:: Electronic suppliers ::

nb: this is a start, don't hesitate to add comment/categories on those

(hmm I maintain a personal one (sigh! stupid fork) here is the basis of this one ... how to maintain a sync? tell me if you know : http://barzilouik.free.fr/wiki/doku.php?id=boutiqueselectro)



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Major Electronic Distributors

in order of perceived usefulness



Surplus



Smaller Specialty Distributors

in alphabetical order

  • Anykits … Variety of kits for motor control, audio & lighting control, timers, RF modules, protocol/sensor interfaces etc
  • ArduinoFun Arduino related projects and components
  • bgmicro … pcb , bargains to do
  • Conrad
  • Chip 45 … well done & small ATmega and usb-to-serial boards, fair shipping costs
  • Crownhill … smartelectronics : microcontrolers PICs (cf 16F690) , integrated chips (TCPIP, FAT16 from alafat ..)
  • CuteDigi Arduino, LCD, modems, microcontrolers, powerline communication module, and PCB layout, fab and assembly service
  • BlushingBoy specialized in open source designs and socks
  • Dontronics …USBtoxx, microLCD, experiments with ATMEGA (protoboards)
  • Electronics123 cheap motion sensors
  • Electrokit local store in Mamoe, Sweden, distributes in the EU
  • Futurlec (NOT Future Electronics) Sort of a direct import distributer? Good prices, some unique parts, somewhat slower than average shipping, but great international shipping prices!
  • Gotronic Based in France, nice choice, quick and reliable. They do not sell Arduinos
  • Hvwtech … prototyping
  • INEX … Microcontroller kits, Educational boards, Robotic kits, and much more...
  • Lawicel distributes most of their stuff in Europe, fast shipping)
  • Libelium distribute Arduino boards but also design their own shields and addons
  • Little Bird Electronics: Carrying the entire sparkfun catolog to Australia.
  • Jameco
  • MPJA … great deals on random electronics
  • Jaycar … modules like mp3, ethernet
  • Jelu
  • Lextronic (France) … kits, components
  • Liquidware … shields for the Arduino like the TouchShield Stealth, InputShield, Lithium Backpack, TankShield, TouchShield Slide, TriAngle Extenders, CoreBoard and Black and Colored ExtenderShields
  • Lynxmotion - USA - Good source for Servo brackets (that fit hitec and futaba). They also have a pretty cheap, open source, 32 channel servo controller, that accepts text commands via a serial connection from the Arduino (or other device)
  • Maplin - UK - Practically the only affordable source of electronic parts in the UK, and a pale shadow of its former self...
  • The MicroControllerShop.com … Has several microcontroller dev/eval boards, including AVR supplies. Also has many ISPs for programming/debugging various microcontrollers. Has other useful supplies as well, including IDC connectors and ribbons.
  • Modern Device … Bare-Bones Arduino, kits, modules, Atmega168s, sensors
  • olimex … including pcb
  • NKC Electronics … Arduino Runtime PCB, Arduino PCB, Arduino-ready ATmega8 and ATmega168, XBee to DIP adapter
  • Parallax
  • phanderson.com … Maryland EE prof with many useful modules, including serial LCD driver chips
  • Pololu … robot kits, Arduino-compatible 3pi robot and Orangutan robot controllers, motor drivers and controllers, servo controllers, sensors, electronics prototyping, cables and wire, motors and gearboxes, servos, wheels, chassis, and more. Also offers custom laser cutting and inexpensive mylar SMT stencil services. Based in the USA; same-day shipping.
  • Radio-Spare
  • RS Components … not the cheapest but very fast shipping
  • RobotGear Robotics parts including sensors, gearmotors, microcontrollers (inc Arduino)
  • RobotShop Kits, parts, development and more.
  • Sayal Based around Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Seeed Studio Depot … Free sourcing services, LEDs, Modules, Cheap Connectors and misc.
  • ServoCity - USA - Decent Prices on Servos by Hitec, Futaba, and Robotzone. They also carry other related items.
  • SK Pang … UK based, Arduino boards and Olimex boards.
  • sparkfun … LCD, modems, emitters, microcontrolers
  • starelec
  • Steinert Technologies … Arduino Hardware, Interface Boards
  • TDC … Wireless modules for GSM, GPRS, GPS, 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth, EnOcean
  • The Shoppe at Wulfden - Freeduino, PICAXE, Serial LCD controllers and displays, miscellaneous stuff



Semiconductor Manufacturers



Xbee and Radio



Robotics

  • INEX … All kinds of robotic kits for all ages.
  • imagesco … robotics, solar (holography, nitinol, geiger, science kits)
  • Pololu … robot kits, Arduino-compatible 3pi robot and Orangutan robot controllers, motor drivers and controllers, servo controllers, sensors, electronics prototyping, cables and wire, motors and gearboxes, servos, wheels, chassis, and more. Also offers custom laser cutting and inexpensive mylar SMT stencil services. Based in the USA; same-day shipping.
  • Liquidware TankShield … a shield for the Arduino to convert into a robot with 2 tank treads, and built in PWM'd servo motor controls
  • RobotShop Everything robotic
  • DFRobot Provide a variety of robotics products.



PCB makers



Links



Local shops


Europe


France/Paris

  • Selectronic, 11 Pl Nation, 75012, 01 55 25 88 00. Néon, Leds superbrite, ...
  • RAM, 131 bd Diderot 75012, 01 43 07 62 45, place nation. Matérial audio, cables, jack, pas mal de récup
  • St Quentin radio, 6 rue de St Quentin, 75010, 01 40 37 70 74, Gare du Nord. Beaux cable, bon matériel electro
  • Les Cyclades (Gare de Lyon) 11 bd Diderot 75012 PARIS, 01 46 28 91 54 . www.cyclades-elec.fr/ . Guirlande lumineuse 220v à découper, LEDs Varatech...
  • EspaceComposantElectro, 66 Rue de Montreuil 75011, 01 43 72 30 64 pas mal de recup, tres bon conseils
  • Pyrennées composants, rue des Pyrennées 75020, . www.compopyrennees.com/ . Cartes à puce, affaire sur les HP, ...
  • Les chinois de Arts et Metiers. Cable (casque walkman), leds blanches (torches), ...
  • Empire Electronique. Metro Anvers
  • Intercomposants, 127 Rue De Paris 91300 Massy
  • Electronic Diffusion, 43 r Victor Hugo 92240 MALAKOFF, 01 46 57 68 33 (pas mal de trucs genre QT...)
  • Perlor Radio Electronique, 25 rue Hérold 75001 Paris, 01 42 36 65 50 (grave les plaques, des fers a souder pas mal..)
  • Lextronic (http://www.lextronic.fr) 36/40 rue du Gal de Gaulle, 94510 La Queue en Brie , 01 45 76 83 88 (des compos exotiques, très riche, SchmartBoards, PCB...)

Specialized on Paris

  • Mille et une piles , nation, tout pour les portables, les batteries, les piles bizarres... de très bon conseil!
  • Girard et Sudron, Metro chemin vert, Bd beaumarchais ? ... tout sur les ampoules spécialisées (tech ou déco).

"Gros" (mean be a corporation to buy from 'em)

  • Orbitec (Clichy près Rue de Paris) : leds, BIG leds, matrice de leds, inter, microrupteurs (ceux des joy d'arcade), ...
  • Hervé (villemonble) : gradateurs lumière, DMX ...
  • Diltronic (St Germain en Laye), http://www.diltronic.com : importateur FTDI, acceleros...
  • gros catalogue détaillé par fournitures (info industriel) pour les commandes en gros ...

Catalogs

Germany

Republic of Ireland

  • Radionics ... extensive range, they have a walk-in counter in Rialto, Dublin 8.
  • Farnell ... huge range, free UPS next day shipping
  • Mouser ... free FedEx shipping on orders over 75 euro;
  • Digi-Key ... free shipping on orders over 65 euro;
  • Conrad
  • Maplin ... smaller range of components and usually more expensive than the above, but handy in a pinch. 6 stores in Dublin, Cork, Galway, Limerick and Dundalk.
  • Peats ... range and prices similar to Maplin. 4 stores in Dublin and one in Newbridge, Co. Kildare.


North America


USA/California

Silicon Valley

  • Halted, (also known as HSC) has so much stuff it'll make your head spin

USA/Arizona

Mesa

USA/Connecticut

Newington

  • Cables and Connectors, Inc, This is a handy shop to know in the Hartford area. It feels like an old-style Radio Shack from the 1970s.

USA/Texas

Dallas

  • Tanner Electronics, A nice friendly local electronic parts store. They stock a lot of the Atmel's and Pics + lots of micoprocessor kits. Good parts and basic electronic components are pretty cheap.

Canada- BC

Canada- ON

Canada- QC


Asia


China

India

  • Bhasha Technologies Pvt. Ltd.... Platform for your ideas !!! sells Arduino Severino, Arduino Lilypad, Freeduino Serial, Freeduino Lite ,Freeduino USB and Sanguino boards. We also have recently launched Arduino Starter Kits

Thailand

  • Innovative Experiment (INEX) - Thailand (th)
  • Innovative Experiment (INEX) - Global (en) sells the POP-168 Module, that is fully compatible to the arduino Project (Shop in Bangkok, Bangna)
  • NPE (th) best stocked electronic components dealer in Bangkok. One branch is located in Rangsit, Zeer IT Mall, ground floor, at the very end, Another branch is located in Baan Moh area, west end, near the klong.
  • LogicThai (th) sells the Freeduino via Mailorder in Thailand
  • Futurlec (en) Bangkok based Mailorder with a great variety of electronic components and an easy to use online catalogue with all products. Does not sell Arduinos, but has a wide and interesting selection of microcontroller board projects, some probably compatible with the Arduino.
  • Electronic Source (en/th) Similar to Futurelec with a great variety and excellent online catalogue.
  • Amorn Amorn is an electronic components chain found in many shopping malls. Their website got some difficulties when i wrote this and some while ago when i checked. so not an outlet that focusses a lot on selling online. One Branch can be found in the upper floor of old siam. It is an okay stocked place with a focus on LED and Solarpanels plus some components.
  • Baan Moh Area Onlineshopping in Thailand is not as popular as elsewhere. So it is sometimes more usefull to know an area where to find the stuff that you need. For electronic tools, components and sources an area called "Baan Moh" is the best place in Bangkok. It starts opposite street west of the Old Siam Shopping Mall and stretches of 2 or 3 blocks. If you can't find it here, you won't find it anywhere in Thailand. Some of the mailorder shops mentioned have branches in this area.


Middle East & Africa


South Africa

  • Mantech, Cheap parts, good stock, recommended. Selby, Johannesburg
  • RS Components, good stock but expensive. Midrand, Johannesburg
  • Electronics 123, Expensive, small range, low stock, Pretoria
  • Fort777, Cape Town
  • Spectron, Good prices resonable stock , no online catalogue. Wynberg, Johannesburg


Australasia


Australia