On 5/31/06, Russell McMahon wrote: > > A friend notes: > > Agilent will be busy as a lot of their current lower-end standard > instruments are based around the 8096/80196. A lot of people are > going to miss that processor which as far as I know doesn't have any >second source. > Expect someone to step up to the plate with a replacement. > > RM Chip obsolete is really a big problem for many manufacturers. Half of the projects on-going in my previous department is actually redesign because of an ASIC obsolete some time ago. The redesign is often costly. Regards, Xiaofan -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist