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title: "Part Stock Checker:  Findchips.com"
description: "(/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/findchips-serachbox-and-logo-300x75.png)](/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/findchips-serachbox-and-logo.png) How many times have you been part way…"
canonical: "https://www.baldengineer.com/part-checker-findchips.html"
author: "James Lewis"
date: "2012-07-14T00:00:20Z"
lastmod: "2015-03-24T17:50:21Z"
categories: ["around-the-web"]
tags: ["arrow","components","findchips-com","newark","tlc5940","web"]
---

# Part Stock Checker:  Findchips.com


[![Findchips part search interface and logo](/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/findchips-serachbox-and-logo-300x75.png)](/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/findchips-serachbox-and-logo.png)

How many times have you been part way through ordering parts for a project when you realize the distributor you are using, doesn't have any of the part you need in stock? Or maybe you want to design a kit and compare prices of parts. This is where [findchips.com](http://www.findchips.com) comes into play. This awesome free resource will scan inventory across a variety of distributors for a given part number.  Not only will you see inventory levels but it is also a fast way to compare prices.

The search works for nearly any kind of component.  Let's take the popular [TLC5940](http://www.ti.com/product/tlc5940 "TLC5940 from TI") from TI.  This LED driver chip is used quite a bit, so let's see who has them and who has the best price available.

[![Findchips search results for the TI TLC5940 LED driver](/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/findchips-tlc5940-search-results.png)](/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/findchips-tlc5940-search-results.png)


The first three results when searching for the TLC5490 show that Newark has some stock at $2.74 each while Arrow is at $2.32 but no stock available.  This sure beats going from web site to web site trying to find who has the best deal or any inventory available.

Have a part you need to find?  Then give [findchips.com](http://www.findchips.com) a try!