Jerry,

I have been quoted lead times as long as 86 weeks on this part.  Ceramics
are out to 32 weeks and I suggest that everyone read electronic buyers news
if you are working in this industry.  I don't care if you are a design
engineer, purchasing person or whatever, lead times on everything electronic
are going through the roof.

Mark Ross
Project Engineer
Donnelly Electronics


-----Original Message-----
From: Jerry Cupples [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Monday, January 10, 2000 4:07 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: [TN] tantalum capacitors and Y2K


Hello, Technet,


Interphase purchasing personnel are foretelling a world-wide shortage of
tantatlum capacitors.

Reports are that certain capacitor manufacturers are refusing any new
orders, and that lead times via distribution are as great as twelve months.
This could cause even more premature (debatable) high contrast hair
follicles at this office.

I was of course taken aback by these little info-bombs; but I seem to
remember other shortages of this element along with interesting stories
about South African embargoes and other historic intrigue.

Can anyone corroborate this, or criticize the possible fiction?


cheers,


Jerry Cupples
Interphase Corporation
Dallas, TX USA
http://www.iphase.com

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