Re: one wire sensors

[andrew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Andrew Gabriel)]

In article <ge8t83h1hsd1t5hlp0n5k0hnlnrabi82o8@xxxxxxx>,
	Marc_F_Hult <MFHult@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
>
> I'd be wary of _depending_ on Dallas / Maxim 1-wire for new applications.
>
> The Applications Engineer for the 1-Wire and iButton Groups wrote me : " It
> is correct that the DS2890 was recently assigned a NRFND status.  Our
> customer base on this product is very small and ongoing R&D investment is
> large and prohibitive to convert the 6" wafer based design to an 8"
> wafer equivalent that is necessary to continue production in our wafer fabs.
> Our EOL strategy for this device is to build a supply of product that will
> provide a 5yr to 7yr supply to existing customers. "

Does that apply to the DS1820 family too?
I use those around my home for temperature monitoring.

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Andrew Gabriel
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