Guides
Guides to surplus and hard-to-find components
Guides for electronics manufacturers and buyers: selling excess and obsolete components, sourcing BOM and end-of-life parts, and checking parts are original.
- Selling surplus
- BOM & EOL sourcing
- Avoiding counterfeits
- Buying factory surplus
Storing Moisture-Sensitive Surplus Components (MSL) Before You Sell Them
Moisture sensitivity levels (MSL), how moisture-sensitive parts are packed, how to store surplus parts, and what to tell buyers.
Date Codes and Lot Codes on Electronic Components, Explained
What date codes and lot codes on electronic components mean, how to read them, where to find them, and why buyers care.