I do have some LM3886T/NOPB on hand that I've been selling with the Modulus-86 and LM3886DR boards. Max one per board. I will also soon (as in within days) have Modulus-86 kits available that includes all the parts so you don't have to go scavenger hunting.
Tom
I've signed up for notification on several ICs from TI and haven't received any notification either. I think they might have turned it off as some overseas bots were triggered by that email to buy up the available inventory for the grey market vendors.
On a slightly different topic: I happened to play hockey with one of the managers at my assembly house last night. He had an example where a micro controller had gone from $1 (distributor price) to $800 (grey market vendor). The oil & gas company that hired my buddy to assemble their boards just paid up.
Tom
Ditto, other thing that crosses my mind is that they probably inform if you are a registered firm with paid email ( not google or hotmail ) or a regular customer
I gave up and started playing with tubes, i forgot all about LM3886’s!
Once they stop making 6L6, EL34, KT88, 12AU7, 6SN7, 300B etc…. then ill start crying… and have to succumb to the PWM dystopia
Once they stop making 6L6, EL34, KT88, 12AU7, 6SN7, 300B etc…. then ill start crying… and have to succumb to the PWM dystopia
Neurochrome is a registered company with a Canadian business number. My email address ends in @neurochrome.com and I'm a regular customer of TI. So I think I check all the boxes.
I also recall chatter with some of my connections with TI about the notification emails being turned off, but I don't remember if that was speculation or fact. Either way I'm not getting the emails.
Tom
They won’t stop, but just have supply chain issues rivaling the LM 3886. Then you will discover TV tubes. PWM dystopia can wait another decade or two.
FWIW half World supply of tubes (Russia) was cut off in a jiffy, so tubes are not that trusty either.
My expectation is that if the world economic situation slows this year, as central banks are attempting to make happen, semiconductor demand may slow down and availability of things like LM3886 for us mere mortals will get better. Vacuum tubes from Russia may not get better.
The annoying thing is that I have everything together for a little active 3way project using a all in one pcb.
Got everything except the wood and the eight LM3886. Probably have to face the fact that I will have to redesign the electronic side of things.
Got everything except the wood and the eight LM3886. Probably have to face the fact that I will have to redesign the electronic side of things.
Yeah, it is getting annoying... I had a 3886 in my Digikey cart back when imminenet shortages were becoming apparent and the big users started bying up stock. I only needed one to replace the one that I ham-handedly blew up while testing it. Still waiting for a replacement fot it, nearly two years later...
The LM3886 is still in production and you can buy them straight from TI for $6.38. The insulated part LM3886TF is $7.60 each. Limit is 10 pieces for either.
Maybe it´s a way of taking revenge against the UK Crown (and its subjects)
You know, some stuff isn´t easily forgotten or forgiven 😉
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burning_of_Washington
You know, some stuff isn´t easily forgotten or forgiven 😉
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burning_of_Washington