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Insight for: Show HN: Stillwind – High Resolution Electronic Component Search
Stillwind Search: A high-resolution search engine for electronic components. It leverages LLMs to extract over 130,000 properties into more than 1,000 schemas from a proprietary database. An AI agent (Sonnet 4.6) interactively queries this database to find parts based on complex specifications, with a separate model verifying data before display.
The electronic component sourcing market is inefficient, causing significant friction for engineers and PCB designers. Stillwind directly addresses this by transforming a manual, time-intensive process into an efficient, AI-driven query. Leveraging LLMs for deep property extraction and an AI agent for interactive search provides unprecedented precision and speed. The value proposition of finding parts in 'minutes, not hours' for complex specifications is compelling. For B2B, this translates to faster design cycles, reduced engineering overhead, and improved component selection accuracy for hardware companies. Future capabilities like searching combinations of parts further enhance its utility, positioning Stillwind as a critical tool for product development and supply chain optimization in the electronics industry.
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