Recently I had a call from a customer asking why we do not allow manufacturer part numbers to be searched on the DigiKey website. After getting the part number from him we realized the part number was good, however not a part number that DigiKey stocked. I wanted to put this out here for a couple of reasons. First to make sure everyone knows that you can search the DigiKey website using a DigiKey part number, a Manufacturer part number or a part description. Any of these can be entered into the search box located at the top of any page on the DigiKey site.
Another common issue we run across is once a customer has done one search and they go to do a second search if they use the results search box they are only searching the results on that page and not the entire site and it will limit the results.
Still not finding your part? We have some options for you. First we want to verify the part number is good and it is from a Manufacturer that DigiKey carries. You can do this by checking the DigiKey Manufacturer Linecard.
If the part number is valid and from one of our manufacturers, we can look at getting a special order quote for you. Here is a post that explains that process.
If your part is not from one of DigiKey’s manufacturer’s you can always speak with our Application’s Engineering team to see if we are able to cross the part for you. You can do this by posting here on the Forum in the Cross Reference category. For other methods of contacting the AE team click here.