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From: Phil Hobbs <pcdhSpamMeSenseless@electrooptical.net>
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Subject: Re: Drat. NTE is gone, and they took the last 5-GHz PNP with them.
Date: Sat, 7 Sep 2024 21:46:06 -0000 (UTC)
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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.ÿ 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?
;)

Welcome back.
Cheers
Phil Hobbs
(Reposted)


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