All about PCB Design

Sunday 10 October 2010

What is the difference between PTH and TH?

In general language, in our daily life its called holes.

But when it comes to PCB. It become technical and that mean we have to be careful and understand what it is actually.

In PCB world holes are two types


  1. Plated Through holes. Also knows as PTH. :- resistor, capacitor, inductor, transformer, header, connectors etc. Need that kind of holes. In plated through holes we have copper running around the hole. Refer below picture. Yes, via holes comes in the category of PTH. 
  2. Through holes:- They are simple holes. We need those kind where electrical conductivity is not required. Some components have mounting provision made of plastic. In PCB we just made provision to lock / fix the component.




Tuesday 26 January 2010

List of companies selling electronic components online in india

Below is the list of Company I have collected while working in this field. All these are selling electronic components and they are Indian Based Company.  (Including  two International ).



International

  1. Digi-Key Corporation – Electronic Components Distributor Since 1972 USA Based Company ( located at: Thief River Falls, Minnesota, USA )
  1. Mouser Electronics Since 1964 USA Based Company ( Located at: Mansfield, Texas, USA )
  1. Vishay Intertechnology Inc Since 1962  USA Based Company ( Located at: Malvern, PA, USA) They are manufacturer of  rectifiers, diodes, MOSFETs, optoelectronics, selected integrated circuits, resistors, capacitors, and inductors.
Indian
  1. Enerdyne Devices (P) Limited Since 1993 Indian Based company but trading all components from Japan, Taiwan Switzerland ( Located at:  Noida ( Delhi NCR)) To download broucher click here

  1. http://thinklabs.in/ --- more of a training institute
  1. http://www.rkelectro.com
  1. http://www.singodia.com/  --- bulk selling
  1. http://www.onlinetps.com/ --- looks cost effective, comparatively more items
  1. http://www.nex-robotics.com/ --- looks like the second best
  1. http://aplusindia.net --- voice, melody ICs
  1. http://www.discoverprojects.com
  1. http://www.sunrom.com/ more items but comparatively priced higher 
  1. http://www.nskelectronics.in   ---  looks cost effective
  1. http://www.bhasha.co.cc/
  1. http://www.simplelabs.co.in/
  1. http://www.rhydolabz.com/   ---- feel costly
  1. http://9circuits.com/products/   ---- minimum
  1. http://www.pearllabs.com/ --- nothing
  1. http://www.catsystems.in/   --- minimum
  1. http://www.embeddedmarket.com/  --- feel costly
  1. http://www.tenettech.com  --- feel costly
  1. http://feemo.in/    --- few items
  1. http://www.thinnkware.com --- few items interesting
  1. http://www.metalmateinc.com --- interesting robots – robots only
  1. http://www.probots.co.in/ ---- ok, making PCB also, more items, cost effective
  1. http://www.kitsnspares.com --- minimum interesting, but you can take part no from  element14 and order here
  1. http://www.tenettech.com
  1. http://shop.extremeelectronics.co.in
  1. http://www.dnatechindia.com – some project boards
  1. http://www.protocentral.com/ - Arduino, robotic related
  1. http://shop.sumeetinstruments.com/ - Arduino, robotic related
  1. http://www.hobby2go.com - more variety of items, price seems to be ok
  1. http://www.ventor.co.in - Contributed by SR
  1. http://www.elevogue.com/ - Contributed by Nilesh
  1. http://www.digibay.in/ - Limited items, reasonable price
  1. http://www.mgsuperlabs.co.in/estore - 
  1. http://www.electroncomponents.com/  - 
  1. http://estore.digxtech.com/ -reasonable collection and cost, based in Cochin
  1. http://www.roboshop.in/ - based in Noida
  1. http://www.technofreek.com/ - Limited items, reasonable price, based in Bangalore
  1. www.sonlineshop.com - Reasonable collection & price, based in Coimbatore
  1. http://hacktronics.co.in/ - Comparatively more items, based in Bangalore
  1. www.frugal-labs.com - Limited items, based in Bangalore
  1. www.evelta.com - Limited items, based in Mumbai
  1. www.anandtronics.com - Limited items, based in Chennai
  1. www.componentsindia.com - Limited items