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Well begun is half done

Today’s engineers are fortunate in the number and variety of development tools and components that are available for them to choose between. However, this profusion of options can be a challenge in itself.

Some useful tips when making new designs:

  • Keep it simple! Try to focus on the problem you want to solve and don't add many fancy functions.
  • If you are designing for a specific market, have the specific requirements for that market in mind from the beginning.
  • Have the supply chain for key components in mind and go with well-known brands. Avoid use of components marked with “not for new design” by the manufacturers.
  • Always try to get as many manufactures, for a given component, approved in your design as possible.

This will contribute to an easier compliance with approvals and lead to a shortened design lifecycle and faster speed to market.

DesignSpark

DesignSpark PCB Software

DesignSpark PCB Software

You want to innovate with your PCB board designs. With DesignSpark PCB, there is no limit to your schematic size or the number of sheets.

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How else can we support you?

3D Models

3D Models

Save time designing, with our huge resource of over 130,000 accurate 3D models from across our diverse range.

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Packaging Options

Packaging Options

To suit your design or production needs, we stock both small packs and manufacturer pack quantities of many components.

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Key technologies

Sensing ICs

Sensing ICs

Whatever physical property your design needs to monitor, our wide range has it covered. Plus the associated dev' kits for prototyping too.

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Semiconductors & Dev Kits

Semiconductors & Dev Kits

From the global leading brands, available in small quantities and bulk pack options. Plus the development tools required for prototyping.

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Displays & Optoelectronics

Displays & Optoelectronics

Including displays and related components, LED lighting parts, couplers, LEDs and indicators. Plus associated dev' kits for prototyping.

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Passive Components

Passive Components

Essential building blocks for any electronics design, explore our huge range of passive components from the brands you trust today.

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Power Supply

Power Supply

Our extensive range of both on and off-board power supplies and circuit protection hardware are from the brands you trust.

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Connectors

Connectors

Power, signalling and data connectors for board, panel and machine level applications, from the brands you can rely on.

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Featured brands

Technology is enabling us to work in some of Earth's most extreme environments. Based in Norway, one of our customers, KYSTDESIGN, talks to us about the challenges of designing an ROV (remotely operated vehicle) capable of operating 6,000 metres underwater.

Get inspired - take a look below!