Re: Adding USB

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "Dennis Schmitz"
<denschmitz@...> wrote:

>
> The demand build cycles are a side effect of their policy to never
> obsolete anything -- it's just impossible for them to stock
> everything. Mid-sized builds really need to go through a decent
> distributor.

Not to flame Maxim, they will send out samples for free, not be able
to deliver small lots, and some of their chips are darn expensive !

one ADC chip that has a lot of write-up in the hobby market cost over
$20.00. That means if you use it for design, you have to re-do it for
production.

Luckily, many of their chips are easily replaced by ones you can get
easily.

If you are making a personal use device, (I don't sample for personal
stuff) it might be a source, but if you are making a prototype for a
marketable item, you will probably end up figuring out how to
re-design to use something else.

Dave