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In the UK it's RS or Farnell. In the US it's Mouser or Digikey. All these make an effort to ensure they have legitimate suppply chains. Unlike buying on ebay or Amazon where you've got no idea whether the parts are fake.
I'm sure there are many other reputable suppliers in various countries (Rapid in the the UK for example) but I tend to default to the big guys unless there's a good reason not to. I'm happy to pay the premium price for peace of mind.
If you're buying manufacturing quantities then you'll probably be dealing with franchised distributors but if you just want 1, 10, or even 100 then that's rarely an option.
The real problems arise for obsolete parts where you have to buy them where you can find them. You hope it's genuine NOS but it's hard to be sure.
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11-02-2017, 03:54 AM
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