The Next Run of Arcade Replay Boards

[trip6]

When will the next run of FGA Arcade Boards by Mike J be ready to purchase / ship? I am still on th list for batch two right...

[mikej]

I don't know why (maybe the Japan situation) but the FPGAs are on 4 month lead time. I have a delivery date of 11July now, but until I receive them I cannot move forward with the build obviously.

I'm about to place a digikey order for a few standard parts I am short of, I have all the special bits including other ICs.

One problem is the country shuts down in July, so I think it is unlikely I will get the boards in my hand until mid August.

As soon as they check out, I'm going to order parts for the next batch to maintain suply.

/MikeJ

[freqmax]

That country being Sweden?

[mikej]

Correct, although actually the next batch are being built in Denmark.
They all seem to take July off as well though

[digiflip]

cool i might have some money by august damn royalmail for losing or letting a thief have my apollo 060 card.

[digiflip]

I don't know why (maybe the Japan situation) but the FPGAs are on 4 month lead time. I have a delivery date of 11July now, but until I receive them I cannot move forward with the build obviously.

I'm about to place a digikey order for a few standard parts I am short of, I have all the special bits including other ICs.

One problem is the country shuts down in July, so I think it is unlikely I will get the boards in my hand until mid August.

As soon as they check out, I'm going to order parts for the next batch to maintain suply.

/MikeJ

if put a bigger fpga thats pin compatible would that be made quicker or in stock and would that be cost prohibitive?

[mikej]

It's already the biggest one in that footprint.

[digiflip]

ok will the big 500 fpga arcades be same has the 44 currently being made or a different design?

[mfilos]

As Mike said on EAB:

The 500 batch will be the same board as the current b02 in the 44 batch.
Cost may come down slightly with volume, but I won't be starting them until I have shifted the 44.
/Mike