Electronics Suppliers and Vendors: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 06:38, 31 October 2011

Sparkfun
- Largest Open-source electronics vendor in U.S.
Adafruit
- Has some interesting things Sparkfun does not carry
- Based in New York City
NKC Electronics
- Sell some nice inexpensive Arduino clones
- Other specialty boards and shields
Freetronics
Modern Device
Cute Digi
- Has a nice RS-485 shield for the Arduino
Nightfire Electronics
- Good selection of SMT parts kits

Flashline Electronics
- Based in Santa Clara, CA. Have some nice specials
- No on-line DRC
- Good prices on larger boards
Advanced Circuits
- Reliable, USA-based. Quick turn-around.
- Good on-line DRC
Batch PCB
- Business unit of Sparkfun
- Slow turn-around (2-6 weeks).
- Front end for Golden Phoenix out of China
- Inexpensive for short runs of small boards
- Good automated DRC system
Silver Circuits
- Based in Malaysia
- Good prices, shipping can be an extra cost/delay

Cadsoft Eagle CAD
- The de-facto standard with sparkfun and other open-source vendors
- Lots of libraries and designs available
- Costs range from free (limited PCB size) to around US$1,500
KiCad
- Free, open-source
- Gaining some traction on Eagle CAD

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 * [http://www.batchpcb.com Batch PCB]
 ** Business unit of Sparkfun
-** Slow turn-around (2-6 weeks)
+** Slow turn-around (2-6 weeks).
+** Front end for Golden Phoenix out of China
 ** Inexpensive for short runs of small boards
 ** Good automated DRC system
+* [http://www.custompcb.com/ Silver Circuits]
+** Based in Malaysia
+** Good prices, shipping can be an extra cost/delay
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