Parts Lists
The parts lists come in two versions: analog parts and digital parts. The analog list corresponds to the parts used in the analog labs (Chapters 1 to 13), while the digital list corresponds to the parts used in the digital labs (Chapters 14 to 28, including the Analog<=> Digital Lab). Each is provided in several formats – HTML (web viewable), Excel, and PDF – but all three formats contain identical information. We have highlighted parts that are common to both lists so you don’t double order. The lists do not include parts used in the Worked Examples unless explicitly stated in the notes column or the parts are used in an “L” chapter as well. Each version of the parts lists includes a second section showing parts sorted by the lab they are used in. For the pdf version it is the last page; for the HTML and Excel versions, is it selected by a second tab at the bottom of the spreadsheet.
Note that if you choose to follow the Two Semester Course – Analog Term syllabus, the Day 22 phase-locked loop lab requires two parts on the digital parts list, the 74HC4046 and the 74HC4040.
We tend to start our parts search at https://DigiKey.com because we like their web site, they carry SparkFun and Adafruit items which we use in the labs, and it is easy to upload a spreadsheet of parts to get a quote or create an order. Recently, we have also had success ordering from https://Mouser.com. See Appendix G: Where to Go to Buy Electronic Goodies for additional sources.
Some parts may be hard to find and we have tried to provide several sources where this is the case.
Parts List Analog Labs (HTML)
Parts List Analog Labs (Excel)
Parts List Analog Labs (PDF)
Parts List Digital Labs (HTML)
Parts List Digital Labs (Excel)
Parts List Digital Labs (PDF)
Substitutes for the 2N5485 JFET on the analog parts list.
Substitutes for the 1N5294 current regulator diode on the analog parts list. (updated 2025-06-30)
A list of the more expensive (more than $5) parts and where they are used.
If you have an update for the parts lists or have trouble finding a part, please let us know at parts@LAoE.link
The Daily Class/Lab Assignments entry for the Chapter 17 Lab in the Syllabi suggests using an LCD display board to display the outputs of the digital counter. This is something we have available to our students because we used it in the microcontroller labs in the first edition of the book. If you are curious, here is information on the board: LCD display and programming board.