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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