Yuan, Although I am in the same 'boat' as it were, I have been pretty, no actually, very unsuccessful at finding any real data to confirm the component pricing trends. I have posted the same question here as well as two other Internet forums related to SM and Assembly. I will keep your email address handy should I get any response that may help, and I would appreciate the same from your end. TechNetters, please consider this a second request from me as well as a request from Yuan. The data has to be out there somewhere. Again, Thanks to all in advance! Richard Hamilton *<():}> Clemar Mfg. / Rain Bird [log in to unmask] > -----Original Message----- > From: LI YUAN [SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Friday, December 19, 1997 2:37 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: [TN] Cost comparisons TH vs SMT > > Are anyone aware of any cost comparisons between through-hole > components > such as DIPs VS their SMT versions? > > Are the SMT versions for many through-hole parts off-shelf and readily > available? > > Any information are appreciated. > > Thanks, > > Yuan > > ############################################################## > TechNet Mail List provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV > 1.8c > ############################################################## > To subscribe/unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with > following text in the body: > To subscribe: SUBSCRIBE TECHNET <your full name> > To unsubscribe: SIGNOFF TECHNET > ############################################################## > Please visit IPC web site (http://www.ipc.org/html/forum.htm) for > additional information. > For the technical support contact Dmitriy Sklyar at [log in to unmask] or > 847-509-9700 ext.311 > ############################################################## ############################################################## TechNet Mail List provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8c ############################################################## To subscribe/unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the body: To subscribe: SUBSCRIBE TECHNET <your full name> To unsubscribe: SIGNOFF TECHNET ############################################################## Please visit IPC web site (http://www.ipc.org/html/forum.htm) for additional information. For the technical support contact Dmitriy Sklyar at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.311 ##############################################################