>Why You close all good transistors ( BFT93, BFR106, BFR540, BFQ149, BFG10) ?
From Discontinuation Notification
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NXP does not recommend our Automotive customers to select product types diffused in wafer fab ICN4 for potential new design-in.
Information Notification
As further specific follow-up to the closure of the ICN4 waferfab (Nijmegen), RF Small Signal would like to kindly recommend our customers by means of this CIN, not to select any types diffused in waferfab ICN4, for potential new design-in.
NXP informed our Automotive customers about the closure of the NXP ICN4(4 inch) diffusion wafer fab in Nijmegen the Netherlands by end of 2013.
This means:
That as consequence of the ICN4 Wafer manufacturing closure, assembly and delivery of the affected products is only possible out of the provisioned Long Term Storage wafer stock. Effective and timely submission of a Last Time Buy stock quantity demand is mandatory to enable NXP Semiconductors appropriate reservation of the above mentioned products and secure future supply.
NXP will plan for an effective and timely submission of any possible product discontinuation in line with NXP procedures.
For a part of the products we have replacement products available, see attached excel-sheet ICN4 replacements vs BFU5xx
Why do we issue this Information Notification
To avoid that customers select any in waferfab ICN4 diffused types for potential design-in."
>Will you close BFT92 too?
This device is in the list but we have stock for this device:
"Ordering from provisioned Long Term Storage wafer stock; ICN4 waferfab closure
Information Notification
As a consequence of the ICN4 Wafer manufacturing closure, assembly and delivery of the affected products is only possible out of the provisioned Long Term Storage wafer stock
To reserve the quantity's that are needed for your business, please contact your account manager to secure your necessary quantity's (LTB sales orders) to support your business based on your application life cycle.
* Appropiate DN for the products listed will be issued as soon as the stock depletions will reach critical size."
Have a great day,
Pavel
NXP TIC
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Dear sir:
Refer to the ICN4 close replacement types,
Is there a type to replace BFT92 and BFG35?
Thanks.
Thank You for answer.
What about BFT93 replacement?