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Common Parts Library Integrates with Open Parts Library
We launched the Common Parts Library (CPL) in September 2014 to make part selection easier and to speed up the PCB design and manufacturing process. Since our launch, we have iterated several times...
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BOM Tool Feature: New Multiple Results Dropdown
Over the last few months, we’ve been hard at work updating and revamping the BOM Tool. Today, we’re introducing another update that we hope improves your experience using the tool. As we’ve been...
View ArticleHow to Pick a Low Cost PCB Tool
When it comes to PCB design tools, you have a lot of different options to choose from. First, there are the high-end, professional software suites. They put everything you need right at your fingertips...
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Octopart Search on Go
You may have noticed that Octopart search has been running extra fast lately — that’s because we released an update to our web application that makes Octopart extra powerful and even easier to use. The...
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How To Select an Inductor
When I was working on the the latest version of the Common Parts Library, I realized that it would be helpful to explain why you might pick one type of inductor over another. We started off this series...
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New BOM Tool Header
Great news! We’ve adjusted our BOM Tool header to make it easier to see more of your BOM. When you scroll down to see your BOM, the top of the header collapses, allowing you to see more line items....
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Leveraging Search Stages with Filters, Sorting, and Search Terms
In my last engineering blog, we explored Octopart’s search technology — I explained how the Octopart search engine matches part number searches to the parts stored in our database. Continuing in the...
View ArticleOctopart is Hiring!
Octopart is growing! We’re looking for motivated individuals who are excited about joining a startup that streamlines engineering workflows and enables the technology of the future. We’ve got two open...
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How We Chose Parts for the Common Parts Library
The Common Parts Library (CPL) is a set of commonly used electronic components with recommendations for a few hundred parts for connected device applications. We’ve evolved the Common Parts Library...
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Octopart at Open Hardware Summit 2016
Last year, we had a fantastic time at the Open Hardware Summit in Philadelphia meeting hundreds of open source hardware makers and enthusiasts and speaking about the Common Parts Library. We’re ready...
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TI store now on Octopart
We are pleased to announce that the TI store is now live on Octopart! The TI store offers engineers the opportunity to buy products directly from Texas Instruments. With over 30,000 TI products in...
View ArticleGIVEAWAY ALERT: Win a Ticket to Open Hardware Summit!
A few weeks ago, we announced that we’re a proud sponsor of this year’s Open Hardware Summit. We couldn’t be more excited to head over to Portland’s Crystal Ballroom on October 7th to meet fellow open...
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Maker Faire and Hardware Workshop NY
Last week, we headed to Hardware Workshop NYC, and over the weekend visited Maker Faire NYC. We heard from hardware development leaders on building and launching products, and saw some incredible...
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3 Trends from the Open Hardware Summit
Following our visits to the NYC Hardware Workshop and Maker Faire, we went to the Open Hardware Summit (OHS) last week in Portland. It was great to meet hackers, makers, PCB designers, industrial...
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New Detail Pages!
If you’re a long time Octopart fan, you’ve probably noticed that we’ve introduced some design changes over the last year (remember this!?). Throwbacks aside, we’re very excited to announce that our...
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How to Choose a Connector
Continuing our series about choosing parts, inspired by the latest version of the Common Parts Library, let’s take a close look at how to find and select connectors. In this blog, we will explain all...
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Meet Octopart at Electronica!
Going to Electronica in Munich this year? Stop by our booth! In 2014, Octopart sent a team of four to demonstrate our electronic component search tools to engineers. Electronica 2014 was the first...
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Common Parts Library now on Github!
We are happy to announce that Common Parts Library data is now available on Github! So far, the CPL has only been available as a list on our web page. It is great if you’re searching for a few parts,...
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Kitnic.it, 1-click BOM, and the CPL
This is a guest blog post by Kaspar Emanuel, creator of Kitnic. It also appears on blog.monostable.co.uk. Kitnic.it is a site to share electronics projects. If a project is on Kitnic, you can download...
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New Saved Settings for BOM Tool and Part Search
The latest way to customize your Octopart experience is here! Now, you can save preferred settings across the whole website, whether you’re searching for electronic components or uploading BOMs. Now,...
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