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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. | 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. | ||
Revision as of 15:11, 24 September 2009
Passives
Resistors
and Potentiometers
Capacitors
Inductors see Other Passives
Transformers
Other Passives
Microcontrollers
Little Computers for your entertainment.
Other Integrated Circuits
Op Amps, Voltage Regulators, Drivers, Digitally Programmable Potentiometers, ...
Transistors, Diodes, etc.
Diodes, Transistors are described here.
Optoelectronics
LEDs, photodiodes, optoisolators, LCDs, ...
Oscillator
Crystals, Ceramic Resonators, oscillators, ...
Connectors
Batteries
Power Up.
Enclosures
Sensors
Accelerometers, Gyroscopes, Temperature Sensors, Pressure Sensors, ...
Switches and Relays
Turn things on and off.
Motors
Make thing move.
Modules
GPS, Mobile Phone, RF Transceiver, Bluetooth Modules, ...
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?
Component Manufacturers
Links to homepages, phone numbers, contact info, ...
PCB Manufacturers
contact info, PCB trace width/spacing capability, ...
Suppliers
Good places to buy, numbers to call, people to talk to, ...
Bargains
Get it cheap ( but is it cheap? ).
Free Samples
Free is nice.
Free From Salvage
Dig in, to the free stuff, a list of links and a bunch of ideas on how to use your loot.
Salvage Ideas
Unusual ideas for the fruits of your labor.
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.
data sheets
You will want data sheets for you parts. Check:
- original manufacturer
- parts distributor
- http://www.datasheetcatalog.com/
