Of the few Linear parts I've tried, they work well. Problem is that =20 they usually require a lot of support components which raises cost and =20 footprint, and that's usually a show-stopper for my stuff. Linear's =20 samples usually come with a bunch of red-tape (meeting with sales rep, =20 etc), which they have a right to do, but which just adds =20 complications. I'm not one to get free samples for the fun of it, and =20 usually end up buying samples anyway if I already have orders going =20 out to Digikey, Mouser, etc. Cheers, -Neil. Quoting V G : > ... > I actually started buying components instead of sampling like a freeloade= r > and found TI to be pretty cheap actually. I found Linear to be expensive = but > I really like their parts (like ideal diode controllers, linear regulator= s, > etc). > > Now I just go to mouser and sort by price, then pick the part that is mos= t > in stock (principles...) as well has a nice datasheet. > > Ugly or nonexistent or hard to access datasheet =3D no buy. --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .