4DOnline Parts Universe
Using a Single Source for Electronics Parts Information Saves Time
Whether you are part of Canada’s telecommunications industry or manufacture sensors and monitoring systems, you are challenged to:
- build better products,
- identify, evaluate and select appropriate electronics components,
- meet mission-critical deadlines, and
- beat the competition to market.
Fast Facts on 4DOnline Parts Universe |
Access to a single, trusted source for comprehensive and current electronic component information makes electronics design, manufacture and maintenance easy rather than difficult. Why? As Canadian industry continues to participate and expand in world markets, every advantage to save time and money, and assure environmental compliance needs to be taken. Why?
IHS Parts Universe accelerates your time-to-value by improving your component selection and management processes. With Parts Universe, you have access to a world-class electronics database that provides information on millions of electronic components from leading worldwide manufacturers.
The Parts Universe database contains information about more than 14 million electronics parts and components including commercial and military integrated circuits, frequency control devices, optoelectronics, RF/microwave, resistors, capacitors, inductors, electromechanical devices and connectors. You can search Parts Universe using very basic information or extensive details.
Basic and Advanced Search
The Basic Search criteria in Parts Universe include part number, manufacturer, part description and part status. Parts Universe has the capability to allow you to broaden or narrow your results based on this information. With the advanced options in Parts Universe, you are able to build and save searches.
Advanced Search enables searches using a variety of attributes specific to the type of part you are considering. For example, you can specify criteria such as orientation or mounting requirements. You can also specify parts that meet military specifications or commercial parts. Parts Universe provides a listing of all the parts matching those criteria. The results can then be compared side-by-side to make final part selection decisions. Research time during the design and manufacture phases can be significantly reduced giving you more time to spend on critical tasks.
Comprehensive and Critical Information
The environmental information provided in Parts Universe assures compliance with regulations worldwide. You are provided information regarding lead-free, peak reflow temperature, moisture sensitivity level, JESD-97 codes, RoHS yes/no, and detailed RoHS substance concentration and weight data.
Electronics part documentation including current and historical datasheets, product change notices, timing diagrams and application notes can be access from Parts Universe. You can quickly access the component information you need by whole or partial manufacturer part numbers, technical attributes, category browsing, industry keywords and manufacturer name. The results are presented in a standardized format, independent of supplier, allowing you to quickly compare part details side-by-side to make cost-effective decisions.
Reliable Information
The IHS Electronics Database (ED) provides the underlying solution power of Parts Universe to make analytical design and sourcing decisions that empower enterprises to accelerate the value derived from key solutions based on business initiatives. The IHS ED provides the desktop resource companies need to optimize the component selection process, providing a single intelligent product catalog for more than 14 million electronic parts from over 500 manufacturers and in 350+ categories. Through ISO registered processes, procedures and strategic relationships with customers and electronics parts manufacturers, IHS uses industry subject matter experts to continually build and maintain the ED. Parts Universe changes with evolving needs in the marketplace.
Obsolescence and Multiple Sources
Using Parts Universe, you can avoid component obsolescence issues and meet technical and compliance requirements by locating the right parts consistently when you need them. Parts Universe meets the needs of distributors, contract manufacturers, and OEMs of all sizes and across all industries – from high-tech to automotive. IHS Parts Universe is a strategic tool that helps you:
- Save valuable research time.
- Reduce material costs.
- Minimize redesign efforts and costs.
Quick and Easy Access
With Parts Universe, you can locate parts quickly and eliminate multiple research sources or searching various websites for parts information. IHS maintains partnerships with both customers and manufacturers to ensure Parts Universe contains the most up-to-date, relevant component information. Using Parts Universe, you spend less time conducting research and more time on your key strategic initiatives.
Parts Universe allows designers, engineers, and maintenance and procurement specialists find direct replacements, upgrades or downgrades in a single click. You are able to evaluate alternate parts side-by-side, with the technical differences highlighted. This streamlines the evaluation process as you determine if design requirements are met or if the electronics parts in your inventory are adequate. You can understand if a given part is a high risk sole source component.
By using Parts Universe for electronics parts identification and procurement, you can prevent many problems before they happen and react quickly when you do encounter problems. The life cycle management process can be streamlined by mapping design and component life expectancy. You can mitigate the costs associated with introducing a new part that already exists on your internal AVL/AML. Parts Universe assures that the right parts are selected the first time and suitable drop-in replacements are found when parts obsolescence issues and supply chain shortages inevitably arise.
Look into combining Parts Universe with BOM Optimizer and Parts Universe Materials Analysis tools for a total parts management approach.