Subj : Weekly nodelist report on noteworthy changes (238)
To   : Michiel van der Vlist
From : Richard Menedetter
Date : Fri Sep 02 2022 07:52:00

Hi Michiel!

31 Aug 2022 12:36, from Michiel van der Vlist -> Richard Menedetter:

 RM>> PS: It is an indication that they do not get the components any
 RM>> more, and want to continue selling devices, so they cut out ISDN
 MV> Isn't that a reverse chicken and egg problem?

Nope

 MV> Chip makers are no longer interested in producing ISDN chip as they
 MV> see it as technology on the way out.

Chip makers will manufacture chips as long as they make a profit.
And there was demand and there also was supply.
(not much of either, but enough for AVM or Elcon to produce products with it.)

The issue is the fab part.
TSMC, SMIC and others have not enough capacity to produce all the chips that they are asked to produce.
And in that situation the car chips and ISDN chips are not high prio.

When this returns to normal, they might start to produce ISDN products again.
(only for Germany, there is no demand anywhere else for that.)

CU, Ricsi

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