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And being ancient means SKUs will be extremely finite.
by xyzzy_plugh 3y ago
And being ancient means SKUs will be extremely finite.
- dragontamer 3y agoAM3352BZCZ100 is literally #6 on Digikey's list of MPUs right now with 6058 in stock (ignoring "marketplace products"). That's a singular SKU as well, multiple chips in the series means that in practice, the Sitara has more than enough supply. https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/texas-instruments/AM3352BZCZ100/4090728 https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/texas-instruments... The AM335x is clearly still a common chip today. ------- Mouser also has 3000, 4000, 5000 in stock depending on SKU ( AM3357BZCZA80 vs AM3352BZCZA80). Easily 15,000+ at Mouser if you're not picky about the particular part in the series.
- xyzzy_plugh 3y agoYou may struggle getting 400-500k units in a single bin in Shenzhen, if that is your goal. If it's not, sure, go nuts. I'm from a world where we were spot buying 40k units multiple times a week to avoid being ransomed by manufacturing. I have no idea what the yield is like on those parts but TI's reputation proceeds itself in terms of truly off the charts "go fuck yourself" yields.
- michaelt 3y agoSome chips are targeted to the "Vehicle infotainment system" market, where the chipmakers commit to making them for 10+ years. I think this is why the am335x and imx6 are still available, despite the am335x being older than the Raspberry Pi 1. Of course, such chips are generally slower than flagship phone/tablet processors even at launch, and after 10-15 years even moreso.