Hi Anatoliy,
No, I can't say that I do. I subscribe to industry publications that sometimes may give me some advance information, but other than that I have no connection to anyone in the business. I have to buy parts like everyone else, after they are ready for mass sales.
It would be nice though! Can you imagine getting a couple new devices to play with now and then? Even things like signal transistors would be interesting.
-Chris
No, I can't say that I do. I subscribe to industry publications that sometimes may give me some advance information, but other than that I have no connection to anyone in the business. I have to buy parts like everyone else, after they are ready for mass sales.
It would be nice though! Can you imagine getting a couple new devices to play with now and then? Even things like signal transistors would be interesting.
-Chris
Wavebourn said:
One of the quick ways to make a small fortune is to use connections with the semi mfrs to get early parts and samples. You design ahead of the curve and guess what. . . they lied, the parts don't work and your large fortune is now small. I have watched it happen. Some of those large fortunes (like the UWB pioneers) are now gone.
Wait until the parts are shipping and mature before commiting unless you want a unique piece for yourself.
Hi Demian,
You have that right!!
Early pre-production samples can get a proof of concept off the ground, but nothing further. I think early samples are good for that much. The person who brings a prototype to the board room using pre-production stuff is just asking for trouble. Heck, the semiconductor project may even die because a market study says it won't fly.
So, sage advice for all looking on.
The parts I use for ideas runs wide and long. Everything from power semiconductors, low noise transistors, medium power, signal manipulation for test and measurement and RF devices. Even microcontrollers are on the plate.
-Chris
You have that right!!
Early pre-production samples can get a proof of concept off the ground, but nothing further. I think early samples are good for that much. The person who brings a prototype to the board room using pre-production stuff is just asking for trouble. Heck, the semiconductor project may even die because a market study says it won't fly.
So, sage advice for all looking on.
The parts I use for ideas runs wide and long. Everything from power semiconductors, low noise transistors, medium power, signal manipulation for test and measurement and RF devices. Even microcontrollers are on the plate.
-Chris
1audio said:
I had a problem with some new nice MOSFETs, they were fried in regimes far from specified by manufacturer limits. Later they disappeared from the horizon at all.
1audio said:
Thank you a lot Demian; but when I am trying to click a magic button every time I see that it is absent. Can you click mine please so I would know your address?
Anatoliy
A little OT (but not much since audio mfrs are similar) in a recent effort I was part of, by the time my client had agreed to actually consider looking at the technology from a high profile startup the press release was on its way touting the great success that would soon ensue. The client didn't move too fast (fortunately) and the startup (+$45 million) is all gone. It turns out that the typical tech startup is about getting the VC money flowing than selling product. The PR is directed at getting more money not sales.
The audio connection is that some of the boutique mfrs are run similarly (just don't have the IPO/sell off exit strategy).
The audio connection is that some of the boutique mfrs are run similarly (just don't have the IPO/sell off exit strategy).
Nor do they have an attractive upside. Small and shrinking market, mostly export, fashion-driven. I did some due diligence for a VC buddy considering a speaker company investment. Nice people, good idea, but once I gave him numbers for comparable companies, he backed out instantly.
The speaker company ended up finding money somewhere, built some very nice speakers, got an attractive distribution deal, but despite having a novel and useful technology, never broke past a few million in revenue and (as these things inevitably go) eventually faded away.
The speaker company ended up finding money somewhere, built some very nice speakers, got an attractive distribution deal, but despite having a novel and useful technology, never broke past a few million in revenue and (as these things inevitably go) eventually faded away.
john curl said:
John, If you want to do something very productive why not some gratis work to fill out their datasheets with some apps and data, I'm game? Their datasheets are a bit sketchy and I have already confirmed that their Igx is a bit better than Toshiba's. Helping them succeed would be good for everyone.
On a lighter note...............
This thread reminds me of some of the characters in this incident that occured on the Death Star ia a galaxy far far away.................
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muaAZE0M3LU
Jam
This thread reminds me of some of the characters in this incident that occured on the Death Star ia a galaxy far far away.................
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muaAZE0M3LU
Jam
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