TOP 6 MOST REPUTABLE ONLINE ELECTRONIC COMPONENT STORES

Posted by ,16th Jan 2024

TOP 6 MOST REPUTABLE ONLINE ELECTRONIC COMPONENT STORES

Finding the best electronic components is sometimes a struggle. There are a myriad of choices out there and looking at each individual supplier site for the right usage is much too time consuming in today’s day and age. Luckily there are several places online that cut your search time in half by aggregating the search for part numbers for you. Here are 5 places you can search through parts and in most cases distributors for the right part at the right price.

1.instru-measure.com

Website: https://instru-measure.com

For over 25 years, Instru-Measure Inc has been a leading provider of products and services related to industrial test, measurement, control and electrical safety.

We serve Utilities, Industrial Contractors, Switchgear Manufacturers, package builders and other industrial applications that require rugged, reliable and accurate instrumentation.

Our Panel meter Modification services has operated since 1995 with capabilities for customization for leading meters such as Simpson, Crompton, Hoyt, Laurel, Modutec, triplett and Yokogawa.

We also specialize in component level repair for a variety of electrical and electronic test equipments, meters and instruments. Please CLICK HERE for a complete list of what we calibrate. We are an AUTHORIZED REPAIR CENTER for HV Inc test equipments in the United States.

Furthermore, we provide NIST Traceable calibration services for most types of electrical test equipments, calibrators and safety equipments.

2. FindChips.com

Website: http://www.findchips.com
How did it start?: Back in the late 1990’s Randy Sargent was an engineer who got frustrated with how much time he spent looking for parts online. So he polished off his Perl skills and by 1998 he had a first version of the site that scraped information on price and stock from electronics vendor’s sites at the time. Vendors began to notice and soon partnered with him and in 2010 he sold the site to SupplyFrame.
How long has it been online? 1998
# of parts able to search? 1,000,000+
# of distributors listed? 20+
Unique feature / Fun fact: In between 1998 and today Randy Sargent has been a NASA Engineer, worked for Google and as of this writing he works with Carnegie Mellon’s robotics arm to keep busy.
Monthly exact searches for Findchips.com: 63,250 per Google

3. Octopart.com

Website: https://octopart.com/
Howdid it start?: Octopart was created by three physics grad-school dropouts, Andres Morey, Sam Wurzel, and Harish Agarwal, in 2007. In August of 2015 Altium Limited purchased the startup but they still operate separately from their NYC headquarters.
How long has it been online: Since 2007
# of parts able to search? 15,000,000
# of distributors listed: 23
Unique feature / Fun fact: The team started with the Silicon Valley’s famous Y-Combinator before launching the site completely in March of 2007.
Monthly exact searches for Octopart.com: 166,200 per Google

4. OEMSecrets.com

Website: https://www.oemsecrets.com
How did it start?: Based in the UK, the site was started in 2010 by Sam Cowley. Cowley apparently started the site while simultaneously attending Leeds University and had a great reception at the 2010 Electronica trade show in Munch.
How long has it been online: 2010
# of parts able to search: 20 million+ lines
# of distributors listed: 10+
Unique feature / Fun fact: Only searches in-stock parts.
Monthly exact searches for OEMSecrets.com: 22,260 per Google

5. SourceESB.com

Website: http://sourceesb.com
How did it start? Started as a printed, regional directory for Design Engineers and Purchasing Agents over 35 years ago. The printed version still exists today but many (if not most) people use the online resource to find parts.
How long has it been online?: Since 2002
# of parts able to search? : 1,000,000+
# of distributors listed: 1,000+
Unique feature / Fun fact: Based out of Irving, CA
Monthly exact searches for SourceESB.com: 103,300 per Google

6. ECIA - Electronic Components Industry Association

Website:https://www.eciaauthorized.com/en
How did it start?: Started in 1924 as part of the Associated Radio Manufacturers and into the Electronic Industries Association in 1957 and then joined with the National Electronic Distributors Association (NEDA) in 2011 to form the Electronic Components Industry Association (ECIA)
How long has it been online? 2011
# of parts able to search? 1,000,000+
# of distributors listed? 76+
Unique feature / Fun fact: Was a standards and trade organization composed as an alliance of trade associations for electronics manufacturers in the United States. They developed standards to ensure the equipment of different manufacturers was compatible and interchangeable.
Monthly exact searchesfor ECIA: 35,000 per Google

Sources:

FindChips

https://instru-measure.com

https://instru-measure.com/about-us/

http://hackaday.com/2013/09/09/how-findchips-started-as-a-nasa-engineers-hack/

http://www.napierb2b.com/2010/09/supplyframe-acquires-findchips-com/

http://domainiac.tech/reviews/findchips.com

http://guitarkitbuilder.com/findchipscom-making-it-easier-find-electronic-parts/

Octopart

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octopart

http://www.eetimes.com/author.asp?section_id=39&doc_id=1284985

OEMSEcrets