Free sample chips!

[MP]

Hi Arsal,
Do you mean freeware? If so, try www.download.com
There are lots of freeware sites that have software that is free of charge. This is only one of the many.
If you mean duplication of copyrighted software, these cannot be posted to this site.

MP

[Ldanielrosa]

Hello Roomi.  There were a few mentioned by you and STATE_MACHINE that I had not known.  It will take some time considering the season and road damage in my area.  I will let you know when I find out.

[Roomi]

hi STATE_MACHINE,
      U have tried atmel for sample. have u succeeded ?

[Ldanielrosa]

You are asking STATE_MACHINE, but I will tell you my experience.  Samples I have requested from Texas Instruments, Maxim, Analog Devices, MIcrochip and Allegro have been shipped to me without complication.  Some of the items I requested from TI were rather expensive.

I have requested samples from Fairchild and National, and received them with some complication.  Now I only ask them for items nobody else has.

The requests submitted to Atmel, Ramtron, Microsemi (two years ago, I'm trying again), Sensirion, and two others I don't remember the names of, were all ignored or denied.

[Roomi]

Hi LdnlRosa,
  I am succeded with MAXIM, TI but did not succeded with NS, Analog ,Microchip. When i order from Microchip and Anlog they tell me to contact with the neighbourhood country sales office.

Please mention some interesting and useful chips from MAXIM and Allegro.

Does any company sends microcontroller samples ? ??? ???

[Ldanielrosa]

Maxim:  digital pots, I/O expanders, real time clocks, nonvolatile memories, temperature sensors, LED drivers, switching regulators, voltage references, rs-2322 interface...

Allegro: hall sensors, current sensors

[Roomi]

Thnks Ldanielrosa :). But I wanted part number not catagory.... :( :(

Mention if possible.. :-\ :-\

[Roomi]

I didn't find any sample form for allegro. There product page contains sample button for which only one sample(that product) can be ordered at a time. But I want to order 5 parts at a time. What can I do ?? ???

[Ldanielrosa]

didn't find any sample form for allegro. There product page contains sample button for which only one sample(that product) can be ordered at a time. But I want to order 5 parts at a time. What can I do ?? Huh

Request them all in the same session.

[Muhammad Abu Bakar]

like free chips is there any way to get free software cd's?

For CDsssss try Keil, Mathematica, Agilent Techs for Trial Versions

[Ldanielrosa]

Someone from Central Semiconductor called me a few days after my sample request.  Some quesitons were asked (reasonable ones), some answers were given (true ones).  Not all of the items I asked for were in stock.  The CLDs were changed to a different value.  One of the TRIAC PNs was altered, another omitted, and a third had only nine in stock.

Long story short, I got what I asked for if it was available.  I also got three data reference manuals.


My request to Microsemi has not yet been answered.  Nor has Ramtron responded.

[splashsky]

I've got the Chips from Texas instruments www.ti.com

any site for led's and POT's

[Roomi]

Does the manufacturer hates the email address with .net extension([email protected])  ???? ??? ??? ???

[tcxo]

crystal
http://www.worldzgc.com

[pier]

Everything in chineese !!!!!!!!!

[Maca]

Guy, Do you need to own a company to get free samples? What do I fill in for company field?

Edit : Ok, I ordered using my college name

[[email protected]]

hi guys, i am interested in getting a microcontroller that i can program w/ c++, but not interested in paying.  ;D. is there a good, basic chip out there that also has a cheap programming board? what about a compiler. i am kinda new to the digital game. thanks.

[MP]

You don't need a programming board for Atmel AVR. Just make a programming cable and use one of the free C compilers found on the web.

MP

[TACAMO]

This really does work I just got my shippment from Maxim..

[TACAMO]

This really does work I just got my shippment from Maxim today..They shipped right to my house..completely free.....thank you for this post

[[email protected]]

so how do you send the compiled program from the comp to the controller? btw, are there like special libraries for different controllers? things you can or cant use, like objects? where can i find all this out?

[MP]

Jack,
Everyone gives away the assembly code programming compilers. There are also many free C compilers, but they are very specific to the brand of chip you use. For example, you would need a different compiler for PIC than you would need for AVR if you write in C. Actually, you would use different instructions in asm, too. The reason is that the different micros have different instruction sets and different hardware, etc. The micro manufacturers seem to cater to different parts of the world. AVR is easy to get samples in the US whereas it is hard to get free samples in some other Countries where PIC is easier to get for free. Just go their websites and ask. If you can get free samples, they will put a distributor in touch with you.

MP

[gan87]

i am frm india..
can anyone suggest me the procedure of getting samples ???
wer shud i cntct...
shud i pay the postal?

[SemiconEquipment.com]

Excellent resource, We request chip samples at work when designing new products.  Sometimes you can even get application specific boards as well.

[karthikeid]

@gan87

you can try MAXIM and TEXAS INSTRUMENTS it is totally free...order samples in their websites.