[sdiy] this chip shortage thing is crazy...

[Roman Sowa]

Today I have received one of my orders from Microchip placed in March.
One part number, but I got it in 9 bags! Each contains chips from 
different batch with different traceability code so I can understand why 
they are separate, but it's still crazy. The bags contain between 7 to 
180 chips. And those are full size 50x20 bags to fit regular tubes. 
Imagine seven SSOP20 chips in a big bag.
Looks like they swiped the floor in every warehouse to find them...

It was also great fun to watch them change scheduled shippment date. At 
the time of ordering they were in stock, so yes, I took them all. Next 
they've sent me like 10 emails changing delivery date all over the place 
between April 2021 and August 2022.
But I finally got them, yay!
Still a couple more orders expected anytime between tomorrow and summer 
2022.

Roman