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From: Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com>
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Subject: Re: Drat. NTE is gone, and they took the last 5-GHz PNP with them.
Date: Mon, 9 Sep 2024 14:02:21 -0700
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On 9/7/24 2:46 PM, Phil Hobbs wrote:
> Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> wrote:
>> On 9/4/24 2:54 PM, Phil Hobbs wrote:
>>> The NTE2403, similar to the BFT92, but a bit better overall.� Dunno who
>>> actually made them. (I saw the news on s.e.repair today.)
>>>
>>> Rochester claims to have 1,500,000 of the 2SA1462 (1.8 GHz) for 20
>>> cents, but that's all she wrote.
>>>
>>> I have a couple of reels of BFT92s and one of BFG31s, so I'm good for
>>> protos and small production, but I can't use PNP wraparound bootstraps
>>> for customer designs anymore. :(
>>>
>>> Barstids.
>>>
>>
>> Some of the good stuff is going away because there aren't many people
>> left who know how to use it and then trigger substantial sales.
>>
>> How about the HFA3135 pair? Less noisy than the HFA3096 but not sure if
>> good enough for your projects:
>>
>> https://www.renesas.com/us/en/document/dst/hfa3134-hfa3135-datasheet?r=532781
>>
>> They are long leadtime and pricey though, often around 10 bucks.
>> Currently 18 weeks which often is code for "could be half a year", or so ...
>>
> 
> Suggesting a $10 boutique part?  Who are you, and what have you done with
> Joerg S-C?
> ;)
> 

Only when it's for a module that then sells for $10k :-)

-- 
Regards, Joerg

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