The Component does not exist in Digikey

[ibocakir06]

Hi, I want to ask a question about the components avaliable on somewhere(espcially China) but not in Digikey.

I hope you know ESP8266 Wifi Modules. There are several types ESP-01, 03, 12 etc. This module uses ESP8266EX Chip but I couldnt find it in the main suppliers(Digikey, Farnell, Mouser...).

In this case, what can I do when I want to design a board which has ESP8266EX chip.

Thanks a lot.

[mairomaster]

I would strongly advice against starting a new design with a chip which is not widely available.

[robertferanec]

I totally agree with mairomaster. You may end up with a board which you will not be able to build, or you will have big problems to build.