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Ken Finney wrote:
The semiconductor industry is one of the most bizarre there is, but it works for them. The average life cycle for an IC, from product introduction to last time buy is something around 3 years, and most forecasters think it will continue to decrease to between 12 and 18 months. I know of some parts that have had life cycles of less than 12 months. Welcome to the world of consumer electronics. When a VCR manufacturer re-lays out his circuit board every two weeks to take advantage of the lastest/greatest/lowest cost, why do anything different? On the other hand, you can still buy new 741 op amps, 2n series transistors that have been in production for over 30 years, and the venerable 555. ;-) -- Michael A. Terrell Central Florida |
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