Re: What's going on with Microchip?

From: Ulf Samuelsson (ulf_at_NOSPAMatmel.com)
Date: 01/22/04 

Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2004 18:13:26 +0100

> >> I just received this letter from our microchip's distributor. it seems
> >> they will lost their one advantage amoung other uC manufacturers -
> >> their uC were always available in stock or 3-4 weeks.
> >> Any comments? Did you get the same letter?

> >I didn't get such a letter. When I tried to order Atmel AVR last
> >November, I was told the lead time to be in the order of 12-16 weeks.
> >
> I have also experienced this with a range of Atmel micros, so it's not
> just Microchip.
>
> Atmel don't offer you a "pay extra get them earlier" deal like microchip
> are doing.
> --
> Tim Mitchell

Bad News: When you are sold out, you are sold out.

Good News: Delivery date has not change so if the lead time was 12-16 week
in November,
                     (Delivery in March-April)
                    the lead time now probably has dropped to maybe 8-10
weeks
                    (Still delivery in March-April) 

-- 
Best Regards
Ulf at atmel dot com
These comments are intended to be my own opinion and they
may, or may not be shared by my employer, Atmel Sweden.