[sdiy] SSM2164 availability

[blacet at blacet.com]

Here is the email:

"Good Afternoon,
The part is on last time buy, so, I contacted the product line to see what
the
status was since the dates had expired.
They said, however, that they are going to extend the time. See the
message below.

Analog Devices
Customer Service
Buy on Line
U.S. & Canada


"Today we do not have any SSM2164 in either package.

However, the factory was able to create a new wafer process for the
SSM2164 in order
to extend the last time buy dates.  In a few weeks an updated PDN
obsolescence
notification will be sent with information on the new wafer process and the
extension of the LTB.  I've added the customer's email address to the
notification
list. "

When you get the message, you will have to go through distribution to
place to
order. We have 4 authorized distributors,  they are:
Arrow           1-800-777-2776
Avnet           1-800-332-8638
DigiKey 1-800-344-4539
Newark in One   1-800-463-9275"


> Very interesting. I emailed them too, and was directed to their authorised
> distributors - does this mean the subtext is no direct sales of this chip
> any more, you can only buy what's in the supply chain? Or just that the
> advice you get from the European end and the US end isn't the same?
>
> I hope they do do one last batch. I'm still after my life-time buy.
>
> T.
>
> On 12 Sep 2011, at 18:56, blacet at blacet.com wrote:
>
>> There was supposed to be a group buy of the V going on but nothing has
>> occurred for months.
>>
>> I just got an email from AD on the SSM part. They are making a last run
>> sometime "soon" and are supposed to email me for my order. We'll see.
>>
>> John
>>
>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> Looks like SSM2164s are drying up fast. I've just been quoted $17/unit
>>> (yes! seriously!) by one of the obsolete chip suppliers. Either that or
>>> they're looney. Not impossible.
>>>
>>> Aside from Small Bear Electronics, does anyone else cary V2164 /
>>> SSM2164
>>> parts?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Tom
>>>
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>>
>>
>
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