Freescale Semiconductor EOL Notices

By Dan Crippen

 These PDNs were published on 08/18/2015, 10/01/2015, 07/31/2015, 05/01/2015, 09/18/2015 and 09/21/2015 and list all parts with the LTB dates of 02/14/2016, 04/01/2016, 07/30/2016, 08/30/2016, 09/17/2016 and 09/20/2016. Component Publish Date Replacement LTB Date MC33978EK 08/18/15 MC33978AEK 02/14/16 MC33978EKR2 08/18/15 MC33978AEKR2 02/14/16 MC34978EK 08/18/15 MC34978AEK 02/14/16 MC34978EKR2 08/18/15 MC34978AEKR2 02/14/16 MC33660EF 10/01/15 MC33660BEF 04/01/16 MC33660EFR2 10/01/15 MC33660BEFR2 04/01/16 S908AS32AH2VFNE…

The Sensation of Feeling

By Dan Crippen

Feelings… They are the one thing that distinguish humans from the artificial intelligence and machines that we encounter on a day-to-day basis. A group of Stanford researchers is seeking to bridge this gap with a new type of pressure sensor that is flat and flexible. The hope is that this will be able to be…

Analog Devices EOL Notices

By Dan Crippen

 These PDNs were published on 02/12/2015, 05/19/2015, 07/27/2015 and list all parts with the LTB dates of 02/12/2016, 09/30/2015 and 11/27/2015. Component Publish Date Replacement LTB Date ADXL330KCPZ 02/12/15 ADXL335BCPZ 02/12/16 ADXL330KCPZ-RL 02/12/15 ADXL335BCPZ-RL 02/12/16 AD90717 05/19/15 N/A 09/30/15 AD90774Z 05/19/15 N/A 09/30/15 AD90776 05/19/15 N/A 09/30/15 AD90825 05/19/15 N/A 09/30/15 AD91163Z 05/19/15 N/A 09/30/15 AD95029 05/19/15 N/A 09/30/15…

Quantum Computing Steps Into The Arena

By Dan Crippen

    When the words “quantum logic gate” are heard by most they will likely think that it has something to do with Stargate or maybe even the LHC if they have been keeping up with the strange experiments and discoveries occurring. For those who know a thing or two about computers however this is…

Cypress Semiconductor EOL Notices

By Dan Crippen

 These PDNs were published on 12/01/2014 and 05/15/2015 and list all parts with the LTB dates of 09/30/2015, 01/06/2016 and 07/06/2016. Component Publish Date Replacement LTB Date CY3250-100TQFP-FK 12/15/14 None 09/30/15 CY3250-16QFN-FK 12/15/14 None 09/30/15 CY3250-20PDIP-FK 12/15/14 None 09/30/15 CY3250-20SOIC-FK 12/15/14 None 09/30/15 CY3250-20SSOP-FK 12/15/14 None 09/30/15 CY3250-24X23A-POD 12/15/14 None 09/30/15 CY3250-27XXX 12/15/14 None 09/30/15 CY3250-28PDIP-FK 12/15/14 None 09/30/15 CY3250-48QFN-FK…

Powerful Perovskites

By Dan Crippen

As electronics move forward and researchers are constantly trying to figure out what the next step in tech will be, there is one field of work that is getting a lot of attention from a small group of people. What they are looking at is refining the potential of perovskite crystals, where a perovskite crystal…