Replacement for Melexis - TH72031KDC RF Xmitter FSK 868 MHz

Papabravo

Joined Feb 24, 2006
22,115
It sounds like a specialized part. You have a couple of options:
  1. Normally when a part goes EOL, distributors with stock will accept final buy orders with phased delivery over the next 12 months
  2. You can search the gray market for stock but, expect to pay a premium
  3. If there is a second source or a competitor, they have parts in stock and be able to forecast how long they intend to maintain production
  4. You may have to redesign your product with more recent part.
I may have missed something, but that has been my experience over the last 55 years.

Digi-key has 1,731 pieces in stock
https://www.digikey.com/en/products.../871?s=N4IgTCBcDaICoAkDsYAMBmAjAaQCIGEQBdAXyA
They are in tubes so I hope you don't have assembly equipmebnt that requires T&R cuz they're gone.
Write that PO tonight!
 
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jarvis9999

Joined Oct 28, 2020
5
It sounds like a specialized part. You have a couple of options:
  1. Normally when a part goes EOL, distributors with stock will accept final buy orders with phased delivery over the next 12 months
  2. You can search the gray market for stock but, expect to pay a premium
  3. If there is a second source or a competitor, they have parts in stock and be able to forecast how long they intend to maintain production
  4. You may have to redesign your product with more recent part.
I may have missed something, but that has been my experience over the last 55 years.

Digi-key has 1,731 pieces in stock
https://www.digikey.com/en/products.../871?s=N4IgTCBcDaICoAkDsYAMBmAjAaQCIGEQBdAXyA
They are in tubes so I hope you don't have assembly equipmebnt that requires T&R cuz they're gone.
Write that PO tonight!
Thanks Buddy!

Such a great help. I'll keep that in mind.
 

thstich

Joined May 23, 2016
1
Hi,
Also bare in mind that as your product use a radio transmitter it is a radio product with the corresponding regional approval etc .. Using a new part, for EU (868MHz), you'll need a new radio report according to EN 300220-2 (v3.1.1) for your RED approval even if you original product was only design according to RTTE approval.
BR
thomas
 

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jarvis9999

Joined Oct 28, 2020
5
Hi,
Also bare in mind that as your product use a radio transmitter it is a radio product with the corresponding regional approval etc .. Using a new part, for EU (868MHz), you'll need a new radio report according to EN 300220-2 (v3.1.1) for your RED approval even if you original product was only design according to RTTE approval.
BR
thomas
I'll keep it in mind.
Thanks thomas
 
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