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With so many different parts available, it can be hard to figure out which component to use. Taking a look at what others regularly use might make this process easier.
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Another new page by [[russ_hensel]], not much more than a stub now.  Feel free to join in with your recommendations.
  
Note that links may or may not be to the best sourceLook around, add a link if you find a better one. Do not delete a link, unless product is gone for good.
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== Popular ==
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So many parts, so many variations, which to pick.  Why not try to see what is popular:
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*[http://eeshop.unl.edu/storlist.html The Big List These are the parts the EE Shop keeps in stock to sell to students.] UNL likes them why not us?
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*[http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Electrical-Engineering-and-Computer-Science/6-301Solid-State-CircuitsSpring2003/Tools/ This section contains circuit examples from commercial products and datasheets of transistors which are studied in this course. ] If MIT studdies them, maybe they are worth looking at.
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*[http://www.edn.com/archives/1995/052595/11dfcov.htm Choosing an op amp: it's no longer a trying task] The oldies in particular may be good, but not expensive parts.
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*[http://www.voti.nl/swp/ Starting with PICmicro controllers] See the Selecting a PIC Section
  
 
== Kits and Projects ==
 
== Kits and Projects ==
If you're working from a kit or published project consider getting extras of the parts.  The authors of these things tend to know, and pick, what's popular.  If you use them once you may use them again; there are exceptions, though.
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If you are working from a kit or a published project consider getting extras of the parts.  If you use them once you may use them again.  Also the authors of these things tend to know and pick what is popular.  Always think about; it there are parts that are exceptions that you would never use again.
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==If you are working with X then Y where Y will help you find the popular parts==
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Note that links may or may not be to the best source.  Look around, add a link if you find a better one.  Do not delete a link, unless product is gone for good.
  
== PICs ==
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===X=PIC's===
Because PICs are mostly digital logic, if you use PICs you will need most of the stuff in the [[Popular Parts#X=Digital Logic]] section as well as stuff in this section.
 
  
 
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Generally Useful Chips
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Easy choice is LM7805.  A couple of caps usually go with it.  .1 and .01 bypass caps are generally useful.
*[http://chiphacker.com/questions/2320/what-are-the-best-useful-variety-ics-to-have-around-for-pic-microcontrollers What are the best useful variety IC’s to have around for PIC Microcontrollers?] from ChipHacker
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*[http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?products_id=107 Voltage Regulator - 5V]
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*[http://www.futurlec.com/ICLinearRegulators.shtml 7805T]
 
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|There are so many, for light photo diodes and transistors, for temperature LM34 and similar see section on [[Sensors]].
 
|There are so many, for light photo diodes and transistors, for temperature LM34 and similar see section on [[Sensors]].
 
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Often used to expand the number of ports, I need a bit more research here.
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* 74HC595 -- for more output pins
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* 74HC165 -- for more input pins
 
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== Op Amps ==
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===X=Op Amps===
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|diodes
 
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|When you need current one way, not the other. See [[Transistors, Diodes, etc.]] for details.
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|When you need current one way, not the other.
 
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* ''(FIXME: isn't this already too many? Trim.)''
 
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* MBRA140 (1 A DC forward; 40 V reverse) SMT for [[Reverse Protection Diodes]]
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* MBRA140 for [[Reverse Protection Diodes]]
 
* 1N914 (300 mA DC forward; 75 V DC reverse)
 
* 1N914 (300 mA DC forward; 75 V DC reverse)
* 1N4148 (0.2 A DC forward; 100 V reverse) TH glass
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* 1N4148
* 1N5711 (0.015 A forward; 70 V reverse) TH glass Schottkey diode
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* 1N5711 Schottkey diode
* 1N5817 (1 A DC forward; 20 V reverse) TH Schottkey diode TH $0.15
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* 1N5817 Schottkey diode
* BAT48 Schottkey diode (0.35 A DC forward; 40 V reverse)
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* BAT48 Schottkey diode
* BAT85 Schottkey diode (0.20 A DC forward; 30 V reverse)
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* BAT85 Schottkey diode
* 1N5406 (1N5408 is better) (3 A DC forward; 600 V reverse) TH $0.25
 
* 1N4001 (1N4007 is better) (1 A DC forward; 50 V reverse) TH $0.10
 
* 1N1188 (1N1189A is better) (35 A DC forward; 400 V reverse) threaded stud ($5.00 Newark 2010)
 
* 40EPF12PBF (40 A DC forward, 1200 V reverse) ($3.50 Newark 2010)
 
  
 
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|Power Transistors
 
|Power Transistors
|An op amp might be good for 20 mA.  Couple it to a darlington transistor and get a full ampere (1000 mA).  You may want to go push pull with a pair of npn and pnp transistors.  With this you can build power supplies, battery chargers, [[motor driver]]s, and audio amplifiers.
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|An op amp might be good for 20 ma.  Couple it to a darlington transistor and get an amp.  You may want to go push pull with a pair of npn and pnp transistors.  With this you can build power supplies, battery charges, motor drivers, and audio amplifiers.
 
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== Digital Logic ==
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If you use any microcontroller, you will probably also need most of the stuff in this section.
 
  
 
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Counters
 
Counters
 
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* If you use a microcontroller in your project, the counters inside that microcontroller will probably be all the counters you need.
 
  
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* 74HC595 -- for more output pins. SIPO eight bit shift register with output latch. Perfect for letting the propeller clock [[POV display]] slowly clock in the next value, then LOAD them all at once. Near the bottom of the page describing the [http://www.robotroom.com/Tach.html "Digital Numeric LED Displays Tachometer (RPMs), Temperature, and Counter"] project, David Cook says: "The 595 is a great 8-bit serial chip because data can be shifted in without affecting the existing output. All new data is then switched over at the same time. The 595 can also be daisy chained. In this case, 48 outputs are controlled with only three wires (data, clock, and latch)."
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* 74HC595 eight bit shift register with output latch. SIPO. Perfect for letting the propeller clock [[POV display]] slowly clock in the next value, then LOAD them all at once.
* 74HC166 -- for more input pins. PISO 8-bit parallel-load shift registers.
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* 74HC166 - 8-bit parallel-load shift registers -- PISO.
* 74HC165 -- for more input pins. PISO 8-bit parallel-load shift registers.
 
 
 
 
 
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Voltage Reg
 
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Easy choice is LM7805.  A couple of caps usually go with it.  .1 and .01 bypass caps are generally useful.
 
*[http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?products_id=107 Voltage Regulator - 5V]
 
*[http://www.futurlec.com/ICLinearRegulators.shtml 7805T]
 
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decoupling capacitors.
 
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"I can only recall using less than 1uF decoupling cap in one circuit in the last 8 or so years ... 100nF bypass caps [0.1 uF bypass caps] are so 1990s.  If someone tells you that should be the standard value, you should be careful about what other bad or outdated advice they may be dispensing." -- [http://massmind.org/techref/postbot.asp?by=thread&id=%5BEE%5D+1%2E0+uF+Decoupling+Cap+%2D+A+Must%3F&w=body&tgt=post one post in the PICList Thread (EE) "1.0 uF Decoupling Cap - A Must?"] by Olin
 
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* 1uF through-hole caps for solderless breadboard
 
* 1uF 0805 ceramic caps for [[dead bug style]] prototyping and custom PCBs
 
  
 
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== Electric Motors ==
 
See [[motor driver]] for details.
 
 
transistor
 
 
"my favorite International Rectifier FU5505 power MOSFET transistor"
 
-- [http://www.robotroom.com/DualFan.html David Cook]
 
 
== External Links ==
 
*[http://eeshop.unl.edu/storlist.html The Big List These are the parts the EE Shop keeps in stock to sell to students.]  UNL likes them why not us?
 
*[http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Electrical-Engineering-and-Computer-Science/6-301Solid-State-CircuitsSpring2003/Tools/ This section contains circuit examples from commercial products and datasheets of transistors which are studied in this course. ] If MIT studies them, maybe they are worth looking at.
 
*[http://www.edn.com/archives/1995/052595/11dfcov.htm Choosing an op amp: it's no longer a trying task] The oldies in particular may be good, but not expensive parts.
 
*[http://www.voti.nl/swp/ Starting with PICmicro controllers] See the Selecting a PIC Section
 
* [http://dorkbotpdx.org/wiki/recommended_parts_parts_store DorkbotPDX: Recommended Parts]
 
* John C Luciani Jr. answers [http://wiblocks.luciani.org/FAQ/faq-parts-list.html "What parts would you recommend stocking?"]
 
* [http://www.ladyada.net/wiki/partselector Partfinder from ladyAda]
 
* [http://dangerousprototypes.com/docs/Partlist] Dangerous Prototypes' list of common parts
 
  
 
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