Before the Microchip acquisition, Atmel wasn't exactly fabless, they had purchased a few smaller companies that came with fabs. I don't know where the AVR series is made.
The problem is likely counterfeit parts, or die that didn't test 100%, and "leaked" out of fabs... This is more common than chip vendors like to admit. It has happened to TI and Burr-Brown for example. Sometimes good die leak out as well, but the handling and packaging at that point is unreliable. Terry On Sunday, December 18, 2016 at 10:49:39 AM UTC-6, NeonJohn wrote: > > No idea, though I can't imagine them changing their entire work flow and > methods just like that. The blank silicon may come from MicroChip now. > > John > > > On 12/18/2016 11:34 AM, John Rehwinkel wrote: > >> Atmel is what is known as a foundryless manufacturer. That is they > have > >> hunks of silicon logic manufactured by someone else. > > > > Is that still true, after their acquisition by Microchip? > > > > - John > > > > -- > John DeArmond > Tellico Plains, Occupied TN > http://www.tnduction.com <-- THE source for induction heaters > http://www.neon-john.com <-- email from here > http://www.johndearmond.com <-- Best damned Blog on the net > PGP key: wwwkeys.pgp.net: BCB68D77 > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to neonixie-l+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send an email to neonixie-l@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/f347e906-6041-4820-ab9d-697fa1070400%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
