[sdiy] CA3083 are close to RIP!!!!!!!!

[Magnus Danielson]

From: karl dalen <dalenkarl at yahoo.se>
Subject: [sdiy] CA3083 are close to RIP!!!!!!!!
Date: Thu, 7 Jul 2005 01:06:21 +0200 (CEST)
Message-ID: <20050706230621.16339.qmail at web25508.mail.ukl.yahoo.com>

> As if things wasn't baad enough with the demise of the
> CA3080 and CA3280, this is the reply i got from  
> Fairchild semiconductor regarding the CA3083!
> 
> :GOOD WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON,
>  
> :Device CA3083 is being built from a die bank and will be discontinued. 
> :I tried to get a time frame but no luck. I would guess that it would
> :be within the next 12 months. 
>  
> :Carl Sepp, Fairchild semiconductor
> 
> Yes Ian, Jim was right we better buy a bunch
> of CA3083 for future use! (boooohooo) :-(
> 
> Bloody hell, soon there is nothing old and farty left!

They haven't deprived us of the 741 yeat. You know you need it, don't you! ;O)

But yes, I agree, things are looking bleak and we have to seriously look
around and see what OTAs, VCAs and what have you that we can use, whatever
package that might be.

What is the next generation of analogue gear being built on as standard
components? Have things improved elsewhere in universe? Is there any new stuff
out there that might be more or less directly replacements?

Cheers,
Magnus