Will MacGregor wrote:
>
> >Subject: PIC17C4X DISCONTINUED?
> >Author:  pic microcontroller discussion list <PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU> at
> >Internet
> >Date:    6/15/98 3:08 PM
> >
> >
> >>
> >> I went into MAPLIN's today and tried to buy a 17C42(A)/43/44, but was told
> >> that it was discontinued,
> >>
> >>  the only 17CXXX part they list is a 17C75X in a 'square' package
> >> (PLCC,CERQUAD,TQFP or somesuch).
> >>
> >> Is this just a MAPLIN quirk or do they know something we don't?
> >>
> >> TTFN Paul
> >Is it true that the PIC17C4X was discontinued? :(
> >
> >Miguel.
> >
> >
> I was just at a PICMICRO seminar recently, and there was no talk at all of
> discontinuing the PIC17xx, or ANY PICMICRO device for that matter.  In
> fact, Microchip seems to be very committed to supporting its older
> architectures, or developing enhanced (i.e. low-voltage, or flash) versions
> of them.
>
> Will MacGregor
> Software Design Engineer
> Newbridge Networks Corp.
> tel: 613 738-2434
> fax: 613 739-8267

:)

Miguel.