My January-April 2002 Digi-Key catalog still has 1206 R's and C's.  The
whole product lines of the last three companies I have worked for would
require revisions if these went away!  I have got to believe that as
long as market demand stays strong there will be supply.  There are
still plenty of RN55 size leaded resistors available, though they have
gone from 1/4W to 0.4W.

Sherpa Doug

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nigel Duckworth [mailto:NDuckworth@SIGNAM.CO.UK]
> Sent: Friday, February 15, 2002 7:11 AM
> To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
> Subject: [EE]: 0805 underpass, handsoldering
>
>
> This post reminded me of rumors that 1206 packaged components
> are being phased
> out, anyone on the list know why or when? I find the 1206
> allows compact
> layouts with fairly easy hand soldering, I'll miss them if
> they do disappear.
>
> Nigel
>
> On Friday, February 15, 2002 11:00 AM, Stuart Meier
> [SMTP:stuartmeier@RYG1.FREESERVE.CO.UK] wrote:
> > Looks like I am going to be forced by the demise of 1206 caps to put
> > underpasses under 0805s, which I have always avoided.
> >
> > Anyone doing this with handsoldering? What width trace
> width/clearance
> > to 0805 pads works for you?
> >
> > Stuart
> >
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