Obsolete and end-of-life components — sourced, not just listed
A part reaches end-of-life and the authorised channel drops it. The design is still in production, the board still needs spares, and the only question left is who can find a genuine lot. That is the work this page is about.
How a discontinued part gets answered
- You send the part number and quantity. No account, no minimum, no form to fill in beyond that.
- We check the Shenzhen and Hong Kong channels the same day. Excess inventory, contract manufacturer surplus, and lots held by other distributors are all fair game.
- You get one of three answers, plainly. In stock — quantity, date code and price at your volume. Can source — price and lead time. Cannot get it — said straight, so you can plan around it instead of waiting on us.
- Nothing ships until the lot has been checked. If a lot is refurbished, pulled from a board, or a different date code than advertised, the quote says so before you order.
What we do not do
We do not publish a stock figure for a part we cannot put our hands on. An "in stock" line on this site means stock is recorded against that part number right now; "source to order" means we will go looking, and we will tell you if we fail. Blanket promises on obsolete parts are how buyers end up with relabelled goods.
Browse by category
Categories with at least 15 discontinued part numbers on record. The second column is how many are recorded here; the third is how many we can supply from stock today.
Manufacturers most affected
Send the part number, the quantity and what it is used in. We reply within 24 hours — with stock, a lead time, or a straight no.
Email us — reply within 24 hours