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
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

UK

Farnell
RS
Rapid Typically the cheapest. Large range of educational products
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

Europe

Burklin
Elfa

Australia & NZ

Jaycar Altronics Electus Distribution - Jaycars's Wholesale division Soanar Plus - Jaycar's professional distributor Rockby's - Surplus components and gear Element 14 RS Components

Far-East

Futurlec
Electronics123
Sure Electronics
4Ucon Connector specialist

Franchised & specialist distributors

USA & Canada

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

UK

Toby Huge range of connectors
Anglia
Avnet Giant worldwide distribution group Avnet online store
Arrow Europe
Future UK
Silica
2001 Components
Solid State Supplies
Flint
TTI
WurthInductors and interconnect
Hylec-APL Enclosures and interconnect.
Hitaltech Enclosures and interconnect.
Goodwill LEDs and accessories
Forge EuropaLEDs and lighting
Plus Opto LEDs and drivers
MSC-GE German distributor with UK offices
EBV
Essex X-ray High voltage capacitors and other HV parts
Strikalite Rechargeable battery specialists
Memec
Simple SolutionsRF and GPS modules
WestsideConnectors and battery holders
Alan Butcher Electromechanical, connectors
Deltron EMC and enclosures
Camden DIN Rail enclosures, terminal blocks. Note £150 minimum order. Some ranges stocked by Rapid Electronics

Europe

Rutronik

Roithner Lasertechnik Huge range of laser, specialist LED and optics

Ardiuno, Microcontroller & FPGA development boards, devtools, programmers

USA & Canada

Sparkfun
Adafruit

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

UK

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

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

Surplus

Australia

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

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

Miscellaneous/uncategorized

UK

Studiospares Professional audio & studio cabling and connectors
vehicle wiring products Huge range of car-oriented electrical parts