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On May 19, 2006, at 1:18 AM, Dieter Doepfer wrote:

> Dear members,
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> I have very bad news concerning the BBD modules with 4096 stages.
> Yesterday
> we received the second batch of BBD circuits with 4096 stages. We
> tested
> them immediately (Florian, thank's for the note concerning the
> problems of
> other BBD buyers) and found that they do not contain a 4096 stages BBD
> but
> only 1024 stages ! Obviously the circuits have been relabelled and
> contain
> probably the very much cheaper MN3207 or BL3207 with 1024 stages only.
> I've
> heard about such relabelling for computer chips but was not aware that
> it
> happens for BBD circuits as well.
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> Anyway - this will cause problems with A-188-1D (4096 stages version).
> If
> you have already ordered you are not affected as we had 100% testet
> 4096
> stages BBDs in stock and still have about 25 of them left. But if
> these are
> used up we cannot deliver A-188-1D unless we find "real" MN3205 or
> MN3005.
> And probably we will have to increase the price for the A-188-1D as I
> assume
> that we will have to pay much more than for the first batch.
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> If someone wants to order BBD circuits that are offered in the internet
> (e.g. at ebay or from far east suppliers) be careful that you will get
> the
> real parts !
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> Best wishes
> Dieter Doepfer
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