The Guru's Recommended
Electronic
Engineering
Sites
The Keys to the Kingdom:
Specs on anything from anybody at Quest
Link
Amazing
new industry wide parts searching service. Includes
data
sheets, ap notes, free samples and prototype ordering!
E.E. Publications from the EE
Toolbox
Handy hot linked guide to dozens of the major electronic engineering
related trade journals and publishers.
Useful E.E. resources from Dana's
Source
Well done international site gives you an extensive collection of
over 1100 electronics related links.
The Circuit Center a Dark
Portal
Fancy graphics site with lots of links to circuit pinouts, software,
suppliers, components, magazines, newsgroups, and tutorials.
A personal link collection at E.E.
Compendium
Assortment of useful links includes publications, components,
distributors, development tools, compilers, and additional links.
Engineer and hobbyist links from Bruce
C.
Well done international site gives you an extensive collection of
over 1100 electronics related links.
More useful E.E. resources from Fincato
Mind boggling collection of links to everything electronics.
Distributors, mags, reference, data sheets, PIC's, and more.
.... and another one at SGL
Collection of sites arranged by electronic circuits, distributors,
parts and device manufacturers, education, software, and personal.
.... and one from Darrell
G.
Nice newsgroup list, access to repair sites, standards orgs,
and even the electrical engineering labs.
Master ee link directory from ee.times
magazine
Lists nearly every ee manufacturer and university link. The links
of mine
below show only those sites I actually use or have needed.
Chip Houses:
Analog Devices www.analog.com
Classic source for op-amps and A/D converters. Also NTSC video
chips, CD audio, multipliers, signal conditioners.
Dallas Semiconductor www.dalsemi.com
One of the best. Timekeeping chips, thermometers, identification
products, "time in a can", reset & startup, battery management.
Harris Semiconductor www.semi.harris.com
Overpriced purveyor of military electronics. Also only remaining
source of older Intersil, RCA, and GE chips.
Intel www.intel.com
486 and Pentium microprocessors, smaller microcontrollers,
specialized computer ASIC command and interface chips.
LSI Logic www.lsilogic.com
Application specific integrated circuits. JPEG, MPEG,
CCITT Fax and video compression chips.
Maxim Integrated Circuits www.maxim-ic.com
Switchmode power supply chips, op-amps, analog switches,
Very startupfriendly, free samples, great ap notes.
National Semiconductor www.national.com
Major old line semi house. Products includes emory, audio, linear,
power and interface. Generous with development samples.
Sharp www.sharpmeg.com
Audio, video, and multimedia integrated circuits. IR
communications, tv tuner and if assemblies.
Silicon Systems www.ssi1.com
Mixed signal ic's for disk drives, modems, telephony,
DTMF, ethernet, tone signalling, bus interface.
Temic www.temic.de
Optical communication chips, especially those involving
the IRDA infrared data communications standard.
Toshiba www.toshiba.com
Dynamic RAM memory, especially EDO and FPM.
Other memory and microprocessor devices.
Unitrode www.ulcc.com
Power supply controller chips, battery management
devices, power factor correction circuits.
Computer Manufacturers:
Apple Computer www.apple.com
Macintosh, Power Book, and Newton computers,
LaserWriter PostScript desktop publishing printers.
Silicon Graphics www.sgi.com
High end workstations. Especially those suited for
graphics, animation, and video production.
Parts Distributors:
Allied Electronics www.allied.avnet.com
One of the oldest of old line and full service elctronics
parts distributors. Semiconductors, resistore, caps, etc...
Jameco Electronics www.jameco.com
A far more friendlier parts source that welcomes smaller
quantity orders from individuals and small scale startups.
Research Sites:
University of Wisconsin EE Dept Nanostructures
Online reprints of subminiature machines and ultra tiny
mechanical actuators and techniques.
Standards:
Internet Standards Resources from ANSI.ORG
Hot link lists dozens of US Standards Developing Organizations,
International Standards Bodies, and others.
Trade Journals:
Electronic Engineering Master www.eemonline.com
Humongous online catalog of electronic systems and components.
Includes extensive names and numbers directories.
E. E. Times www.eet.com
Highly useful electronic engineering magazine. Oversize tabloic
format. Strong on new developments. Free to qualified subscribers.
Electronic Products www.electronicproducts.com
Mostly ads and product annnouncements on the latest and best
in semiconductors and other components. Free to qualified subscribers.