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Re: OT: Hee! Hee!

From Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com>
Newsgroups sci.electronics.design
Subject Re: OT: Hee! Hee!
Date 2017-12-30 07:34 -0800
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On 2017-12-29 19:28, krw@notreal.com wrote:
> On Fri, 29 Dec 2017 15:56:56 -0800, Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com>
> wrote:
>
>> On 2017-12-29 15:44, krw@notreal.com wrote:
>>> On Fri, 29 Dec 2017 15:13:42 -0800, Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 2017-12-29 13:01, John Larkin wrote:
>>
>> [...]
>>
>>
>>>>> Given a choice between similar TI and ADI parts, we use the TI.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Same here but meantime support had become paltry with both. EE work has
>>>> become less fun since we had this massive consolidation. For most
>>>> high-tech non-special-market chips there are only two suppliers left, TI
>>>> and AD. And that shows. I am trying to get a support answer from AD for
>>>> about a week -> nada, zip. They just don't seem to care anymore. TI was
>>>> often worse, they just cast the question off to the "forums". Needless
>>>> to say, there was no meaningful answer either.
>>>
>>> What sort of "non-special-market" chips are you talking about.  Opamps
>>> aren't very "special" and there seems to be a few makers of them.
>>> Likewise logic.  Processors? DSPs?  DACs?  ADCs?
>>>
>>
>> Current examples: AD8138 and ADA4950 diff amps, need some ironclad
>> distortion specs for 5Vpp diff output at 100ohms load. High volume
>> project. Filed request well before Christmas, no answer. In the 90's I'd
>> have had a call from my AD guy the next day. He even supported me while
>> I was designing something way outside his turf, in South Korea.
>
> That sounds pretty specialized.
>>
>>> We get great support from TI, ADI, particularly.  There are a half
>>> dozen people at TI who will jump at the first phone call (one
>>> analog/power FAE dedicated to our site).  ADI has an FAE who has
>>> worked several Christmas vacations with us to get shows ready.  Others
>>> are just a phone call away.  It's all about ROI.
>>>
>>
>> If you are with a huge company that always works. In the old days they
>> understood that consultants can bring in lots of design-ins as well. I
>> have designs where 4k units/month roll off the belt in Shenzhen. They no
>> longer seem to understand that.
>
> I thought you understood the concept of ROI.
>

Look like you don't.

-- 
Regards, Joerg

http://www.analogconsultants.com/

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OT: Hee! Hee! Jim Thompson <To-Email-Use-The-Envelope-Icon@On-My-Web-Site.com> - 2017-12-28 12:34 -0700
  Re: OT: Hee! Hee! bitrex <bitrex@de.lete.earthlink.net> - 2017-12-28 17:45 -0500
    Re: OT: Hee! Hee! krw@notreal.com - 2017-12-28 20:17 -0500
      Re: OT: Hee! Hee! bitrex <bitrex@de.lete.earthlink.net> - 2017-12-28 21:41 -0500
        Re: OT: Hee! Hee! krw@notreal.com - 2017-12-28 21:45 -0500
          Re: OT: Hee! Hee! bitrex <bitrex@de.lete.earthlink.net> - 2017-12-28 22:02 -0500
            Re: OT: Hee! Hee! krw@notreal.com - 2017-12-28 22:11 -0500
              Re: OT: Hee! Hee! bitrex <bitrex@de.lete.earthlink.net> - 2017-12-28 22:24 -0500
                Re: OT: Hee! Hee! krw@notreal.com - 2017-12-28 22:39 -0500
          Re: OT: Hee! Hee! amdx <nojunk@knology.net> - 2017-12-29 11:47 -0600
        Re: OT: Hee! Hee! bitrex <bitrex@de.lete.earthlink.net> - 2017-12-28 21:54 -0500
      Re: OT: Hee! Hee! John Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com> - 2017-12-28 19:53 -0800
        Re: OT: Hee! Hee! bitrex <bitrex@de.lete.earthlink.net> - 2017-12-28 23:39 -0500
          Re: OT: Hee! Hee! bitrex <bitrex@de.lete.earthlink.net> - 2017-12-28 23:43 -0500
          Re: OT: Hee! Hee! bitrex <bitrex@de.lete.earthlink.net> - 2017-12-29 00:00 -0500
            Re: OT: Hee! Hee! John Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com> - 2017-12-28 21:52 -0800
              Re: OT: Hee! Hee! bitrex <bitrex@de.lete.earthlink.net> - 2017-12-29 01:20 -0500
                Re: OT: Hee! Hee! amdx <nojunk@knology.net> - 2017-12-29 11:57 -0600
                Re: OT: Hee! Hee! bitrex <bitrex@de.lete.earthlink.net> - 2017-12-29 13:11 -0500
                Re: OT: Hee! Hee! amdx <nojunk@knology.net> - 2017-12-29 14:22 -0600
                Re: OT: Hee! Hee! John Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com> - 2017-12-29 12:26 -0800
                Re: OT: Hee! Hee! bitrex <bitrex@de.lete.earthlink.net> - 2017-12-29 16:10 -0500
                Re: OT: Hee! Hee! bitrex <bitrex@de.lete.earthlink.net> - 2017-12-29 16:15 -0500
              Re: OT: Hee! Hee! krw@notreal.com - 2017-12-29 13:10 -0500
                Re: OT: Hee! Hee! krw@notreal.com - 2017-12-29 13:33 -0500
                Re: OT: Hee! Hee! bitrex <bitrex@de.lete.earthlink.net> - 2017-12-29 13:42 -0500
                Re: OT: Hee! Hee! krw@notreal.com - 2017-12-29 13:48 -0500
                Re: OT: Hee! Hee! bitrex <bitrex@de.lete.earthlink.net> - 2017-12-29 14:16 -0500
                Re: OT: Hee! Hee! Cursitor Doom <curd@notformail.com> - 2017-12-29 19:43 +0000
                Re: OT: Hee! Hee! bitrex <bitrex@de.lete.earthlink.net> - 2017-12-29 14:51 -0500
                Re: OT: Hee! Hee! Cursitor Doom <curd@notformail.com> - 2017-12-29 21:53 +0000
                Re: OT: Hee! Hee! bitrex <bitrex@de.lete.earthlink.net> - 2017-12-29 17:29 -0500
                Re: OT: Hee! Hee! krw@notreal.com - 2017-12-29 17:39 -0500
              Re: OT: Hee! Hee! Cursitor Doom <curd@notformail.com> - 2017-12-29 19:39 +0000
                Re: OT: Hee! Hee! bitrex <bitrex@de.lete.earthlink.net> - 2017-12-29 14:59 -0500
                Re: OT: Hee! Hee! Cursitor Doom <curd@notformail.com> - 2017-12-29 21:54 +0000
                Re: OT: Hee! Hee! bitrex <bitrex@de.lete.earthlink.net> - 2017-12-29 18:32 -0500
                Re: OT: Hee! Hee! krw@notreal.com - 2017-12-29 17:41 -0500
          Re: OT: Hee! Hee! John Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com> - 2017-12-28 21:51 -0800
            Re: OT: Hee! Hee! bill.sloman@ieee.org - 2017-12-28 22:18 -0800
            Re: OT: Hee! Hee! bitrex <bitrex@de.lete.earthlink.net> - 2017-12-29 02:18 -0500
        Re: OT: Hee! Hee! Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> - 2017-12-29 07:46 -0800
          Re: OT: Hee! Hee! bitrex <bitrex@de.lete.earthlink.net> - 2017-12-29 11:05 -0500
          Re: OT: Hee! Hee! krw@notreal.com - 2017-12-29 13:16 -0500
          Re: OT: Hee! Hee! John Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com> - 2017-12-29 13:01 -0800
            Re: OT: Hee! Hee! Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> - 2017-12-29 15:13 -0800
              Re: OT: Hee! Hee! Lasse Langwadt Christensen <langwadt@fonz.dk> - 2017-12-29 15:25 -0800
                Re: OT: Hee! Hee! Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> - 2017-12-29 15:32 -0800
                Re: OT: Hee! Hee! Lasse Langwadt Christensen <langwadt@fonz.dk> - 2017-12-29 16:44 -0800
                Re: OT: Hee! Hee! krw@notreal.com - 2017-12-29 18:45 -0500
              Re: OT: Hee! Hee! krw@notreal.com - 2017-12-29 18:44 -0500
                Re: OT: Hee! Hee! Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> - 2017-12-29 15:56 -0800
                Re: OT: Hee! Hee! bitrex <bitrex@de.lete.earthlink.net> - 2017-12-29 20:08 -0500
                Re: OT: Hee! Hee! krw@notreal.com - 2017-12-29 22:28 -0500
                Re: OT: Hee! Hee! Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> - 2017-12-30 07:34 -0800
                Re: OT: Hee! Hee! krw@notreal.com - 2017-12-30 11:29 -0500
                Re: OT: Hee! Hee! Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> - 2017-12-30 09:54 -0800
                Re: OT: Hee! Hee! krw@notreal.com - 2017-12-30 14:56 -0500
                Re: OT: Hee! Hee! Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> - 2017-12-30 13:53 -0800
                Re: OT: Hee! Hee! krw@notreal.com - 2017-12-30 17:28 -0500
                Re: OT: Hee! Hee! Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> - 2017-12-30 15:09 -0800
                Re: OT: Hee! Hee! bill.sloman@ieee.org - 2017-12-30 17:27 -0800
                Re: OT: Hee! Hee! bill.sloman@ieee.org - 2017-12-30 17:04 -0800
              Re: OT: Hee! Hee! John Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com> - 2017-12-30 18:07 -0800
                Re: OT: Hee! Hee! bill.sloman@ieee.org - 2017-12-30 19:14 -0800
                Re: OT: Hee! Hee! Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> - 2017-12-31 07:38 -0800
                Re: OT: Hee! Hee! John Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com> - 2017-12-31 10:40 -0800
                Re: OT: Hee! Hee! Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> - 2017-12-31 10:55 -0800
            Re: OT: Hee! Hee! bill.sloman@ieee.org - 2017-12-29 18:37 -0800
  Re: OT: Hee! Hee! krw@notreal.com - 2017-12-28 20:17 -0500
    Re: OT: Hee! Hee! Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> - 2017-12-28 18:03 -0800
      Re: OT: Hee! Hee! krw@notreal.com - 2017-12-28 21:28 -0500
        Re: OT: Hee! Hee! Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> - 2017-12-29 07:30 -0800
          Re: OT: Hee! Hee! krw@notreal.com - 2017-12-29 13:18 -0500
            Re: OT: Hee! Hee! Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> - 2017-12-29 10:46 -0800
              Re: OT: Hee! Hee! krw@notreal.com - 2017-12-29 13:50 -0500
                Re: OT: Hee! Hee! Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> - 2017-12-29 11:02 -0800
                Re: OT: Hee! Hee! krw@notreal.com - 2017-12-29 17:45 -0500
                Re: OT: Hee! Hee! Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> - 2017-12-29 15:06 -0800
          Re: OT: Hee! Hee! amdx <nojunk@knology.net> - 2017-12-29 14:53 -0600
            Re: OT: Hee! Hee! bitrex <bitrex@de.lete.earthlink.net> - 2017-12-29 16:02 -0500
              Re: OT: Hee! Hee! amdx <nojunk@knology.net> - 2017-12-29 15:20 -0600
                Re: OT: Hee! Hee! bitrex <bitrex@de.lete.earthlink.net> - 2017-12-29 18:58 -0500
                Re: OT: Hee! Hee! amdx <nojunk@knology.net> - 2017-12-30 08:41 -0600
                Re: OT: Hee! Hee! krw@notreal.com - 2017-12-30 11:27 -0500
                Re: OT: Hee! Hee! bitrex <bitrex@de.lete.earthlink.net> - 2017-12-30 12:13 -0500
                Re: OT: Hee! Hee! krw@notreal.com - 2017-12-30 12:26 -0500
                Re: OT: Hee! Hee! bitrex <bitrex@de.lete.earthlink.net> - 2017-12-30 12:15 -0500
                Re: OT: Hee! Hee! krw@notreal.com - 2017-12-30 12:28 -0500
      Re: OT: Hee! Hee! dagmargoodboat@yahoo.com - 2017-12-29 09:36 -0800
        Re: OT: Hee! Hee! Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> - 2017-12-29 09:43 -0800
          Re: OT: Hee! Hee! dagmargoodboat@yahoo.com - 2017-12-29 10:53 -0800
            Re: OT: Hee! Hee! Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> - 2017-12-29 11:16 -0800
              Re: OT: Hee! Hee! dagmargoodboat@yahoo.com - 2017-12-29 11:58 -0800
                Re: OT: Hee! Hee! Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> - 2017-12-29 14:05 -0800
                Re: OT: Hee! Hee! amdx <nojunk@knology.net> - 2017-12-31 07:04 -0600
                Re: OT: Hee! Hee! Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> - 2017-12-31 07:44 -0800
                Re: OT: Hee! Hee! amdx <nojunk@knology.net> - 2017-12-31 12:49 -0600
                Re: OT: Hee! Hee! bill.sloman@ieee.org - 2017-12-29 19:05 -0800
                Re: OT: Hee! Hee! bitrex <bitrex@de.lete.earthlink.net> - 2017-12-30 07:12 -0500
                Re: OT: Hee! Hee! amdx <nojunk@knology.net> - 2017-12-31 07:13 -0600
                Re: OT: Hee! Hee! Michael A Terrell <mike.terrell@earthlink.net> - 2017-12-31 23:43 -0500
                Re: OT: Hee! Hee! John Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com> - 2017-12-31 10:45 -0800
              Re: OT: Hee! Hee! amdx <nojunk@knology.net> - 2017-12-29 15:08 -0600
                Re: OT: Hee! Hee! Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> - 2017-12-29 14:07 -0800
            Re: OT: Hee! Hee! Cursitor Doom <curd@notformail.com> - 2017-12-29 20:07 +0000
              Re: OT: Hee! Hee! bitrex <bitrex@de.lete.earthlink.net> - 2017-12-29 15:52 -0500
              Re: OT: Hee! Hee! bill.sloman@ieee.org - 2017-12-29 19:10 -0800
          Re: OT: Hee! Hee! bitrex <bitrex@de.lete.earthlink.net> - 2017-12-29 15:09 -0500
            Re: OT: Hee! Hee! Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> - 2017-12-29 14:09 -0800
              Re: OT: Hee! Hee! bitrex <bitrex@de.lete.earthlink.net> - 2017-12-29 18:35 -0500
                Re: OT: Hee! Hee! Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> - 2017-12-29 16:03 -0800
                Re: OT: Hee! Hee! bitrex <bitrex@de.lete.earthlink.net> - 2017-12-29 19:51 -0500
                Re: OT: Hee! Hee! Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> - 2017-12-30 07:43 -0800
                Re: OT: Hee! Hee! bitrex <bitrex@de.lete.earthlink.net> - 2017-12-30 11:20 -0500
                Re: OT: Hee! Hee! bitrex <bitrex@de.lete.earthlink.net> - 2017-12-30 11:25 -0500
                Re: OT: Hee! Hee! Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> - 2017-12-30 09:37 -0800
                Re: OT: Hee! Hee! krw@notreal.com - 2017-12-30 11:32 -0500
                Re: OT: Hee! Hee! bitrex <bitrex@de.lete.earthlink.net> - 2017-12-30 11:42 -0500
                Re: OT: Hee! Hee! krw@notreal.com - 2017-12-30 12:29 -0500
                Re: OT: Hee! Hee! bitrex <bitrex@de.lete.earthlink.net> - 2017-12-31 08:24 -0500
                Re: OT: Hee! Hee! krw@notreal.com - 2017-12-31 09:32 -0500
                Re: OT: Hee! Hee! bill.sloman@ieee.org - 2017-12-30 17:13 -0800
                Re: OT: Hee! Hee! bill.sloman@ieee.org - 2017-12-30 16:52 -0800
                Re: OT: Hee! Hee! Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> - 2017-12-31 11:00 -0800
                Re: OT: Hee! Hee! amdx <nojunk@knology.net> - 2017-12-31 07:19 -0600
                Re: OT: Hee! Hee! bitrex <bitrex@de.lete.earthlink.net> - 2017-12-31 08:35 -0500
                Re: OT: Hee! Hee! bitrex <bitrex@de.lete.earthlink.net> - 2017-12-31 08:46 -0500
                Re: OT: Hee! Hee! Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> - 2017-12-31 08:32 -0800
                Re: OT: Hee! Hee! bill.sloman@ieee.org - 2017-12-31 06:05 -0800
                Re: OT: Hee! Hee! amdx <nojunk@knology.net> - 2017-12-31 09:20 -0600
                Re: OT: Hee! Hee! bill.sloman@ieee.org - 2017-12-31 19:32 -0800
                Re: OT: Hee! Hee! amdx <nojunk@knology.net> - 2018-01-01 06:44 -0600
                Re: OT: Hee! Hee! bill.sloman@ieee.org - 2018-01-01 06:47 -0800
                Re: OT: Hee! Hee! amdx <nojunk@knology.net> - 2018-01-01 09:56 -0600
                Re: OT: Hee! Hee! bill.sloman@ieee.org - 2018-01-01 17:31 -0800
                Re: OT: Hee! Hee! krw@notreal.com - 2017-12-31 09:39 -0500
                Re: OT: Hee! Hee! amdx <nojunk@knology.net> - 2017-12-31 09:00 -0600
                Re: OT: Hee! Hee! krw@notreal.com - 2017-12-31 16:39 -0500
                Re: OT: Hee! Hee! bill.sloman@ieee.org - 2017-12-31 19:11 -0800

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