allvol Posted April 13, 2006 Report Share Posted April 13, 2006 For what it's worth, I just ordered some ordinary, everyday chips from TI. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gogo2520 Posted April 14, 2006 Report Share Posted April 14, 2006 Hello allvol Don't be surprised if TI sends you a letter (E-Mail) asking you to pay for the shipping cost. Thats what I got last time I tried them for free samples. gogo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MP Posted April 14, 2006 Report Share Posted April 14, 2006 For prototyping purposes, you should get proto boards with the footprint of these chips and solder a couple of headers onto it to make it a dip package. Then it is a plug-in dip and you have not wasted it. Soldering is not too bad on these small ones if you use a lighted magnifier and plenty of solder flux on the pins before soldering. Don't forget to clean it all off with a little isopropyl alcohol.Hope the tip is helpful.MP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allvol Posted April 14, 2006 Report Share Posted April 14, 2006 Thanks for the tip, MP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gogo2520 Posted April 15, 2006 Report Share Posted April 15, 2006 Hello allvol I think MP means something like this. http://www.futurlec.com/SMD_Adapters.shtml have fun gogo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MP Posted April 15, 2006 Report Share Posted April 15, 2006 Here are some examples.If you can make your own boards, it is even better.MP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MP Posted April 15, 2006 Report Share Posted April 15, 2006 ...and one moreMP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allvol Posted April 15, 2006 Report Share Posted April 15, 2006 Yes, MP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allvol Posted April 15, 2006 Report Share Posted April 15, 2006 Hello allvol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allvol Posted April 15, 2006 Report Share Posted April 15, 2006 MP and gogo:I just ventured over to the Maramil website, www.maramil.com and found all the information you referenced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kain Posted April 28, 2006 Report Share Posted April 28, 2006 Has somebody here ever ordered samples from Linear Technology? I ordered few chips from them and I got confirmation on my e-mail but nothing in the mailbox yet. It has been a week. Maybe I'm not patient enough, eh? ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MP Posted April 29, 2006 Report Share Posted April 29, 2006 I usually get a confirmation email stating 2-7 days delivery and a phone number to call in case they do not arrive. Have never had a problem. You should call and inquire.MP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kain Posted April 30, 2006 Report Share Posted April 30, 2006 Thanks MP. I got them in friday afternoon so everything is alright now ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MP Posted April 30, 2006 Report Share Posted April 30, 2006 Good to hear they have arrived! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahrukh Posted May 4, 2006 Report Share Posted May 4, 2006 I m From Pakistan. I have tried Maxim today.I wanted to know if here is any member from Pakistan who had tried it, .Whether he got it or not.I don't know wethe i had did it rightly or not.....I pressed the sample now button and then it showed me added,then I checked my sample cart and then pressed continue.It asked me to provide full info of mailing address and etc.then I clicked the submit button. It didn't show me any confirmation..Where I have to check whether it worked or not?? Afterwards I checked my sample cart again and that time it was empty....So does it mean then the request has been submitted??Thanx for any suggestion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MP Posted May 4, 2006 Report Share Posted May 4, 2006 You should get an email confirmation that gives you an order number and lets you know the shipping address where the samples will be sent. If you did not list your email address, you will not get the confirmation.MP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahrukh Posted May 4, 2006 Report Share Posted May 4, 2006 MP,I didn't get any e-mail.Is there any wrong in my steps which i have told u in my last post.I told about this to my friend and he said that may be they will charge of shipment??? Is this totally free?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allvol Posted May 5, 2006 Report Share Posted May 5, 2006 I am not in Pakistan, but I did recently order from Maxim and received the free samples immediately.I do not have any idea why your order is delayed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MP Posted May 5, 2006 Report Share Posted May 5, 2006 ..Where I have to check whether it worked or not?? Afterwards I checked my sample cart again and that time it was empty....So does it mean then the request has been submitted??Thanx for any suggestion. After submitting, you should have seen a page that tells you the order is not yet placed. It confirms your mailing address and you have to press another button to go to a confirmation screen. It will confirm the order and you will simultaneously get an email. It sounds like the last step did not go through. As allvol has suggested, you should re-order the samples.MP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allvol Posted May 8, 2006 Report Share Posted May 8, 2006 I feel I owe an apology to the forum's members and guests for some unnecessarily critical comments I posted recently regarding the Texas Instruments sample program.To mis-quote the Bard, "The fault lies, dear friends, not in TI, but in I."I placed another sample order today, but this time I was prepared with a website listing all datasheets, so I could not only see if I really could use the sample, but to verify its packaging. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MP Posted May 9, 2006 Report Share Posted May 9, 2006 Hey, no apologies needed. Glad you have succeeded in getting your samples.I have also noticed the PDIP package beginning to disappear. Seems I do a lot of soldering under the microscope these days.MP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muhammad Abu Bakar Posted May 9, 2006 Report Share Posted May 9, 2006 Hello Dears!I would request someone with enough time to search Semiconductor Manufacs Sites for Through Hole Packages(Like PDIP TO's) and make a list of these IC's. I think it will help many of us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MP Posted May 9, 2006 Report Share Posted May 9, 2006 It would be wasted time since this information changes on a daily basis. Besides, that would be a very large undertaking for someone. Are you aware of how many electronic components one would have to go through? This enormous number grows daily. It is a wonderful idea, but someone would need to write a computer program to perform such a task.MP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arup Posted June 1, 2006 Report Share Posted June 1, 2006 Hi guys,Philips also rocks. It is the only company IMO who ships a demo/evaluation board. I got a few of their demo boards through FEDEX. One of their I2C demo kit even contains a 9V, 1A SMPS power adapter. ;D. And the other kit contained a 9V duracell battery :D.So guys.... hats off to Philips.Btw do you managed to get evaluation boards from any other company?Regards_____________Arup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Puma Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 Hi guys,Philips also rocks. It is the only company IMO who ships a demo/evaluation board. I got a few of their demo boards through FEDEX. One of their I2C demo kit even contains a 9V, 1A SMPS power adapter. ;D. And the other kit contained a 9V duracell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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