Efficient & Accurate Parts Universe Database
Staying competitive means constantly improving your products, your processes, and your time to market. Parts Universe provides the critical information you need to operate more efficiently and compete more effectively.
With complete, up-to-date information on over 14 million electronic components, Parts Universe delivers all the information you need to make critical design and purchasing decisions. The Parts Universe database includes information from more than 500 manufacturers representing over 350 categories.
Comprehensive Electronic Component Information
Parts Universe encompasses the full spectrum of board level electronic components:
- Integrated circuits for both commercial industry and military uses
- Electromechanical devices
- Frequency control devices
- RF/microwave
- Optoelectronics
- Capacitors
- Connectors
- Inductors
- Resistors
Parts Universe includes a complete set of information on each component, including manufacturers’ data sheets, alternate components, part status, application notes, timing diagrams and PCNs.
Streamline Parts Research
With comprehensive information available from a single source, engineers and purchasing professionals reduce the time they spend researching component information in the following ways:
- Eliminate the need for searching multiple catalogs, websites and other sources to find critical information.
- Quickly and easily find replacement parts. Parts Universe enables you to find direct replacements as well as upgrades and/or downgrades.
- Perform comparisons of components. Parts Universe will highlight the technical differences for you.
Improve Design Decisions
Parts Universe provides engineers with the information they need to choose the best parts form the beginning, thus avoiding the costly redesign process. Engineers can also determine if a specific component presents a risk as a sole source part.
Tackle Lifecycle and Obsolescence Challenges More Effectively
Leverage the predictive information in Parts Universe to address component lifecycle and obsolescence issues. Parts Universe tracks the following information:
- Part status
- Current lifecycle stage
- Lifetime-buy data
- Product change notices
- Predicted years to end of life
- Alert notifications
Ensure Compliance with Environmental Regulations
Use Parts Universe to find the information you need to ensure that each component meets the latest worldwide environmental regulations and guidelines, including:
- Whether a component is lead-free
- Peak reflow temperature of the component
- Moisture sensitivity level
- JESD-97 code
- Whether or not the component meets RoHS criteria
- Detailed substance concentration and weight data as required by RoHS
Searching Parts Universe
Parts Universe provides a wealth of critical information to streamline research and design, enhance lifecycle management and ensure regulatory compliance. That information is available online anytime, from anywhere.
The information in Parts Universe is easy to find. Simply search by any of the following criteria:
- Part number
- Technical attribute(s)
- Manufacturer
- Category
- Keyword
Search results are standardized and displayed so that you can easily compare offerings from different suppliers.
Beyond Parts Research
Extend the power of Parts Universe by adding Materials Analysis, BOM Optimization, and/or Web Services.
Parts Universe Material Analysis
Parts Universe Materials Analysis expands Parts Universe to include automated Bill of Material (BOM) capabilities for validating and cleansing component data and to quickly identify components that meet environmental and industry regulations.
BOM Optimizer
The Parts Universe BOM Optimizer delivers advanced BOM capabilities, including:
- Custom reporting
- User definable fields and layouts
- Creation of rules regarding risk
BOM Optimizer matches component information to your specific Approved Vendor and Approved Materials Lists (AVL/AML). In addition, BOM Optimizer cleanses and verifies a variety of electrical component data, including:
- Part numbers
- Manufacturers
- Transaction data
- Data from manufacturers
Additional cleansing and verification services can be added to the BOM Optimizer to further ensure successfully component matching.
Web Services
Create an xml-based interface to Parts Universe using web services technology. Each interface is designed based on the individual needs of that customer. Interfaces exist for certain packaged software applications.
Critical Decision Support
Parts Universe spans every industry that creates or utilizes electronic components. It is a valuable resource for distributors, manufacturers and OEMs. Parts Universe helps companies operate more efficiently and gain competitive advantage by providing the information necessary for making critical business decisions.
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4DOnline Fast Facts
- Searchable electronics database that provides information on millions of electronic components
- Access all aspects of critical component information, component alternates, part status, manufacturer documentation, datasheets, PCNs and more
- Optimize design for engineering and parts sourcing
*IHS is not a distributor, manufacturer or reseller of electronic components |