Electronic Components

You can search for electronic components in CAPS Universe and view details about the part. CAPS Universe is an IHS product that includes over 65 million electronic components in its database from more than 550 leading global manufacturers. The immediate link to CAPS Universe enhances your one-stop shopping experience in Haystack as CAPS Universe subscribers now have access to a premier electronic component database that includes comprehensive technical and performance attributes, life cycle and end of life forecasts, hazardous substance content, supply chain management data, form-fit function replacements, data sheets, change notices and counterfeit alerts.

If you do not subscribe to CAPS Universe, Haystack takes you to the marketing page for CAPS Universe where you have the opportunity to subscribe.

To search for an electronic component

1. From the Database menu, click Electronic Components.
   
   The CAPS Universe Electronic Components Search page opens.
   
   
   
   

2. Enter a Part Number, Description, Company Name, or CAGE Code, and then click Search. We've entered the Part Number M5.
   
   As per the functionality in CAPS Universe, a wildcard will be appended to your search term, to return exact matches, as well as variants of the search term. The Description and Company Name fields will provide you with type-ahead functionality, displaying matches for the search terms you are entering. This feature helps to reduce the potentially large number of matches that may occur for broad search terms, providing you with a more focused results set.
   
   
   
   
   Note: Be sure and click the button whenever you begin a new search. The button clears the search fields and values so nothing from a previous search interferes with a new search.
   
   Haystack returns the search results on the CAPS Universe Electronic Components Results page.
   
   
   
   

3. Click the View Details link for one of the parts to open the Details page in CAPS Universe.
   
   
    

4. Click a CAGE Code link to view information about the manufacturer.
   
   The Expanded Supplier Profile (ESP) page opens.
   
   
   
   

5. Click a Part Number link on the results page to go to a Multi-Database Search Results page in Super Search and find a list of databases in Haystack that contain the part. The number of records for the part found in each database appears on the right of the page. In addition, there is an icon and link for ISO Group that opens a Submit RFQ page.
   
   
   

   

   
   
   

6. Click the link for the records of one of the databases.
   
   Haystack opens a result page for the database that lists each record. You have further opportunities to drill down to more detailed information by either clicking the View Details link or the NIIN link.
   
   
   
   

7. Click the ISO Group icon on the Multi-Database Search Results page to request a price quote for the part.
   
   The Submit RFQ page opens. For more information on requesting a quote, see Submitting an RFQ.
   
   
    

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