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From: Gerhard Hoffmann <dk4xp@arcor.de>
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Subject: Re: Drat. NTE is gone, and they took the last 5-GHz PNP with them.
Date: Fri, 6 Sep 2024 17:31:55 +0200
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Am 06.09.24 um 14:47 schrieb Chris Jones:

> If most your designs are similar enough, perhaps you can consilidate it 
> into a single version and persuade Analog Devices to make it on their 
> XFCB3 process, either if you pay NRE and the design belongs to you, sold 
> as a custom part that they can only sell via you, or that they sell 
> themself and somehow give you a royalty. If you had a patent it might 
> help with that negotiation.

Some years ago I asked Scott Wurcer, RIP (Designer of AD797) in a
different context if AD could't make sth. like PNP or mixed MAT-02, 03,
04 on steroids. He said no way, even if hell freezes over or sth. to
that effect.

cheers, Gerhard.