[sdiy] TI to EOL all parts made on GFBA6 process

[Neil Johnson]

The Old Crow <oldcrow at oldcrows.net> wrote:
>   TI is retiring the GFBA6 process node.  Things like the LM386, LM3915,
> LM4562, LME497x0, LME498x0 and so on. All legacy NatSemi stuff it seems.
>
>   Mouser has already marked various parts life-time buys.
>
> http://www.proaudiodesignforum.com/images/pdf/ti_20150901004_09292015_eol.pdf

It's not so bad - many lines have replacements suggested which look
reasonable, e.g.

LM386M -> LM386MX

LM4562MA -> LM4562MAX
(the DIP part is going, but the TO-99 part is still active)

LME49720MA -> LME49720MAX

For some devices whoever picked the alternate part had no clue.  E.g.,
the LM3915

Others... well... that's life.

Neil
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