[sdiy] SSM2164 availability

[dan snazelle]

On Sep 12, 2011, at 3:21 PM, blacet at blacet.com wrote:

> 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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if they have a new wafter process, why do they need to HAVE a last time buy? it makes no sense to me why they would kill off a chip that there is demand for and they have a new process to manufacture.


thanks for posting this