MOTM

Well, this came up on the SDIY list a minute ago:

http://hackaday.com/2010/03/10/jeri-makes-integrated-circuits/

And otherwise I go to school a little ways down the street from AD intergalactic headquarters - "Hey, wait, keep these following ICs in production, please...!" I wish :[


_Kyle

--- On Thu, 3/11/10, russma04 <russm@...> wrote:

From: russma04 <russm@w-link.net>
Subject: [motm] Re: Analog Devices strikes again :(
To: motm@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thursday, March 11, 2010, 10:33 AM







 



  


    
      
      
      That sucks. What we need is whatever technological advances are necessary for someone to clone and self-manufacture IC's.



--- In motm@yahoogroups. com, "Paul Schreiber" <synth1@...> wrote:

>

> Analog Devices has just *obsoleted* 3 critical parts used in MOTM modules:

> 

> SSM2210PZ NPN array (440/490)

> SSM2220PZ PNP array (420/440/480)

> MAT-02EH NPN array (300/310)

> 

> What does this mean?

> 

> a) prices for the above modules and Extra Parts kits have increased 

> effective immediately, because..... ...

> 

> b) I now have to buy these parts on the 'gray market'. They are *still 

> available* but NOT from standard suppliers like DigiKey & Mouser. This 

> means.......

> 

> c) the price of these just went up 50-75%.

> 

> d) all orders that have already been placed will ship at the original price. 

> These backorders will pretty much deplete the stock I have, so I'm in the 

> process as we speak getting quotes for these parts. It will not be pretty :(

> 

> e) ADI claims that *at some point* (cough) there will be "drop-in" 

> replacements for the 2210/220 but *only in SMT*. There is a *planned* 

> (double cough) MAT-02EH replacement still in the metal can.

> 

> I'm doing all I can to support these 10+ years old designs, but man is it 

> getting harder and harder :(

> 

> Paul S.

>