Essential Part Intelligence
Industry-leading part intelligence from trusted providers gives Altium provides users the up-to-date data
and structured insights needed to navigate supply chain volatility with confidence.
Complete Part Visibility at Speed with Octopart
Integrate Octopart's data from 679 distributors and 95+ million parts—giving you instant access to pricing and availability intelligence for fast, confident component selection.
Build Confidence with Verified, Structured Data
Altium integrates verified specifications, lifecycle intelligence, and technical parameters from Octopart and IHS Markit. This structured, trustworthy data enables multidisciplinary teams to collaborate with confidence across the entire design process.
Centralized Part Intelligence for Seamless Collaboration
Centralize technical specifications, compliance details, CAD models, and supply chain data in one structured environment—eliminating tool switching and enabling fast, informed decisions across engineering, mechanical, and procurement teams.
Key Capabilities
Complete Distributor & Manufacturer Coverage
Connect your development team to an up-to-date electronics part ecosystem covering more than 11,000 manufacturers and 600+ distributors, including major suppliers like DigiKey, Mouser, Arrow, and Avnet. Check pricing, stock levels, and lead times.
Quality Part Specifications, By Dedicated Engineers
Access manufacturer-verified part data combining Octopart's market reach with IHS Markit's quality controls. Dedicated engineering teams maintain part information on lifecycle status, technical parameters, and compliance.
Pre-Built CAD Models With Documentation
Streamline design with 1.3+ million parts that include ready-to-use CAD models with symbols, footprints, and simulation models. Manufacturer datasheets and technical documentation reduce design time and ensure accuracy.
Compliance & Lifecycle Intelligence
Make informed decisions with current compliance status (e.g., RoHS, REACH SVHC). Avoid obsolete parts and compliance issues with weekly updates to critical lifecycle information and daily updates to supply chain data.
Discover Alternative Parts for Cost & Availability
If a first choice becomes unavailable or obsolete, quickly find alternatives. Cross-referenced alternative parts come with confidence ratings, helping you maintain design integrity, ensure availability, and control costs.
FAQs
Essential Part Intelligence focuses on foundational part data; pricing, availability, specifications, and basic compliance information that every engineer needs for part selection. Data extensions like SiliconExpert and Z2Data provide advanced risk scoring, detailed compliance reporting, and predictive analytics. Essential Part Intelligence is the foundation; SiliconExpert and Z2Data are specialized paid extensions to go even deeper.
Stock and pricing data is updated daily through Octopart's connections to distributors. Technical specifications and lifecycle data from IHS Markit are updated weekly, with other parametric data updated monthly. This ensures you have current market information when making part decisions.
Octopart and IHS Markit data is available in Altium solutions out of the box. Advanced data extensions–SiliconExpert and Z2Data–are available as paid add-ons.
Essential Part Intelligence serves as a free data foundation in Altium. Subscribers can choose to add SiliconExpert or Z2Data for advanced supply chain intelligence as paid add-ons.
Resources
Webinar
Component Selection in Altium Designer: Making Data-Driven Decisions with Data Integrations
Whitepaper
Building Supply Chain Resilience: Transforming BOM Management for Modern Electronics
Webinar
Altium 365 BOM Portal - From PCB Design to Parts Ordering in Minutes