The principles and process of electronic component selection(part 5):

Component Selection; "an art" for SMART and cost-effective designs

Electronics components are the major part of the electronics system design and are rapidly undergoing technology advancements both, in performances and sizes. Obviously, the successful companies and products have utilized 'smarter' components in their designs. The method of choosing such "smart" components thus becomes "an art" to be acquired by the engineers today.

It appears as if the process of component selection for the hardware design requirements is very simple and straightforward but indeed there are many considerations and "techniques" involved behind. An error made in the component selection can cause serious damages up to an extent of thrashing and disqualifying the entire design and the product. So, utmost care and precautions are advisable while performing this activity. Hence in most of the organisations, a dedicated team of component engineers are formed to help the design teams. The component engineers need to have the breadth of knowledge and experience in the fundamental understanding of components, their specifications, constructions, and functionalities.

The component engineer is the one who is approached for the selection of components and suppliers since he acts as the liaison between sourcing/supply chain, design and, manufacturing tea...