Altair parts substitutions

From: allisonp <allisonp_at_world.std.com>
Date: Wed May 24 21:47:16 2000

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> I was talking about Intel's 5 volt '08. They may have been
>called 2758 or 2508, I don't recall. As far as I know,
>Intel never specifically made a 5 volt 1Kx8 EPROM die, only
>the 2Kx8. TI was first out with a single rail '08 and was


Yes they did. early 2758 was half good 2716. Later it was
small die 1k as there was market demand.

>doing in the 2708 sales from Intel. That is when Intel started
>relabling the half bad 2716's( Yes, I know that the pinout are


the 2708 was a different pinout from the 2716.

>to do with what we were talking about? ). Early on these half
>bad parts were cheaper than 2716's but later in their life,
>they were list as being more expensive.


EBayism struck, later they were nearly out of production and Rare.
But the products that needed them lived on. hance the high price
near end of life.

Allison


>Dwight
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