Tuesday, September 2, 2008

Fairchild changes sampling policy

After 39 years as a happy Fairchild customer, having even been a franchised distributor at one stage, I went to their website today after mentioning a new I2C buffer from them. I am not sure when I last needed samples from them but it wasn't recently so I haven't been abusing the system. That didn't matter, my application has been REJECTED and I find that Canada is now in Europe because I had to contact EUROPE sales office.

Sorry Fairchild, after 39 loyal years you just blew it. Sadly the company that fostered such talent as Bob Widlar, Gordon Moore, Robert Noyce and Frederico Faggin seems to have some sort of problems with North American designers.

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