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Interesting.  Digikey also offers PIC programming service, but it's relat=
ively expensive.
-Neil.


> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: [PIC]: Microchip offer chip programming service
> From: Charles Craft <chucksea@mindspring.com>
> Date: Tue, April 04, 2006 3:10 pm
> To: piclist@mit.edu
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> I looked at the 10F and 12F parts - $.07 each to program.
> There's a setup fee for each job but didn't see it listed.
> Might have to build a job to get more accurate numbers.
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> http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/060404/20060404006138.html?.v=3D1
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> Microchip Technology Offers Low-Cost Programming Service for PIC(R) Mic=
rocontroller Customers
> Tuesday April 4, 4:01 pm ET
> No Minimum Order Quantity Required for Microchip's Production Programmi=
ng Service
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> CHANDLER, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 4, 2006--Microchip Technology I=
nc. (NASDAQ: MCHP - News), a leading provider of microcontroller and anal=
og semiconductors, today announced a new Production Programming Service f=
or Microchip's PIC =AE microcontrollers. In conjunction with its microchi=
pDIRECT online purchasing site, all of Microchip's customers, regardless =
of order size, can now have their application code programmed into a PIC =
microcontroller prior to delivery.
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> Embedded design engineers, from the largest OEM to small business opera=
tions, are always looking for ways to streamline efficiency and minimize =
costs related to production. Microchip's new Production Programming Servi=
ce can program to a customer's requirements and typically ship within 48 =
hours to anywhere currently serviced by microchipDIRECT. This provides a =
cost-effective solution for even small customers by removing any addition=
al steps in the production line to program the PIC microcontrollers
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> "Microchip's new quick-turn Production Programming Service is part of o=
ur continuing efforts to make purchasing and programming PIC microcontrol=
lers easy and convenient for our customers," said Doug Chaffee, director =
of engineering for Microchip's Security, Microcontroller and Technology D=
evelopment Division. "With our unique no-minimum-order-quantity policy, c=
ustomers can control inventory and even the small business owner can acce=
ss services typically reserved for large customers."
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> Microchip's Production Programming Service is available now, with price=
s as low as $0.09 for our smallest microcontrollers in very high volume. =
Pricing will vary depending on volume, program-memory size and package ty=
pe. Additional information and pricing may be found on Microchip's e-comm=
erce Web site, www.microchipdirect.com, or through your local Microchip S=
ales Representative.
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