Re: Where can I find an Embedded Developer?

Hello Lewin,


Thanks for the advice on the FM chip. Do you have any recommended
chips? I have seen some priced at $3.50 in bulk



What is "bulk"? IC-based FM receiver designs sell for under $5.00
_RETAIL_. The receiver IC would be about $0.75.


That's because they buy in super duper bulk. A few hundred thousand per shipment or so. You really have to negotiate this stuff hard.

Specialty chips aren't always the answer. For many of my designs I ended up going discrete. Even on some switch mode supplies where the PWM controller chip just wouldn't come below 50c. The 20 or so parts that replaced it were under 25c including placement and all.

Regards, Joerg

http://www.analogconsultants.com
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