[chbot] Sourcing ICs from China via ebay?

[Frizzell Ltd (Nick)]

134.2kHz is standard in the NAIT system and we deal directly with 
several manufacturers (we specialize in agricultural electronics) so I 
can discuss with them if you want and see what's available. They are 
currently near the end of dragon boat festival so it may a day or two 
until they are back online.



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On 16/06/2021 10:21 am, St George wrote:
> Hi Guys,
>
> I'm trying to get my hands on a couple of Texas Instruments 134.2KHz 
> RFID reader chips (TMS3705) but all the usual sources I use 
> (Radiospares, Mouser, Digikey) have 35 week wait times.
> Ebay has some of these for sale, which are almost always sourced from 
> China. Should I trust ICs sold from China via ebay given the current 
> global shortage?
>
> Thanks
> Ian
>
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