[Soekris] net48xx EOL?

[Frank Cole]

Hi Soren,
	
	Thank you so much for the update.  I humbly stand corrected.

Frank


Soren Kristensen wrote:
> Hi Frank & List,
> 
> Not very correct :-) But maybe time to update the list:
> 
> Frank Cole wrote:
>>
>> Hi Mike,
>>
>> AMD retooled the fab that made the SC11xx processors to make way for 
>> something else.
> 
> The Geode SC1100 was fabbed by National, when AMD bought the Geode line 
> from National they made a contract to continue doing so. When that ran 
> out National wanted more money to continue fabbing them and AMD couldn't 
> see a business case anymore, sales apparently wasn't big enough to 
> warrant redesign to another process/fab, so they discontinued a bunch of 
> the older Geode parts.
> 
>> It will eventually affect the 4801/4826 line but I think there are 
>> enough SC1100s still out in the manufacturing bins and warehouses (aka 
>> "the grey market") to keep things going for at least a couple of more 
>> years.
> 
> The net48xx will be discontinued at some point, but we did a significant 
> last time buy and expect to have enough parts at the current sales rate 
> into at least Q4 2007....
> 
> Although the new net5501 have a slightly larger formfactor it will 
> probably quickly take over most net4801 sales, the net4826 will be 
> replaced at little later with a formfactor compatible board.
> 
> There are also parts available at excess parts distributors but at 
> higher cost. We do plan to continue to make net48xx as long as they sell 
> just a little, we don't want to force any customers to switch until they 
> want to....
> 
>> As for Soekris' production plans, thats anybody's guess but if they 
>> stick to their history, they'll be spinning 48xx's till people stop 
>> buying them.  Look at the 45xx line as an example.  The Elan 520's 
>> EOL'd like 4 years ago and that line is still going strong.
> 
> The Elan SC520 has not been discontinued. It is correct that most of the 
> other embedded x86 parts from AMD was discontinued when they converted 
> their Austin fab to make Flash chips some years ago. But the Elan SC520, 
> as the only one, is fabbed by UMC, and I have actually just been told by 
> AMD that they currently have no plans to discontinue the Elan SC520....
> 
> We are in the business of making embedded products with long lifetime, 
> and will do what we can to do that, although we're depending on our main 
> chip suppliers....
> 
> 
> Best Regards,
> 
> 
> Soren Kristensen
> 
> CEO & Chief Engineer
> Soekris Enginering, Inc.
> 
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