AVR-Chat

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bruce Parham" <obparham@jpl.nasa.gov>
To: <AVR-Chat@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, October 04, 2008 7:29 PM
Subject: [AVR-Chat] Re: HOLY SHIT BATMAN!


>> "Microchip has a proven reputation for enabling low-risk product
>> development, lower total system cost, faster time to market and
>> outstanding customer service for thousands of diverse customer
>> applications worldwide spanning the automotive, communications,
>> computing, consumer and industrial control markets. We expect to
>> apply these same strengths to Atmel's business while continuing
>> to deliver their full range of microcontrollers, and intend to
>> make the integration process as seamless as possible for you."
>
> I read "... a proven reputation for enabling low-risk product
> development" to mean no more new, interesting niche parts like
> the 32-bit AVR's unless someone like GM or IBM asks for it.
> Further, I would expect the current wide range of parts to be
> trimmed down with all but the ten top selling parts vanishing
> within six months. Very sad.
>
> It sounds like Microchip can't stand the competition so they've
> teamed up with the takeover gorilla, ON Semi, to eliminate it.

 Microchip's policy has always been to keep parts in production. Unlike 
Atmel, they don't drop older parts when something bigger and better comes 
along, leaving customers in the lurch.

I think it's the case that every device that Microchip has ever made is 
still available.

Leon