Freescale semiconductor, 20 people dead

[ShK]

These people would have little to do with the 68k chips... They've all been discontinued:

http://cache.freescale.com/files/shared/doc/pcn/PCN13644D.htm

-edit- here is a bit more about the old 68k fab: http://www.electronicsweekly.com/news/business/freescale-not-to-reopen-sendai-fab-after-japan-quake-2011-04/

That's old information. The latest batch last order date is 21 Nov 2014.

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