topic Re: LPC1768 Product Longevity in LPC Microcontrollers

LPC1768 Product Longevity

BobSmithIMG — Mon, 16 Dec 2024 23:11:40 GMT

According to the NXP "Product Longevity" website, The LPC1768 hit the 15 year mark on Aug 24. According to the Longevity website, "Production of participating products will not automatically be discontinued upon expiration of the Longevity Period and all applicable NXP End of Life and Product Change Notification policies continue to apply. "

What is the NXP end of life policy? i.e., how many months notice will NXP provide customers when the LPC1768 goes EOL?

My company purchases about 500 units per year and we have an immediate need to redesign an older board and the easiest solution would be to use the LPC1768. We also need to plan for the eventual redesign of our boards with a new microcontroller.

Re: LPC1768 Product Longevity

xiangjun_rong — Tue, 17 Dec 2024 01:58:50 GMT

Hi,

whether a product which has expired based the Longevity website is discontinued is dependent on business.

Before a product is EOL, NXP sends a notice to notify the old customer who has the record to buy the product so that the customers have the last opportunity to order.

This is an example of notice for DSP56F824 in Motorola.

https://www.nxp.com.cn/docs/en/product-change-notice/PCN4086.txt

Hope it can help you

XiangJun Rong

Re: LPC1768 Product Longevity

BobSmithIMG — Tue, 17 Dec 2024 02:35:15 GMT

I was hoping to get a description of the actual NXP EOL policy. In doing a google search, it appears that 9 months is pretty standard for a single source part like the LPC1768. I found several parts that have descriptions similar to this

https://www.nxp.com/products/discontinued-and-replacement-parts/rn-201903002:RN-201903002

I don't imagine that NXP publishes sales numbers for individual parts?? I guess we can just view stock at various distributors a few times per month.