> > Has anybody else seen these? any opinions? > > It's a SPI based full speed USB interface > > MAX3420E > > > Looks nice, but can you GET them? > That's always been my beef with maxim, design in their parts, > then find out > that there's a 16 week leadtime that gets extended by a week > every week. And worse: they often are available as samples, which lures you into false warm feelings about the availability! I'd call this the availablity inversion syndrome: you can get 2, but you can't get >2. Exactly the opposite of the Motorola syndrome (you can get 10k, but only if you buy that amount annualy). Wouter van Ooijen -- ------------------------------------------- Van Ooijen Technische Informatica: www.voti.nl consultancy, development, PICmicro products docent Hogeschool van Utrecht: www.voti.nl/hvu -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist