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Question of the Month: When you're choosing components for a new project, what influences your selection the most?

cstanton
cstanton 15 days ago

Component selection is a key part of every project, but the reasons behind those choices can vary widely. We’re curious—what factors carry the most weight when you’re deciding what to use?

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Can you share an example where a specific factor—like availability or documentation—completely changed what component you ended up using?

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  • michaelkellett
    michaelkellett 14 days ago +4
    I voted: Detailed datasheets and documentation but only because it gets to veto any other consideration - if the part won't work or won't fit then it's no use. After that, it depends - for a quick…
  • dougw
    dougw 15 days ago +3
    I tend to choose components based on the following criteria - in order: What I have in stock Which component has the right features (including cost) for the application What is in my CAD library…
  • DAB
    DAB 15 days ago in reply to cstanton +3
    Cost only comes into play after you find a selection of components that do the job.
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    BigG 13 days ago
    cstanton said:
    Can you share an example where a specific factor—like availability or documentation—completely changed what component you ended up using?

    ESD components, for say Ethernet IO, and TVSdiodes for general IO can be tricky to get right. In these cases documentation is key.

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    BigG 13 days ago
    cstanton said:
    Can you share an example where a specific factor—like availability or documentation—completely changed what component you ended up using?

    ESD components, for say Ethernet IO, and TVSdiodes for general IO can be tricky to get right. In these cases documentation is key.

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