From: Klaus.Bahner@ieee.org   
      
   On 04/02/2026 23.58, john larkin wrote:   
   > On Wed, 04 Feb 2026 14:46:16 -0800, john larkin    
   > wrote:   
   >   
   >> https://www.ti.com/product/AFE7950-SP   
   >>   
   >> That chip is $29,440.   
   >>   
   >> And they have recently introduced a series of zener diodes for 3 cents   
   >> each.   
   >>   
   >>   
   >> John Larkin   
   >> Highland Tech Glen Canyon Design Center   
   >> Lunatic Fringe Electronics   
   >   
   > Even better:   
   >   
   > https://www.ti.com/product/ADC12DJ5200-SP   
   >   
   > $51K.   
   >   
   > The standard package is a tray of 184 pieces.   
   >   
      
   Well, welcome to the space world. These are fully-qualified rad-hard   
   devices. Of course expensive, but nothing out of the ordinary in that world.   
      
   Hint: You won't get space qualified Zeners for 3 cents either ... add a   
   multiplication factor of 1000.   
      
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