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It's a nightmare. A broker in HK recently quoted me $71/ea for an industrial temp rated 10/100 Ethernet PHY (KSZ8081MNXIA) ... That is a roughly 50x markup. We'

by jpm_sd 5y ago

It's a nightmare. A broker in HK recently quoted me $71/ea for an industrial temp rated 10/100 Ethernet PHY (KSZ8081MNXIA) ... That is a roughly 50x markup. We're making a design change instead. I am now buying qty 500-1000 of any new part that is getting designed in, before the design is even started. Our Analog Devices sales rep told me to expect another 12-18 months of everything being completely fucked. That was based on a conversation he recently had with TSMC. It's going to be super fun.

user3939382 5y ago
I found it on Amazon for $8, not sure what quantity they have: https://smile.amazon.com/1Pcs-KSZ8081MNXIA-Txrx-3-3V-32Qfn/dp/B08B645BXF/ https://smile.amazon.com/1Pcs-KSZ8081MNXIA-Txrx-3-3V-32Qfn/d...
- jpm_sd 5y ago
  "Brand Name: Nonbrand" really inspires confidence.
11thEarlOfMar 5y ago
Be careful out there. We got burned by a scam broker in HK: - Establishes a physical address, might be an abandoned building. - Sets up a web site with full catalog of parts offered, many hard to find. Might be an actual defunct business they are fronting to look authentic. - Take orders, demand payment in advance. - Operate without shipping anything (they don't have any inventory) until the police start poking around. - Shut down and reincarnate in a new address, new domain, new name, new logo, same catalog and e-commerce
- jpm_sd 5y ago
  Oh yeah, I've told my manager it's only a matter of time until we get burned. So far we have had decent luck with Heisener and Win-Source but prices keep climbing.
  - 11thEarlOfMar 5y ago
    Well.. we were just looking at Heisener for a Cypress chip, but can't decide whether to pull the trigger. Have you placed an order and received the product from them?
    - jpm_sd 5y ago
      Yes, we successfully purchased a small quantity of Kinetis microcontrollers which were supposedly tested prior to shipping, those are going into assemblies right now so we'll see if they actually work. Heisener is just a middleman so every transaction is different unfortunately.
runeks 5y ago
> I am now buying qty 500-1000 of any new part that is getting designed in, before the design is even started. I bet you’re not the only one doing that. No wonder there’s a shortage.

by jpm_sd 5y ago

user3939382 5y ago

I found it on Amazon for $8, not sure what quantity they have: https://smile.amazon.com/1Pcs-KSZ8081MNXIA-Txrx-3-3V-32Qfn/dp/B08B645BXF/ https://smile.amazon.com/1Pcs-KSZ8081MNXIA-Txrx-3-3V-32Qfn/d...

jpm_sd 5y ago
"Brand Name: Nonbrand" really inspires confidence.

11thEarlOfMar 5y ago

Be careful out there. We got burned by a scam broker in HK: - Establishes a physical address, might be an abandoned building. - Sets up a web site with full catalog of parts offered, many hard to find. Might be an actual defunct business they are fronting to look authentic. - Take orders, demand payment in advance. - Operate without shipping anything (they don't have any inventory) until the police start poking around. - Shut down and reincarnate in a new address, new domain, new name, new logo, same catalog and e-commerce

jpm_sd 5y ago
Oh yeah, I've told my manager it's only a matter of time until we get burned. So far we have had decent luck with Heisener and Win-Source but prices keep climbing.
- 11thEarlOfMar 5y ago
  Well.. we were just looking at Heisener for a Cypress chip, but can't decide whether to pull the trigger. Have you placed an order and received the product from them?
  - jpm_sd 5y ago
    Yes, we successfully purchased a small quantity of Kinetis microcontrollers which were supposedly tested prior to shipping, those are going into assemblies right now so we'll see if they actually work. Heisener is just a middleman so every transaction is different unfortunately.

runeks 5y ago

> I am now buying qty 500-1000 of any new part that is getting designed in, before the design is even started. I bet you’re not the only one doing that. No wonder there’s a shortage.