC, telecom, RF, network, and memory devices
Zilog, Inc.
-- Technical Product Information
The main jumping off point for selecting Zilog parts for your next fantastic
gadget
Z180 Microprocessors
Need to figure out the innards of the '180 family? Everything you ever
wanted to know but were afraid to ask.
Optoelectronics
Displays, LEDs, photosensors, related support circuitry, IRDA, relays,
isolators, fiber optic. Light up your project.
HP Products
Listing
One of the major league players in optoelectronic components of all kinds
Opto Technology
Super high output LEDs. Build yourself a solid state flashlight or daylight
visible warning indicator
Coto Technology
Solid state relays
Gilway Technical Lamp
LEDs, surface, thru-hole, indicators, IR, ultra-brite, arrays, edge, etc.
Temic Semiconductor
Send live video across the room on pulsed infrared with super fast IR LEDs.
Also RF components
Texas Opto
Products
QT Optoelectronics
Products
A great 2nd (or 1st) source for that lit up project.
Light Emitting
Diodes from Gilway Technical Lamp (LEDs)
Need surface mount? Here is one of the first places I got those little
fireflies from to decorate a circuit board.
Siemens Microelectronics
Home
Here is their central page for chips and stuff.
Siemens
Microelectronics - Optoelectronics - Fiber Optic Products
Shortcut right to the fiber stuff
Radio Modems
Lots of resources for packet radio building blocks and other wireless LANs
Exar
Chip directory
One of the first outfits to build mixed signal devices such as timers,
tone generator/decoders, audio PLLs
Developer
Information: packet
More useful stuff to learn about packet radio
Exar product page
Products by Exar corp
Exar
Digital to Analog Converters
Shortcut to D-A page
FAR Circuits Catalog
Infoseek:
The Entertainment Channel
Link may have expired but had lots of good stuff when I was there.
OKI Semiconductor
ASIC, telecom, RF, network, and memory devices Yep it's also listed elsewhere
on page
MxCom Data Bulletin
Files
Data bulletins from MxCom
MxCom
Db604 data sheet
Data sheet on radio modem chip probably V.23 tones Acrobat Reader required
to view
RTX-12 Radio
Modem
A turnkey black box but still handy to learn about telemetry
SV2AGW Windows95
Packet Radio Software - AmberNet-UK
Text file for
modifications to Alinco
Alinco DR110 modification page. How to run G3RUH 9600 baud speed thru this
radio
TDK Semiconductor Corp.
USCC-4
Info
The Baycom packet modem implements the protocol in your PC, saving some
hardware.
V.23
chip from TDK data sheet
Adobe Acrobat format data sheet of 73M223 modem from TDK
Data
sheet of DB614 modem chip from MXCOM
Data Bulletin
Files
Real-Time Clocks
Any sites related to RTCs, battery backed, etc. If you discover any other
RTC manufacturers on the web please let me know. A lot of them are still
only paper books and CD-Roms.
Dallas Semiconductor (main)
home web page on data book cover
Dallas
Semiconductor Corp: Year 2000-Compliant Clocks
Shortcut to Selection Guide for Y2K compliant real time clocks (mainly
for PC motherboards)
RF chips
If it's wireless, it goes in here
Temic Semiconductor
Need 1 ghz and above PLL components? They make them
Fujitsu Microelectronics
PLL chips. very small surface mount up to 2500 mhz.
OKI Semiconductor
Yeah you've seen them before LOL. ASIC, telecom, RF, network, and memory
devices
Mini-Circuits
Mixers, amps, filters, a lot of passives as well. Huge catalog
RF Micro Devices
low noise amplifiers, low cost cell phone components
Switching Regulators
Switching power regulator manufacturers
National
Semiconductor Products Catalog: Analog - Regulators
Shortcut to regulator selections at National.
Analog Devices home page
They make all kinds of stuff including power supply components
www.national.com/design/
- the Design Engineer Resource
Check out their Simple Switcher devices. I've built stuff with those that
take a licking and keep on - well, you know.
Seiko Devices
LCDs, switchers, misc display and power components
Texas Instruments
They make switching regulators too.
Connectors etc.
Headers, RF connectors, adapters, fittings
Connectors, labels, etc.
Switches, pushbuttons, etc.
switches of all kinds
E-Switch
info@e-switch.com
There are a lot more sources for switches but I haven't had to hunt them
down yet. If you find them on the web, please pass it along.
Antennas, feedlines, etc.
If it is an antenna, it goes here.
Cushcraft
Antennas from30 mhz to 38 ghz. Also coax cable, fittings, and accessories.
Maxrad
Antennas from 27 mhz to 2.6 ghz I personally use and specify a LOT of these
because of their economical cost and performance in the field. It you just
need a good antenna without spending a fortune this is an excellent source.
AD Electronics
Low cost miniature RF connectors
Honda Connectors
Fiber and wired connectors
EF Johnson components
Johnson radio components - SMA, SMB, other tiny RF connectors
Leoco
SCSI and similar connectors
Major League
Electronics
Connectors, headers, etc.
Maxconn inc
RJ 45 multiport connectors etc.
Power Dynamics Inc.
DIN, D-sub, SCSI, DC jacks, battery holders, cords, phone jacks, IEC connectors,
etc.
Samtec
Connectors of all kinds
Shoygo International
Plugs, jacks, etc.
Connectors,
Tools & Kits
Fiber Optics
Stuff specifically for building fiber optic into your project
I know there have been more pages put on the web since I was hunting for
plastic fiber. Please pass them along.
FIBER OPTICS Intro
FIBER OPTICS Intro
alternative URL
CI&M
Plastic Optical Fiber installed in Beta Site Networks
Shortcut to plastic fiber writeup
Welcome to the
Broadband Guide
Main page
Fiber Optic Cable Technical and Supplier Links
Fiber Optic
CableTutorial
Fiber Optics
- Electronix Express Online Electronics Catalog
Fiber Optics
- Electronix Express Online Electronics Catalog
The Tech Library
and Tech Support Center for Voice, Data, and Video
SIEMENS
Fiber Optics - Information on Plastic Fiber comp.
LUMILEEN
OPTICAL FIBER
Lumileen plastic optical fiber is available in three grades, based on optical
transmission value. They are - in order of increasing light transmission
efficiency - Commercial, Industrial, and Optical grades. Heat Resistant
grades can withstand much higher operating temperatures than the Commercial,
Industrial, and Optical grades, but have a higher optical attenuation.
Optical
Switch, Fibre Optic Switch, FiberSwitch
HSPN
- High Speed Plastic Network
Copper
Cable Replaced by Plastic Optical Fiber
POLY-OPTICAL’S
PRODUCT/SERVICE OVERVIEW
HP
Plastic Optical Fiber and HCS© Fiber Cable and Connectors for Versatile
Link
Mitsubishi:
Plastic Optical Fiber for Data Communication
Mitsubishi:
ESKAMEGA Plastic Optical Fiber as ATM Standard
Hitachi
Cable,Ltd. Heat Shrinkable Tubing, Plastic Optical Fibers
Fiber
Optics Glossary
Fiber Optic
Project for a Science Fair
Plastic
Optical Fibers: SPIE Proceedings Vol. 1592
Ros
Warren's Project Page
Fiberoptic
Engineering Corporation Home Page
InWave Corporation Engineering
and Manufacturing
Plastic Optical Fiber signs
Welcome
to Flexi-Light
PAVNET
- Plastic and VCSEL Network
Plastic Optical
Fiber Newsletter (POF)
Publications From
IGI Group
Fiberoptics Technology,
Inc. - Home Page
Plastic
Optical Fiber LUMINOUS
Plastic
Fiber Link
Fiberoptics Forum
by thread
Keypads
Unless it plugs into a PC or a network, you probably need some means of
entering info into your new gadget.
Wyoming Enterprises,
Inc.
Standard off the shelf keypads
Grayhill
Products
Custom and SemiCustom keypad sources
Keypads from
Elite Sales
Eastprint Inc. Keypads
ARC-USA, keypads, connectors,
rubber, assemblies, polydomes, membrane switches, keypad graphics
Essex Electronics, Inc.
- Reliable, Vandal Resistant, Outdoor, Weatherproof Keypads and Keyless
Entry Access Control Systems
Rugged Keyboards
PANELTEC, INC. - Custom
membrane switches & full travel keyboards
Membrane Switches &
Control Panels - Jayco Interface Technology
Jayco
- Membrane Switches
Shortcut to membrane switch technical
KeyFlex
Australia Decals
VanDahl
VanDahl
Nelson
Membrane Switch
Technologies
Accurate Dial
& Nameplate, Inc. - Main Menu
Accurate
Dial & Nameplate, Inc. - Overlays
Nameplates for Industry
Web Site
Valmark:
Membrane Products
memtronik
UNIFAB, INC. Screen Printing,
Laser Cutting, & Membrane Switches
Spectra Symbol
1. Low Key Corp.
Full-Service Membrane Switch Manufacturing -- Design, 15-Day Prototyping,
Production, and Turn-Key Assembly of Custom Switches/Keyboards/Keypads
and PC Encoders
Products
Technical Informations
Membranes Switches, Graphic Overlays, Decals & Labels.
LMMI.com
Untitled document
Membrane
Switch Assemblies
Prestige Graphics, Inc.
Passive Components
Resistor arrays, capacitors, etc.
target=_newAVX Corp.
Lots of capacitors and a few resistor arrays.
Bourns
Resistors and other stuff
California Micro Devices
IRC components
Custom passive resistor, RC networks, voltage dividers in surface mount.
Located in Corpus Christi. (512) 992.3377
KOA Speer Electronics
Mini-Circuits
Mixers, amps, filters, a lot of passives as well.
Murata Electronics North
America
NIC Components Corp
info@niccomp.com
Surface mount resistor arrays, SIPs, chips, carbon, metal, metal oxide
thru-holes.
Paktron capacitors
Mutilayer Polumer Film capacitors
SEI Electronics
Passive parts
Sprague Goodman
Trimmer capacitors and other components
Isolated
SMD resistor Search Results
surface mount networks at Bourns
KOA Speer
Electronics
RS232 technical Links
Serial
Communications from TCJ
Technical
Publications: Communication Products
The
Simtel.Net MS-DOS Collection, simtelnet/msdos/commprog/
Craig Peacock's
Interfacing the PC.
Lammert
Bies: RS232 cable information
One of the best nuts and bolts pages on RS232 interfacing
Radios
Radio mfgs, spec sheets, etc.
Welcome to Optoelectronics
Online
Lots of affordable test equipment to keep your ham shack working right
A.R. Electronics -
CB, Ham Radio Accessories and Service
artsci's Lost Users Manuals
Need to set up that rig you bought at the swapfest? Look here.
Motorola
Portable Two-Way Radios
Motorola commercial handheld radio info
Motorola
Mobile Two-Way Radios
Motorola commercial land mobile radio info
Wireless
Modems
More stuff on wireless telemetry
Ham
Radio
Text file for
modifications to Alinco
Alinco DR110 modification page. How to run G3RUH 9600 baud speed thru this
radio
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