IC Samples

Everyone likes free stuff! I thought I’d share my recent success of getting a few free chip samples:

Atmel
3 day delivery from US to UK via DHL WW Express

• ATmega328P-AU x3 (Your favorite microcontroller)

Maxim
5 day delivery from UK via Royal Mail.

• DS3231SN# x3 (Extremely Accurate RTC)
• DS3231MZ+ x3 (Similar to the DS3231SN# above)

Microchip
2 week delivery from Thailand

• MCP73832T-2ACI/OT x3 (Lithium battery charger)
• MCP4251-103E/P x3 (Dual 10K 8 bit digital potentiometer, DIL package for easy prototyping)

I also ordered STD75N3LLH6 x4 and STD155N3LH6 x4 (MOSFETs) from ST, but they declined my request, I think I ordered too many, 3 of each part is usually the maximum.
So in total, these samples are worth around £45! (ex. VAT) The DS3231 RTC ICs being the bulk of it, at £5-£7 each.
Stay tuned for upcoming projects using these parts!

Update – 23 May 2013
Atmel
3 day delivery from US to UK via DHL WW Express

• ATtiny10-TSHR x3 (A tiny microcontroller)

Ti
2 day delivery from US

• LM27222 x3 (MOSFET Driver)

ST
1 week delivery from US

• STD155N3LH6 x3 (MOSFET)