Lpc2000

--- In lpc2000@yahoogroups.com, "Ryan Niemi" <ryan@...> wrote:
>
> Hello,
> 
> I've noticed lately that it's getting difficult to obtain any of the
> larger flash / RAM size LPC21xx parts.  I was just about to order up
> parts to prototype some motion control boards based on LPC2148's, 
only
> to find no stock at Digikey, and several month lead-times.  Same for
> LPC2146, LPC2138, and LPC2136 in the TQFP packages.  I saw a post a
> few days ago from someone else having trouble obtaining LPC2148's
> lately, but didn't see any replies.  Did Philips production yields 
on
> the larger RAM / flash size components take a noze dive or is
> something else afoot?
> 
> Does anyone know a source for *any* of these parts
> (2136,2138,2146,2148) in low quantity?  I see Avnet has LPC2136's 
but
> minimum order quantity is 160.  Argh!  FreeTradeZone / PartMiner 
won't
> even return any results on any part # starting with LPC.
> 
> -Ryan
>

Another option would be to get a couple of samples from Philips.

Leon