--- In
Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, Anthony Toft <toftat@c...>
wrote:
> > absolutely. they have one of the most generous sample policies
> > going.
>
> Oh yes! they ask for a company name (mine is Toft Technology) and
they
> _might_ call you, but as far as I am concerned they have the best
sample
> policies, 8 part numbers per order, two of each! It's excellent!
They
> have killer parts too, I am building a NiMH battery charger using
their
> MAX712 part.
>
> I am not a Maxim employee, I am just _that_ impressed by their
policies
>
> --
> Anthony Toft <toftat@c...>
I have requested samples from them and like their policies about
sending them.
However, I do not get samples for my personal projects unless there
is no retail channel. Some parts are just not stocked by Digi-Key or
others.
Also, I ALWAYS check the price should I ever need to buy one. A
$22.00 ADC chip that they will send you as a sample will burn your
wallet if you blow it up and have to replace it and cannot get
another sample.
The one thing I don't like about Maxim is that they have such darn
small chips.
A 4 amp MOSFET driver chip in an SOT-23 package. First, get white
paper out all over the floor because if you drop it, foget finding it.
second, the pads are on 0.9mm centers and the pads are tiny. Figure
that I like 1mm drills and the pad distance is less than that......
And, that is a large chip as far as small chips go.
I think the only way I can touch that is an toaster over solder
project.
Dave
(who likes 8 pin DIP's)