Maxim also has a track record of publishing a data sheet, then finding out = how much interest there is in the part and if there is enough, design and p= roduce it. Availability is supposed to be better now, than in the past but= as many have been burned, I steer away from unless there isn't a choice. = In the last 10 years, that's been once and it as a stopgap until a new desi= gn came out (they made a brick wall filter). -----Original Message----- From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu [mailto:piclist-bounces@mit.edu] On Behalf Of= Denny Esterline Sent: Monday, April 27, 2015 8:03 AM To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public. Subject: Re: [EE]:: Maxim circuits / application notes collection Maxim's _parts_ are more or less just fine. The problem for me is a long hi= story of supply chain issues. Many of their parts have no second source options and more than once I've b= een bitten by something they've discontinued and been forced to (re)design = around. -Denny On Mon, Apr 27, 2015 at 1:52 AM, Jacopo Monegato wrote: > The animations when the page loads new app notes are super cool :D > > but what's the problem with maxim parts? > just curious (had planned to try their 12/16 bit dacs and led drivers > -for unrelated designs-) > -- http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/chang= e your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclis= t ________________________________ PLEASE NOTE: The information contained in this electronic mail message is i= ntended only for the use of the designated recipient(s) named above. If the= reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notif= ied that you have received this message in error and that any review, disse= mination, distribution, or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. = If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender = by telephone or e-mail (as shown above) immediately and destroy any and all= copies of this message in your possession (whether hard copies or electron= ically stored copies). --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .