[sdiy] SSM2164 last time buys

[Neil Johnson]

Paul,

> sh1t !
>
> had a synth design in prototype for my next full product using  
> these.....
> How the hell is anyone ever supposed to make stuff any more that isn't
> FCP or FPC based???

Simple:
1/ your market research shows how many units you expect to sell;
2/ you identify the critical/high-risk/unique components in your  
design (e.g. SSM2164);
3/ you buy enough of them at the time to meet your production run.

Get #1 wrong and you either buy too many or not enough.  Get #2 wrong  
and you're hosed, resorting to redesign, scouring the grey market, or  
EOLing that particular product.

Neil
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