>> One theory is that the Chinese bought a dsPIC lot that didn't pass some
>> quality control test and were supposed to be destructed, but somebody
>> inside Microchip diverted and sold them illegally.
>

Another possibility might be counterfeit chips.

https://www.sparkfun.com/news/350

Regards,
Kevin Jones




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