Datasheet Database

[fixit7]

One more to add:

http://www.datasheetarchive.com/

I am fairly new to finding out what part I have. I like salvaging items from boards.

For example I have a part that has d2396 on one line. On a lower line are a  J and a strange T 08 and at the top it looks like an R.

When I did a search for d2396 I got d2396 from Bristol Electronics and I also found a    2SD2396K from Digikey.

Can you tell who made the chip?

Is there any consistency on the markings?

P.S. I saw a video with a guy reviewing a electric vacumn desoldering gun. It made short work of removing chips, etc.

[Blitzschnitzel]

Is there somewhere a look-up-table for all the abbreviations used in datasheets? I get Vr, If etc. but I am quickly lost after that.

[Fredled]

Usualy if a datasheet is not on a major vendor website, it means it's long obsolete.

[eramsell]

If you can't find the datasheet, you might be able to find the databook here at Internet archive. There are many manufacturers, quite a few years including some from the 60's.

archive.org

Or just google Internet Archive.

I downloaded a bunch of databooks. Motorola, texas Instruments, Philips, Toshiba, Hitachi, Sony, Panasonic, etc., etc., etc.

If you use a tablet, download them to a large USB stick or memory card.

[JLCPCB Official]

Hello ;

This is a 10 years old post and still alive until now and I still believe that alldatasheet website is the leader source for components datasheets 

[Lost resistor]

Is it uncommon or unusual to just contact manufacturer (through email) and ask them for data sheet?

Iv got ATX power supply that i want to fix and modify, but can't find datasheet anywhere.

[ElizatronicWarfare]

Doesn't look like it's been mentioned so far - I personally reccomend www.manualslib.com. I frequently find manuals I need for work on there, and the layout is reasonably ok.

Is it uncommon or unusual to just contact manufacturer (through email) and ask them for data sheet?

Iv got ATX power supply that i want to fix and modify, but can't find datasheet anywhere.

Not unusual at all. They're not obligated to be helpful, but most big companies will try and help find what you're looking for (then try and sell you stuff).

[Robert Smith Eco Warrior]

As a novice I like the old data sheets from the likes of ON Semiconductor and Texas Instruments. They have the usual data but then they go further into example circuits which I find very handy. The newer data sheets don't have this so much.

[fzabkar]

I am noticing that a lot of the spammy web sites are creating phony PDFs to take advantage of those of us who search for datasheets using Google's "filetype:pdf" advanced search parameter. One way which I now use to defeat these spammers is by adding "absolute maximum" (in quotes) to the search criteria. I find that this phrase is almost universally present in electronic component datasheets.

Also, if you wish to restrict your search to a particular site, use something like "site:ti.com" as a search parameter.

[Robert Smith Eco Warrior]

Good idea

[DavidKo]

Catalogue of Tesla parts https://teslakatalog.cz/ in Czech.

[finom1]

This may help someone.
https://www.eevblog.com/wiki/index.php?title=Component_Search_Engines

https://www.hobby-electronics.info/en/datasheets-search/ic-transistor-search-engines

https://www.surplussales.com/cgi-bin/cart.pl?name=(CPF)+611.4-502J630&price=5.50:1:5:25:4.50:100:4:500&custom1=Mial+Polystyrene+Capacitor,+5000pF,+630v&return=/Capacitors/Poly-Unelco.html

Bless everyone who takes the time to share their wisdom:)

[Simon]

Catalogue of Tesla parts https://teslakatalog.cz/ in Czech.

Tesla? is that site for real?

[DavidKo]

It is shortcut from "TEchnika SLAboprouda" freely translated as low current technology. The parts are common on east Europe markets (communist block). More details in wikipedia. I'm not sure if there is something what make sense to mention, since they have produced a lot of copies of western parts and can be directly exchanged with originals. Some have unique name, but for example logic ICs used same numbering.

[Bigmalc40]

Gosh, so many sites with information to research, Thanks to all who Contributed.
Bigmalc40

[LOTO instruments]

Is there such a website where you can upload your own data manuals for others to download?

[finom1]

Can anyone please share their best go to for searching for websites for schematics for musical amplifiers, guitars, basses, harp amps?

Bless everyone for openly sharing their wisdom freely here!!!

[fzabkar]

If you want to search for PDFs at the Wayback Machine, replace "%s" with your search term.

https://web.archive.org/pdf/search/%s

For example ...

https://web.archive.org/pdf/search/lm339

You can also create a custom search engine in your browser using the above URL.

[TobiasG]

I never use the site directly, a google + name + datasheet work very well and fast.