5 Feb
2006
5 Feb
'06
7:41 p.m.
On 2/6/06, Don North <ak6dn at mindspring.com> wrote:
I've looked at this problem a bit and the most suitable modern day (ie,
still in active production) part I've found is the Am26S10C. TI now
produces this older AMD part, and it is available in both 16DIP and
16SOIC. It is a quad part not unlike the DS8641. You can get them at
Digikey for about US$1.35 each. Even in Pb-free packages.
First off, thanks for the R&D. I'm sure everybody in the classiccmp
community appreciates this.. :-)
Secondly, the immediate thing that strikes me when I open the
datasheet is "The AM26S11C is not recommended for new designs"!
Wouldn't it behoove us if we're looking for replacements for an
obsolete part, we try not to go for a soon-to-be-obsolete replacement?
What is the typical time frame between the time a manufacturer
deprecates a part and when production actually stops?