electronicsfreak
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Hi all,
Working on a hobby project, in this case a means for driving an LED matrix display.
Now, as attractive as the HT16K33 is from Holtek, I just can't help but ask the question: Why isn't this component available from larger distributors? I can see that Newark carries some of Holtek's other products, but I am having a hard time understanding why a part like this wouldn't be available from places such as Digikey, Mouser, etc.
Does it have to do with low demand, or perhaps is there an industry standard that Holtek's components don't quite match up to in comparison to other suppliers of similar devices?
I'd like to hear your thoughts on this.
-EF
Working on a hobby project, in this case a means for driving an LED matrix display.
Now, as attractive as the HT16K33 is from Holtek, I just can't help but ask the question: Why isn't this component available from larger distributors? I can see that Newark carries some of Holtek's other products, but I am having a hard time understanding why a part like this wouldn't be available from places such as Digikey, Mouser, etc.
Does it have to do with low demand, or perhaps is there an industry standard that Holtek's components don't quite match up to in comparison to other suppliers of similar devices?
I'd like to hear your thoughts on this.
-EF