Welcome to the Innovation Handbook

2021-07-07 | By David Sandys

Books

For the last couple of years, we have wanted to create something that can sit beside the famous DigiKey ruler. We are proud of the ruler and look forward to producing it for many years to come. As a matter of fact, we are now working on special editions of the ruler so you can collect an entire series. While other companies focus on non-functional solutions as marketing items (truth be told, we have been known to give away the occasional shirt and mug as well), we like to make sure we continue to offer differentiated tools. Tools that help students, makers, startups, and lifelong engineers innovate and create the world of tomorrow.

Enter the DigiKey Innovation Handbook. A printed amalgamate combining all the greatest reference, product, and design information in one package. In it, you will find everything from symbols and footprints to pinouts and formulas combined with 120 pages of grid-lined paper to keep track of your ideas, projects, and whatever else you need. We think you’ll love the Handbook just as much as we do.

In the Innovation Handbook you will find:

• Formulas, Laws, and Equations
• Reference Information
• Color Mixing & Electromagnetic Wave Spectrum
• Electronic Symbols Logic Gates
• Temperature Conversions
• Calculators and Conversion Tools
• Resistors
• Capacitors
• Discrete LEDs
• Addressable LEDs
• Op Amps
• Common Op Amp Circuits
• Linear Voltage Regulators
• Diodes and Transistors
• Motors
• Connectors
• Surface Mount Packages
• Common Packages & Footprints
• Common IC Pinouts
• PCB Overview and Design Tools/Services
• Wire Ampacity Overview
• Internet of Things (IoT)
• Favorite IoT Communication Modules
• Community-Based Boards
• Prototyping
• Board Overviews, Families and Pinouts
• Arduino
• Beaglebone
• Feather
• Raspberry Pi
• Raspberry Pi Pico
• Teensy
• Fun DigiKey Facts

While the Handbook is an amazingly curated tool, we know there simply is no way we could pack everything into one book. That’s why the website at www.digikey.com/handbook has not only all the high-level information from the book but a detailed deep-dive of the content, including in-depth technical overviews, articles, videos, training, curated product lists, and so much more. So wherever your innovation needs will take you, the DigiKey Innovation Handbook and accompanying website are there to help you along the way.

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