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<TITLE>RE: [sdiy] 16 Bit, 32 channel D/A converter from Maxim</TITLE>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>And even broadly speaking about Maxim: Beware. What you see is not always what you get. I think they announce "new" products to test the market and see who bites. When the big customer gets on board, they produce them. When the big customers jumps ship, they stop producing leaving the little guys empty handed. Our buyers told engineering to avoid Maxim parts because of this practice.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>John Speth</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="mailto:johns@molectron.com">mailto:johns@molectron.com</A> </FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>> > Just got the latest flyer from maxim. They have a 32 channel DA</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > converter with 16 bit resolution (12 bit linearity) on a </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> single chip.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> Might want to call the 800 number there on the flyer first, </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> and see if they will make it</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> 'publicly available. That part is for use in Teradyne and HP </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> analog test heads for production IC</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> testing.</FONT>
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