I find EPN very helpful in keeping with what is new out there. Now, "new" is a relative term. I have found very often that "new" components as advertised have been around for a couple of years, which is not a bad thing if you have never noticed them before.
The only availability problems I have had with new parts have been with Maxim parts, maybe because they are that good. Usually the parts that I am interested in are in heavy allocation. Or, I have to buy a 5000-unit reel, when I only need 5 parts. In the end, reality sets in and I end up buying Linear Tech parts that are just as good and always available.
You are not the only one having this problem Tony, where do you buy your LT parts ?
Cheers
Friedel
Tony
