For Component Engineers
The CAPS™ (Computer Assisted Product Selection) database is your best source for identifying specific electronic components based on engineering’s “generic” specifications. You can easily find substitute and replacement options for obsolete parts or components that are in short supply.
For Design Engineers
The CAPS™ database is your single, unbiased source for electronic parts research and analysis. Access parametric data, life-cycle forecasts, and material data to choose the right components for your design. CAPS™ data can easily be integrated into your existing business and engineering tools.
General Information
PartMiner’s content engineers are continuously updating and verifying the contents of the CAPS™ database. You can rest assured that the data is Current, Complete and Relevant.
The CAPS™ database includes detailed information on more than 1,600 active manufacturers and historical data on more than 3,000 manufacturers. The CAPS™ database is simply the best source in the industry for information on current and historical component manufacturers.
The CAPS™ database includes information on semiconductors, passives, connectors (including radio frequency and military specification cylindricals), electromechanical components, crystals/oscillators, power supplies, relays, transformers, fuses and other circuit protection devices, heat sinks, batteries, and fans and blowers.
The CAPS™ database provides:
• Data on over 265 million physical devices
• 50+ years of current and historical information
• High-integrity data managed by component engineers
• Easy, web access with direct supplier feeds
• Off-the-shelf and custom desktop access solutions
• Intuitive tools for integration into engineering design processes and applications
With the CAPS™ database you can:
• Cleanse and data-scrub your company’s BoMs (Bills of Materials)
• Manage component obsolescence
• Receive automatic alerts about changes to any of your electronic components
• Help ensure compliance to environmental regulations
• Research and choose a component for a new design
• Cross-reference a component for an alternate source
• Make smarter design decisions based on life-cycle forecasts
Overall ROI - the CAPS™ database helps save time and costs on:
• Component Selection
• BoM Management and Cleansing
• Environmental Compliance
• Leveraged Parts Purchasing
• Duplicate Parts Elimination
• Obsolescence Management
Contact Us
CAPS Electronic Component Data Services
P: +1-303-200-5500
E: caps@partminer.com
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Components Sales
TF: 1-800-969-2000 (US East)
TF: 1-888-264-1794 (US West)
P: 1-631-501-2800 (US East)
P: 1-949-716-3409 (US West)
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Subscriber Testimonials
“CAPS Expert has helped our design engineers search more efficiently for new components with good life cycle status. It has also aided our purchasing agents find stock of after-market components when in a bind.” – Engineer, Major OEM
“CAPS Connect allows Component Engineering to view all part changes in one tool. Convenient email notifications of part data changes add reliability to our processes. We will never miss a last-time buy date again!” -Component Engineer, Major OEM
News
Global Pricing & Availability Newly Released in PartMiner’s CAPS Database
We've recently announced the addition of worldwide pricing and availability information to our proprietary CAPS™ (Computer Assisted Product Selection) database.
July 28, 2011
China Survey Recognizes PartMiner WorldWide Among “Most Preferred Independent Distributors”
PartMiner was voted in the top 5 out of 147 distributors.
June 24, 2011
PartMiner Alerts Customers to End of Life Events for Electronic Components
Customers that buy electronic components from PartMiner receive complimentary EOL notices on part numbers from previous quotes or purchases.
March 8, 2011
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