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General Category => Huh? => Topic started by: ThaDood on February 19, 2021, 1823 UTC

Title: We may be looking at severe shortages of some new ham radio gear due to AKM fact
Post by: ThaDood on February 19, 2021, 1823 UTC

I understand that this might affect production of car stereos as well,   https://swling.com/blog/2021/02/we-may-be-looking-at-severe-shortages-of-some-new-ham-radio-gear-due-to-akm-factory-fire/

Title: Re: We may be looking at severe shortages of some new ham radio gear due to AKM fact
Post by: redhat on February 19, 2021, 1856 UTC

AKM makes a lot of ASIC's for audio applications.  I have digital Behringer gear with AKM IC's in it.  This will be widespread across the industry.

Fortunately, TI (Burr-Brown), Cirrus Logic, etc also make competing parts, but redesign doesn't happen overnight.

+-RH