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
I agree with what you and the others have said. I should mention, the
reason why I want to warn the others about this is because the listings on
sites such as Aliexpress/Alibaba actually do say that the component is
"original" and "new". If it was marked as refurbished or something like
that, I
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 logi
> 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?
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Likewise - as I used to be in the UK, it was Farnell (Element 14, who also
own Newark), RS, Rapid or similar. Occasionally, I'd use DigiKey or Mouser,
both of whom have UK delivery services at respectable rates.
Out here in the UAE, it's still Farnell but I have to wait two days instead
of one
I buy parts from Digikey for this reason. They always work. Think how
much money and time you would have saved by spending more on legitimate
components.
On 12/17/2016 1:26 PM, Luka C wrote:
I'm writing this to warn others or ask if anyone had similar
experiences. I purchased a lot of Atmel AT
On 12/17/2016 03:26 PM, Luka C wrote:
> I'm writing this to warn others or ask if anyone had similar experiences. I
> purchased a lot of Atmel ATMEGA328P microcontrollers from a seller on
> Aliexpress.
Microprocessors are one component that you absolutely MUST buy from an
authorized distribut
I'm writing this to warn others or ask if anyone had similar experiences. I
purchased a lot of Atmel ATMEGA328P microcontrollers from a seller on
Aliexpress. The lot was listed as "new" in the description and had a
picture of the microcontroller in the reel so I thought it's a legit new
sealed
