GlobX Blog
Insights on electronic component sourcing, market trends, and supply-chain best practices.
MLCC Shortage 2026: Which Capacitors Are Hit and a 6-Point Substitution Check
The 2026 MLCC shortage is not hitting every capacitor on your BOM. As of September 2026, small-value C0G/NP0 and mid-range X7R parts in 0402 to 0805 cases are…
Obsolete elektronische Bauteile beschaffen: Leitfaden für Einkäufer 2026
Wenn ein Hersteller ein Bauteil abkündigt, beginnt für Einkäufer ein Wettlauf gegen die Zeit: Die Restbestände im Markt sind endlich, die P…
Tape and Reel vs Cut Tape: A 6-Format Packaging Chart for Component Buyers
On most surface-mount parts the packaging format is not a shipping preference you choose at checkout. It is welded into the orderable part number. LT8640IUDC-1…
Cyber Resilience Act Component Sourcing: 11 Questions Your Supplier Must Answer
From 11 September 2026, manufacturers selling products with digital elements in the EU must report actively exploited vulnerabilities to their national CSIRT w…
NRND Explained: What Not Recommended for New Designs Means for Buyers
NRND means "not recommended for new designs". The part is still in production and you can still buy it, but the manufacturer is telling you not to design it in…
Electronic Component Shelf Life: How Old a Date Code Is Too Old?
Electronic components do not expire. What ages in storage is not the silicon, it is the solderability of the leads and, on a small number of families, the inte…
Product Change Notification (PCN): How to Triage a PCN, PDN or EOL Notice
A product change notification (PCN) is a manufacturer's formal warning that something about a part you already designed in is about to change. Under J-STD-046,…
AS6081 vs AS6171: Which Counterfeit Test Standard Your Supplier Should Follow
AS6081 and AS6171 are not competing standards and you do not choose between them. AS6081 is the counterfeit avoidance standard a distributor is audited and cer…
Who Buys Excess Electronic Components? How to Vet a Buyer and Get a Fair Price
Excess electronic components are bought by four types of buyer: independent distributors, brokers, online marketplaces, and scrap recyclers. They pay very diff…
Moisture Sensitivity Level (MSL) Explained: Floor Life, Dry Pack and Baking
Moisture sensitivity level (MSL) is a JEDEC classification that tells you how long a surface-mount component may sit exposed to normal factory air before it mu…
Certificate of Conformance for Electronic Components: What It Must Contain
A Certificate of Conformance (CoC) is a signed declaration from a manufacturer or supplier stating that a specific batch of parts meets the agreed specificatio…
Hard-to-Find Electronic Components in 2026: 6 Real Examples
A hard-to-find electronic component is a part that is still designed into working products but can no longer be bought through normal franchised channels - bec…