All,
I had asked Zahir Parpia, editor of the online electronics
newsletter Zen News, if there was anything he knew about
Microchip's sudden shortages. He hadn't heard anything
but did get a response from Microchip's press office.
I've attached Zahir's response (which includes Microchip's
reponse) below.
--Bob
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Bob,
I just wanted to let you know I got the following reply
from Microchip about the long lead times for their flash
PIC parts. The message is clearly for the record, so I don't
think Microchip would mind me sharing it with you.
For what its worth, I have to agree with him about the desperate
shortage of flash chips - see the daily news section of ZEN News
for our coverage of the chip shortage.
Zahir Parpia
Editor
ZEN News
http://www.zen-news.com
{Quote hidden}> Thanks for your message. There are two reasons for the lengthening lead
> times on Microchip's PIC16CF87X family.
>
> First, the semiconductor industry is rebounding after its longest and
> deepest recession ever. You'll see that lead times for MCUs and many other
> ICs have lengthened throughout the semiconductor industry. Microchip is no
> exception, and we have stated this publicly in recent earnings news
> releases (July 15, May 12 and April 22).
> Second, the new PIC16F87X family brings Flash memory and a new level of
> performance to PICmicro users. Flash memory is extremely popular in the
> marketplace right now. The demand for this product line has been even
> higher than we expected. Microchip is working diligently to address the
> lengthening lead times for these and other products.
>
> Please contact me with any other questions or for more information.
>
> Best regards,
> Eric Sells
> Public Relations Manager
> Microchip Technology Inc.
