An electronics directory is an invaluable tool for the following categories of users:
An electronics engineer seeking to develop innovative products and solutions,
Businessperson seeking electronic components needed for making their products, and
Businessperson seeking saleable products to start a business.

Then there is the consumer looking for the best source of some electronic product she or he wants.

A look at electronics, and the contents of a typical electronics directory, would provide a better perspective to understand the value of an electronics directory.

What Is Electronics?

Electronic devices like semiconductors, resistors, inductors, capacitors, nano-structures and the historic vacuum tubes have transformed the way we do many things. Some of these ways would have been considered magic in an earlier age.

Electronics theory is a branch of physics that studies the flow of charges through different materials, and devices like the semiconductors mentioned above.

Electronic applications involve design and construction of electronic circuits to achieve different results. The computers you use produce useful results by using an electronic circuit, for example.

In addition to processing data, as the electronic circuit of a computer does, another main function of circuits involves conversion and distribution of electric power.

What Could You Expect to See in an Electronics Directory?

The following illustrative list shows the kinds of products and services you could locate through an electronics directory.

Access Control and Tracking

Automated Equipment & Solutions

Cables & Accessories

Coding, Marking & Tracking

Connectors and Terminals

Consulting / Design Engineers

Conveyor Systems & Accessories

Electronic Cleaners & Lubricants

Enclosures & Accessories

Intrinsically Safe Equipment for hazardous areas, ...

Printed Circuits Boards design, manufacture, ...

Publications & Engineering Related Software

Research, New Product Developments, ...

RF and Wireless Components

Semiconductors

Semiconductors - Amplifiers

Semiconductors - Computational

Semiconductors - Discretes

Semiconductors - Signal Conversion

Semiconductors - Signal Routing and Conditioning

Semiconductors - Sockets, Heat Sinks & Accessories

Semiconductors - Timing Functions

Test & Measurement - Oscilloscopes, analyzers, loggers, calibration

Training & Education

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Even a layperson would be able to get some idea of what many of the different electronic components do, from lists like the above. The electronic directory also lists services like design consultancy and information sources like relevant publications.

Regional Directories

A regional electronics directory lists only suppliers located in a specific region. Such regional directories do two main things.

Firstly, they help users located in that region to find suppliers near them. Secondly, these directories seek to promote the region's businesses by helping users in other regions know about the products and capabilities available in a particular region.

Conclusion

Electronics underlies many products and services that would have seemed magical even two generations ago. Electronics involves the study of the flow of charges through different materials and devices. The know-how gained thus is utilized in designing electronic circuits that perform useful things like data processing and power conversion. An electronics directory would be an invaluable source of products and services needed by an electronics designer and by businesspersons looking for electronic components and products.

About the Author:

Daniel Frency is with businessmagnet, an award winning business Electronics directory listing over 70,000 businesses offering over 20,000 products and services. The directory indexes listings by company, town, postcode and product, making it very user-friendly.