AVR-Chat

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dan Holt" <dholt@atmel.com>
To: "Dennis" <dkazar@sbcglobal.net>; "Ben Garza" <bgarza@quadstatesales.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2005 3:27 PM
Subject: RE: [AVR-Chat] ATmega 168


> Sorry Dennis,
> I was traveling and your email got lost in my INBOX.
> We will not be phasing out the DIP packaged parts anytime soon (maybe next
> to never).  As the user states, this is what our dev board uses.
> The ZIF sockets are expensive and we still have good run rates on these
> parts.
> Hope this helps,
> Dan
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dennis [mailto:dkazar@sbcglobal.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2005 10:11 AM
> To: Dan Holt; Ben Garza
> Subject: Fw: [AVR-Chat] ATmega 168
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> Any input from the AVR Freak response?
> Thanks
> Dennis
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Thomas Keller" <tkeller1@neb.rr.com>
> To: <AVR-Chat@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2005 11:59 AM
> Subject: Re: [AVR-Chat] ATmega 168
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> On Tue, 2005-08-16 at 11:45 -0500, Dennis wrote:
>> Anyone know of a source for ATmega 168 in P-DIP package. Atmel sample
>> stock is down to zippo on the 28 pin plastic.
>> Bummer since SDK500 uses only DIP packs. Have checked disty stock and
>> seems to be in the same shape as Atmel sample stock.
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>   I have a sneaky suspicion that Atmel is attemptig to phase out their
> P-DIP packaging altogether.  This is a pity, as prototyping with SMD
> packages is difficult at best, and very expensive if you have to
> purchase sockets or adapters.
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> tom
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