More SSM bites the dust

[Paul Schreiber]

Oh well......

Paul Schreiber

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FIELD SALES BULLETIN


Date: September 27, 1999

TO: All ADI Field Sales, FAE's and Customer Service

FROM: Bob Porter - Bus. Mktg. Mgr. TPRA

SUBJECT: Discontinuation of the SSM2024/2110/2120/2122

WHY: The SSM2024/2110/2120/2122 are the last of the old SSMT products (Solid
State Music Technology acquired in 1988) that are purchased by foundry and
sold
on a buy/resell basis. Since Exar (foundry) is going to archive the mask
sets we
are forced to discontinue these four generics.

WHEN: Last time buys will be accepted through October 31, 1999 with final
delivery schedules not to exceed October 31, 2000.  The Exar foundry will
cease
Manufacturing of these parts effective October 31, 1999.   PLEASE BRING THIS
NOTIFICATION TO THE ATTENTION OF YOUR AFFECTED CUSTOMERS IMMEDIATELY!!!!

WHICH: The material numbers to be discontinued are:
Material Description Nearest Replacement
SSM2024P Quad VCA (Icontrol) SSM2164 Quad VCA (Vcontrol)
SSM2110P RMS-to DC Converter Other RMS-TO-DC or Discrete
SSM2120P Dual VCA with level detectors ½ SSM2164 with discrete
SSM2122P Dual VCA ½ SSM2164 (cheaper than
dual)


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