No Obsolete Electronic Components

Posted on 18th August 2011 in Electronic

Article by Daniel Millions

Today’s electronics are comprised of a myriad of different electronic components, and repairing them often means buying electronic components to serve as replacement parts or integral parts for new creations. Each electronic relies on all of its individual parts in order to function; meaning that if one single part breaks down, the entire electronic device may cease to function.

However, it is not at all uncommon to find that the newest electronic devices contain components that are quite different perhaps even incompatible with the components being used in earlier versions of those same electronic devices. This can be a problem for businesses that are still using older technology and manufacturers that have stopped making the electronic components.

Buying Electronic Components

Manufacturers of electronic products continue to face the same problem: as technology changes, how can they get rid of their obsolete electronic components? Luckily, there is a solution that many electronic product manufacturers are turning to in order to eliminate these surplus parts from their inventories:

What can electronic companies do to solve this problem?

Electronic component manufacturers cannot afford to store electronic components for every one of the devices they have ever manufactured, especially when they have a surplus of those components and absolutely nothing to do with them. The solution is to find a place to sell the excess inventory of electronic components, so that the components will still be locatable by consumers without filling up the inventories of the original manufacturers.

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How to Sell Electronic Components Online

Posted on 11th August 2010 in Electronic

Electronics manufacturers typically have websites, just like every other business these days, because a web presence is an important way for businesses to interact with customers all over the globe rather than just on a local level. The websites generally offer information about the latest models and versions of whatever electronics the company has manufactured most recently. A great many websites may even offer the products for sale, along with peripheral products and electronic components for all of the products

What you won’t find on most if hardly any electronics manufacturers websites is access to a section where you can purchase electronic components they no longer manufacture. This is because most manufacturers have no real interest in selling surplus parts that are not in high demand, because they will not be making any real profit on parts that are no longer popular or highly sought after. This option may be accessible on a few websites; however, it is not all that common. Additionally, it is not all common to find links to where you can purchase electronic components to repair any of the manufacturer’s products.

What do Manufacturers do with their Excess Inventory, then?

You might be wondering what happens with the excess inventory that electronic manufacturers must have of electronic components from previous models and versions of electronic devices. After all, when manufacturers begin working on a newer model of any type of device, chances are they end up changing a lot of the components that are being used inside of the device. So, what happens to the components that were integral for the previous model, or that model before that?

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Derf Electronics the One Stop Shop for All Electronic Components

Posted on 24th May 2010 in Office Electronic

 

Derf Electronics was established in 1946 and has flourished under the management of the same owner for last 62 years. The company boasts of 110,000 square feet of climate controlled warehousing.

Derf operates from four different sites, namely, Headquarters in White Plains, NY; Distribution Cente in Poughkeepsie, NY; Latin American Sales/Miami in Florida and Sales Office in Denver, Colorado.

 

Derf can be appropriately called as a one stop shop for all elecronic components. It Stocks more than two million parts and is one of the leading Electronic Component Suppliers in the world. Derf specializes in the following range of products :

 

Semiconductors, Integrated Circuits, Relays, Transistors, Capacitors, Active, Passive, Electro Mechanical, Through Hole,Surface Mount, Sockets, Wire & Cable, Diodes, Linear IC’s, Voltage Regulators, Sockets,Crystals,Varistors, LEDs,Resistors, Chip Caps, Fans,Blowers, Timers, Connectors, EPROMs, CPU’s, SRAM, Dram, Hard Drives,Programmable Logic, Power Supplies & Displays. Switches,Semiconductors, Integrated Circuits, Relays, Transistors, Capacitors, Active, Passive, Electro Mechanical, Through Hole,Surface Mount, Sockets, Wire & Cable, Diodes, Linear IC’s, Voltage Regulators, Sockets,Crystals,Varistors, LEDs,Resistors, Chip Caps, Fans,Blowers, Timers, Connectors, EPROMs, CPU’s, SRAM, Dram, Hard Drives,Programmable Logic, Power Supplies & Displays. Switches

 

Fair pricing is the key reason for making Derf so popular today. Depth of inventory and

Home Electronics: Must-Have Components For Any Home Theater

Posted on 13th April 2010 in Home Electronic

All home entertainment units have three major components that are essential to creating a functional home theater system. The main focus of any theater is the television or video display. Sound quality is essential. A complete sound system is key to providing the soul and voice of the theatre. A source player is the third element, providing the picture and sound. Cable or satellite TV is standard in most homes but DVD and other players are also added to expand the usefulness of a home theater. It is these three major pieces of electronic innovation that make watching a movie, playing the XBox or listening to a favorite CD enjoyable and worthwhile.

Visual Element

There are video display options available to a home depending on budget and preferences.

Rear Projection Television. Television technology has been based on the cathode ray tube (CRT) up until the 21st century. In a rear projection TV, there are three tubes, each representing one of the primary colors. This colors mix along with quality wiring and a good screen, provide a very high resolution picture. Manufacturers are starting to drop rear project televisions from their product lines however. Research your manufacturer’s warranty before purchasing a rear projection television to make sure that customer service and repairs will be available down the line.

Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) Television. An LCD TV can be found as both a rear projection and as a flat screen. LCD rear projection TVs are much more compact than their CRT cousins and use less power. I have written about LCD televisions extensively in other articles so I will forego further explanation here.