ODP: cross-point switches (was : PolyModular)

[Roman Sowa]

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> Od:	jbv [SMTP:jbv.silences at wanadoo.fr]
> Wysłano:	5 maja 1999 14:58
> Do:	Edward Leckie; synth-diy at mailhost.bpa.nl
> Temat:	Re: cross-point switches (was : PolyModular)
> 
> Edward Leckie :
> 
> >      OK, I have another idea. How about using cross-point switches and
> OTAs
> >      to route signals?  <snip> 
> >      Ed.
> >
> 
> Yep, that sounds like a good idea, at least on paper...
> Telling the truth, I explored that possibility a year ago or so, and I
> found that
> AD manufactures
> a nice 200 MHz 16x16 buffered crosspoint switch (AD8116).  <snip> 
> 
> The only drawback is that the AD8116 comes only in 128 pins TQFP package
> !!!
> Has any DIYer already tried to solder a 128 pin TQFP IC ? Or even tried to
> design a PCB for it ?
> I guess that tons of prozac should be necessary...
> 
> jbv
> 
	[Roman Sowa]  
	And a bucket of money. Is this thing like $50 or so?
	OTOH I thought JH spent $400 on his AKS clone matrix.
	The matrix topic was covered on the list not so long ago.
	Thanks to that discussion, I know now about chips like:
	HC22106 (8x8), CD22M3494 (16x8) from Harris
	or MT8816 (8x16) from Mitel

	Roman