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Old November 23rd 08, 03:18 PM posted to rec.radio.shortwave
Rfburns Rfburns is offline
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Default Can't wait for ibiquitys inflated Christmas sales figures thisyear!!

On Nov 23, 3:45 am, wrote:
On Nov 22, 7:27 pm, Telamon



wrote:
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Rfburns wrote:
On Nov 22, 7:07 pm, wrote:
On Nov 22, 4:41 pm, Telamon


wrote:


The last time I looked a few months ago there was still no news of HD
integrated chips on the web sites of the semiconductor manufactures that
made press releases to that effect. All I can find are press releases
that claim future development. I can not find any progress on those
developments so as far as I know they are all vaporware.


No new HD integrated chips = no new low power designed radios.


If anyone has a link to samples, actual production, or data sheets of HD
integrated chips please post a link to them.


SiPort SP1010
chiphttp://www.eetimes.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=210102036


But, it looks like the electric chair for Mr.
RFBurns:http://www.mercurynews.com/news/ci_11027673


I understand that SiPort test engineer Jing Hua Wu flipped out when
told to work on HD radio chips. To quote him - "HD radio is junk
technology. It's a worthless endeavor and I won't do it." The he got
a gun and the rest is history.


Can't blame him for not wanting to do it myself.


The news links you are posting are secure. I can't get to it.


--
Telamon
Ventura, California


The short story is a test engineer at SiPort killed 3 other employees:
CEO, operations manager, and HR. The reality is the project can go
forward without these people. No flames please. I know the chip
business. This doesn't kill the project presuming the money still
flows.

I worked in one chip company where a designer got hit by a car and
pretty much that killed the design due to temporary amnesia. He
recovered nicely though.


None of this matters as HD radio is dead anyway. Thank God.