Components

From Open Circuits

[edit] Passives

Resistors, Capacitors, Inductors, ...

[edit] Microcontrollers

Little Computers for your entertainment.

[edit] Other Integrated Circuits

Op Amps, Voltage Regulators, Drivers, Digitally Programmable Potentiometers, ...

[edit] Transistors, Diodes, etc.

Diodes, Transistors are described here.

[edit] Optoelectronics

LEDs, photodiodes, optoisolators, LCDs, ...

[edit] Oscillator

Crystals, Ceramic Resonators, oscillators, ...

[edit] Connectors

[edit] Batteries

Power Up.

[edit] Enclosures

[edit] Sensors

Accelerometers, Gyroscopes, Temperature Sensors, Pressure Sensors, ...

[edit] Switches and Relays

Turn things on and off.

[edit] Motors

Make thing move.

[edit] Modules

GPS, Mobile Phone, RF Transceiver, Bluetooth Modules, ...

[edit] Popular Parts

So many parts to pick, but which ones? Why not pick a popular part, or a group of parts for areas of interest?

[edit] Component Manufacturers

Links to homepages, phone numbers, contact info, ...

[edit] PCB Manufacturers

contact info, PCB trace width/spacing capability, ...

[edit] Suppliers

Good places to buy, numbers to call, people to talk to, ...

[edit] Bargains

Get it cheap ( but it it cheap? ).

[edit] Free Samples

Free is nice.

[edit] Free From Salvage

Dig in, to the free stuff, a list of links and a bunch of ideas on how to use your loot.

[edit] Salvage Ideas

Unusual ideas for the fruits of your labor.

[edit] demo board

Lots of people put a microprocessor and most of the other essential stuff on a tiny little demo board, easy to plug into your solderless breadboard (or your custom PCB) that has just a few more things that make your project special.