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Chips don't suddenly get obsoleted though, they get put in "not recommended for new designs" for at least a year or two beforehand, and when the chip maker plan
by ndiddy 5y ago
Chips don't suddenly get obsoleted though, they get put in "not recommended for new designs" for at least a year or two beforehand, and when the chip maker plans to phase the chip out they typically give a "last time buy" notice at least a month or two before it gets discontinued.
- varjag 5y agoThe normal courtesy for LTB is a year, often 18 months.
- teclordphrack2 5y agoAnd if you have a contract to buy a certain amount from a supplier then they will hold that much stock in their own inventory to cover your contract.
- neltnerb 5y agoApologies, I truly intended "out of stock" rather than "obsoleted" and agree 100% that there is a big difference.