I often start with plain old Google, and I might try an AI chatbot these days. You need something to grab onto, and the electronics-specific tools won't tell yo

I often start with plain old Google, and I might try an AI chatbot these days. You need something to grab onto, and the electronics-specific tools won't tell you unless you already know. Google often provides a decent search into Mouser or Digi-Key if you include those names in the search phrase. Once you find a "close" part, then you can see what category the supplier has put it into, and then you've probably cracked it. Oddly enough, this week I found a part I was looking for at the WalMart website, and it had a picture with a part number, which enabled me to find it at the more mainstream suppliers.