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Design For Alternates Might Help You Manage a Changing PCB Supply Chain
Ajinkya Joshi
Ajinkya Joshi

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Powering the NPU: On-Chip, External PMIC, or Hybrid?
Adam J. Fleischer
Adam J. Fleischer
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Your MCU Got Smarter. Your Supply Chain Got Harder.
Adam J. Fleischer
Adam J. Fleischer
Component Package Swaps That Minimize PCB Layout Changes Cover
Component Package Swaps That Minimize PCB Layout Changes
Ajinkya Joshi
Ajinkya Joshi
5 Suppliers Hold 80% of the MCU Market Cover
5 Suppliers Hold 80% of the MCU Market. Where’s Your Second Source?
Adam J. Fleischer
Adam J. Fleischer
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Production Quality at Prototype Speed: How Mectronx Tames Every Customer’s BOM
Adam J. Fleischer
Adam J. Fleischer
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AI PCB Design Is Only 30% There - Here's What's Missing
James Sweetlove
James Sweetlove
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Product Hub

Electronic components inventory history
How Inventory History Helps You Spot Part Trends Early
Oliver J. Freeman, FRSA
Oliver J. Freeman, FRSA
BOM Tool Best Practices for New Users
Octopart BOM Tool: Best Practices for New Users
Laura V. Garcia
Laura V. Garcia
How to Accelerate Purchasing with Octopart BOM Tool
How to Accelerate Purchasing with Octopart BOM Tool
Lena Weglarz
Lena Weglarz
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Will Drones Transform the World Like Automobiles and Airplanes Once Did
Will Drones Transform the World Like Automobiles and Airplanes Once Did?
Gabriel Guglielmi
Gabriel Guglielmi
What Is PLM (Product Lifecycle Management)?
What Is PLM (Product Lifecycle Management)?
Robert Woo
Robert Woo
Strategic Procurement with BOM Portal Cost Optimization for Production BOMs
Strategic Procurement with BOM Portal: Cost Optimization for Production BOMs
Proto-BOM in Minutes: How BOM Portal Accelerates Component Selection
Proto-BOM in Minutes: How BOM Portal Accelerates Component Selection
BOM Portal vs BOM Tool: What Changes When You Upgrade
BOM Portal vs BOM Tool: What Changes When You Upgrade
The Memory Market Shift Shortages and Allocation
The Memory Market Shift: Shortages, Allocation, and the Road to 2027
Octopart Staff
Octopart Staff
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Webinars

Octopart Edge
Octopart Edge: Part 5 - How Counterfeit Parts Are Made and Misrepresented
Ebone Monet
Ebone Monet
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Octopart Edge: Part 8 - Reduce PCB Assembly Defects With Smart Package Selection
Adrienne Lieberman
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On-demand Webinar: Navigating the Shifting Landscape Q4
Adrienne Lieberman
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Your source for cutting-edge insights in PCB design, electronic components, and industry breakthroughs.

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AI PCB Design Is Only 30% There - Here's What's Missing
James Sweetlove
James Sweetlove
Custom Overmolded Cables in Weeks, Not Months
Custom Overmolded Cables in Weeks, Not Months
James Sweetlove
James Sweetlove
Why Factories Crush Perfectly Good Components
Why Factories Crush Perfectly Good Components (And How to Stop)
James Sweetlove
James Sweetlove
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