I generally start with this link for searching: http://www.findchips.com/ and it usually points to Digikey, Mouser, or xxx who then have link to the data sheet. So you ar usually just a few clicks away from a datasheet. Steve ---- J Wages <jwages@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: ============= Normally, I am provided component datasheets to create my Allegro footprints by the design engineer. I have now been asked to find and download datasheets to create footprints from a BOM. The BOM has manufacturers, Panasonic, SANYO, TDK Corp., AVX... etc... I began by going to the manufacturers websites and searching for specific part numbers, but it is a slow, tedious, and often futile exercise. Does anyone have a method, tip, links, or advice on a good method of finding component PCB layout specifications for different manufacturers that they could pass along? I'd really appreciate it. Thanx in advance. Jim S. Wages / SR. PCB Layout Designer: Cary, NC - H: 919-466-1596 Cell: 919-484-2963 ----------------------------------------------------------- To subscribe/unsubscribe: Send a message to icu-pcb-forum-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with a subject of subscribe or unsubscribe To view the archives of this list go to //www.freelists.org/archives/icu-pcb-forum/ Problems or Questions: Send an email to icu-pcb-forum-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ----------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------- To subscribe/unsubscribe: Send a message to icu-pcb-forum-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with a subject of subscribe or unsubscribe To view the archives of this list go to //www.freelists.org/archives/icu-pcb-forum/ Problems or Questions: Send an email to icu-pcb-forum-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxx -----------------------------------------------------------