Component Distributors

Note : as many companies operate worldwide, this page is arranged by category, then country

Broad-line component distributors

USA & Canada

DigikeyFree shipping to most countries with minimum order
OEMsecrets.comFree search engine and sourcing website. Compare franchised prices
MouserFree shipping to most countries with minimum order
Online Components
Allied Beware of high international shipping costs not shown when ordering
Gateway Retail store in St.Louis MO
King Electronics
Newark

UK

Farnell
RS
Rapid Typically the cheapest. Large range of educational products
Bitsbox Small selection but very cheap.
CPC A division of Farnell, more oriented to service spares, consumer electronics and computer components. Often cheaper than Farnell for the same items
JPR
Maplin Chain of high-street shops throughout UK
Spiratronics Small selection but relatively cheap.
Cricklewood Electronics Very cheap on most items, good selection. Required components can be hard to find on website.

Europe

Burklin
Elfa
TME

Germany

Conrad Electronic Components, RC, hobby etc. Ships worldwide with exceptions.
Pollin Limited stock of components, etc., but well-known for cheap assortments and overstock articles. Web shop German only ☹. Shipping Germany 4,95 €, Austria 5,95 €, EU and non-EU not 100% clear on website.
Reichelt Good selection of components. Usually cheaper than Conrad. Ships worldwide, shipping cost within EU 19 EUR for 10 kg. Detailed cost found on their website.
Segor Huge stock of components, many hard-to-get ones, shop in Berlin, idiosyncratic web shop system(s) mostly in German ☹, shipping Germany 6.00 €, world-wide shipping, detailed cost found on their website.

Australia & NZ

Jaycar
Altronics
Electus Distribution - Jaycars's Wholesale division
Soanar Plus - Jaycar's professional distributor
Element 14
RS Components
X-On Components

Far East/Asia

Futurlec
Electronics123
Sure Electronics
4Ucon Connector specialist

South Africa

• RS (South Africa) (Gauteng)
• Mantech (Gauteng)
• Electrocomp Express (Has Farnell's catalogue) (Gauteng, online orders)

Franchised & specialist distributors

USA & Canada

Arrow N.America
Future
Avnet
LC LEDLED specialist
JK Lamps CCFL tubes for LCD backlights
Optima opticsLasers & optics
Led World LightingLEDa & Lighting

UK

Anglia
Avnet Giant worldwide distribution group Avnet online store
Arrow Europe
Future UK
Silica
2001 Components
Solid State Supplies
Flint
Logistics services company TTI
WurthInductors and interconnect
Goodwill LEDs and accessories
Forge EuropaLEDs and lighting
Plus Opto LEDs and drivers
MSC-GE German distributor with UK offices
EBV
Strikalite Rechargeable battery specialists
Memec
Simple SolutionsRF and GPS modules
Deltron EMC and enclosures
Camden DIN Rail enclosures, terminal blocks. Note £150 minimum order. Some ranges stocked by Rapid Electronics
Ultraleds LEDs & lighting
ExledLEDs and lighting
EcoledLED Lighting
SelectronicLEDS & Lighting
Craft DataDisplays (LCD,OLED etc.)

Europe

Rutronik
Roithner Lasertechnik Huge range of laser, specialist LED and optics
LED-TechLEDs and lighting
LED1LEDs
VS OptoelectronicLED lighting

Far East/Asia

BuyRFID RFID products

South Africa

• Avnet (Gauteng, Durban, Cape Town) Large variety
• Arrow Altech (Cape Town, Durban, Gauteng) No ZA online orders. Large variety...
• Hi-Q Seem to have decent variety... No online orders... (Cape Town, Boksburg)

Interconnect and electromechanical

UK

Toby Huge range of connectors
Metway
4Most
Etek
Hylec-APL Enclosures and interconnect.
Hitaltech Enclosures and interconnect.
WestsideConnectors and battery holders
Alan Butcher Electromechanical, connectors

LEDs and Optical Components

Asia

Hebeiltd
Besthongkong
E'go China Electronics ebay shop Cheap LCDs, from simple 8x1 to TFT LCD Modules.

UK

Meteor Electrical LED Lighting Choose from a wide range of LED lamps and lighting including GU10 lamps, floodlights, striplighting, ground lights and wall lights.

Ardiuno, Microcontroller & FPGA development boards, devtools, programmers

Australia

Freetronics
Australian Robotics Canberra based, can pick up orders at the ANU
Little Bird Electronics

USA & Canada

Sparkfun
Adafruit
Digilent
Solarbotics - Canada

UK

Enterpoint Wide range of FPGA boards
Robot Electronics
KandaProgrammer specialist
Debug Store
DLP Specialise in boards based around FTDI products, also RF and FPGA products Active RobotsRobotics parts and general electronics
SK Pang Stocks many Olimex and Sparkfun products
Cool Components Stocks many Olimex and Sparkfun products

Power supplies and DC-DC converters

USA

Powerstream

UK

Ecopac
YEG
Stadium power
Powersolve
XP Power
Stontronics
TDK-Lambda GB
Protocol Power
[1]Craftec
Sunpower UK
Ideal Power
relec

Cable & wire, cable accessories, ready made computer & audio cables

USA

Cooner Wire
Sealcon Cable glands & wiring accessories

UK

Flexform Soecilist cables]
Wiska
Cablenet
Videk

Obsolete parts and component brokers (Beware of sharks!)

USA & Canada

IC Electronic Components
USBid
NowComponents
America II

UK

Cyclops
Keytronics
Aramadillo
America II Europe
Express Online

Surplus

USA & Canada

All Electronics - Electronic and Electro-Mechanical Parts and Supplies at Discount Prices
Alltronics
American Science & Surplus - offers science kits, educational toys, school supplies, arts and crafts items, hobby tools, scales, lab glass, housewares, electronics and much more all at discount closeout prices.
BGMicro.com - Electronics, Parts, Kits, Components, Projects, Gadgets, DIY
Electronic Goldmine - Electronic Components, Parts, Test Equipment, Kits, Goldmine.
Electronic Surplus - Serving America's Inventors Since 1946
MPJA - Power Supply, Power Supplies, Security Cameras, LCD, Fans, Etc.
Skycraft Parts & Surplus, Inc.

UK

Display Electronics
Anchor Supplies
Sinequanon
Ramco

Australia

Oatley Electronics - Sydney based. Surplus components and gear, and kits.
Rockby's - Surplus components and gear

NZ

Surplustronics

Spare parts for consumer electronics and domestic appliances

UK

Dalbani
UK TV Parts
Partmaster
Cricklewood Electronics With shop in NW London
Donberg

Europe

Backlight 4uCCFL backlights

Australia & NZ

WES Components - Sydney based. Repair and service parts.

Physical on-street shops

Note that some broad-line distributors have trade counters at their warehouse location

UK

Maplin Chain of high-street shops throughout UK
RS Several trade counters open to account holders. Note stock of electronic parts is typically minimal

London and South-East

Cricklewood Electronics NW London
Direct Electronics East London

Czech Republic

Prague

GM GES

Miscellaneous,Highly specialised,uncategorized

USA

Optics online Lenses and holders for PCB cameras
UKAOptics Lenses and holders for PCB cameras
[2] Weird engineering materials - Great for project idea starters!

UK

Studiospares Professional audio & studio cabling and connectors
vehicle wiring products Huge range of car-oriented electrical parts
Microwave solutions Doppler microwave movement sensors
Essex X-ray High voltage capacitors and other HV parts
ETS Cable Components Cable joints, terminations, tooling and support systems for LV and MV

Australia

Ultrakeet PulsarProFX PCB toner transfer system, flux, solder, tools, drill bits, kapton tape, and more

South Africa

• Communica General electronics, reasonable variety. Online orders. (Cape Town, Gauteng)