Surface mount makes more sense for companies bringing out re-issues since it is easy to make or get an adapter pc board for the chip to be used in 16, 8 Dip and inline 8 or 9 in addition to SMD. If they have a limited budget, it makes more sense when only one outline is needed to satisfy the circuit requirements. That means rarer chips will be available than if they had to make the same in 3-6 styles.
BBD chips really are pretty limited in performance so new designs would not use them but some old gear could be brought back to life using re-issues.
BBD chips really are pretty limited in performance so new designs would not use them but some old gear could be brought back to life using re-issues.
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