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Raspberry Pi 4 Model B

Raspberry Pi 4 Model B

Raspberry Pi 4 Model B
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Finding Electronic Components and Specifications

Adafruit: Learn
Lots of information on choosing components, plus lots of small project ideas.
Digi-Key
Includes lots of tutorials and the Reference Design Library search engine as well as a huge catalog of parts with spec sheets.
EEM.com
Search for electronics components across manufacturers.
Octopart
Searches across many distributors to find electronic components. You can search by specification as well.

The Original Integrated Circuit

The world's first integrated circuit, created by Jack Kilby. Made from germanium with gold-wire interconnects.

The world's first integrated circuit, created by Jack Kilby. Made from germanium with gold-wire interconnects.
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