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Need two 89C51RE2SLSUM MCUs!

Kenneth Jennejohn

We are redoing an 87C51FB design with the 87C51MC2, which is readilly available from DigiKey. The problem is, the -MC2 is an OTP part, and we have a lot of code development to do yet. This is going to kill off a lot of parts before the coding is finished. So, we identified a FLASH part for this, the AT89C51RE2SLSUM, a PLCC44 part, which should do the job nicely.

BUT, after a week of fruitless search, the -RE2 is proving nearly impossible to find. Even Atmel won't supply samples, they refer us to DigiKey. DKey doesn't have any, and they require a minimum order of hundreds, as does everyone else who doesn't have them in stock. We found one distributor who would sell us just two for a premium price, but they're stock is in Hong Kong, so charge $200 shipping! Another distributor will supply two or three, but they won't have any until mid-July!

So I come here in the hopes someone can either suggest a known source with stock in the US or who can sell us a couple out of their stock, right here, right now. We will pay a premium, of course, within reason.

Thanks for your attention,
kenjj

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  • 0 in reply to erik malund

    Thanks for the suggestions, so far, Erik.

    I'm hardly the resident programming expert. I'm aware that there are virtual environments available to build code in. My employer, however, has 10s of 1000s of lines of well established code existant, and an established code-testing methodology he is comfortable with. More power to him, lots of pay checks will attest to his ability to produce sellable products. Not that he's hide bound, he has adapted new parts and methods before, but he knows what he wants and needs, and it will take something supplying an undeniable advantage to make him leave his comfort zone.

    And the comfort zone is a great place to be.
    kenjj

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  • 0 in reply to erik malund

    Thanks for the suggestions, so far, Erik.

    I'm hardly the resident programming expert. I'm aware that there are virtual environments available to build code in. My employer, however, has 10s of 1000s of lines of well established code existant, and an established code-testing methodology he is comfortable with. More power to him, lots of pay checks will attest to his ability to produce sellable products. Not that he's hide bound, he has adapted new parts and methods before, but he knows what he wants and needs, and it will take something supplying an undeniable advantage to make him leave his comfort zone.

    And the comfort zone is a great place to be.
    kenjj

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  • 0 in reply to Kenneth Jennejohn

    it will take something supplying an undeniable advantage to make him leave his comfort zone
    he might not take my word for it, but an ICE is "an undeniable advantage" for development and there is no need to "leave his comfort zone" in order to buy an ICE. The end result is the same (you do not do final test with the ICE plugged in)

    Erik