It looks like they're still advertising the 3120A on their site.  I'm pretty far out of the loop at this point, but if they're having production-test problems, I haven't heard anything about them at all -- and I normally would, if they're having problems passing the factory tests.  Is that what you meant by "to spec?"

-- john, KE5FX
Miles Design LLC

On 6/18/16 6:17 PM, Tom Knox wrote:

They're shipping them.. I got quoted a 12 week delivery in April, $9k
for the box, about $12k-15k for the software, although I find that the
Microsemi site doesn't really explain what the various software options are.

Hi All;

This was the email a friend recently received.

The 3120A product is currently on hold until Microsemi implements a solution.  If you would like for Microsemi to sell this 3120A product to you and process your purchase order -Sales Order notwithstanding that these products do not meet published specifications, please reply to this email that you acknowledge and understand these products may be non-conforming and agree to purchase these non-conforming products in accordance with the terms hereof.  Microsemi's terms and conditions, which were provided to you in our sales order acknowledgment and which can also be found on http://www.microsemi.com/terms-a-conditions, will govern the sales of our products and this Order.  In addition and notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in such terms, these 3120A products come only with our standard replacement warranty of twelve (12) months.  Accordingly, Microsemi will provide you with a replacement product upon receipt from you of the non-conforming product within the above twelve (12) months period, which is your exclusive remedy and Microsemi's exclusive liability for any claims in connection with these products and Order, howsoever arising.  Please reply with your acknowledgement.

Microsemihttp://www.microsemi.com/terms-a-conditions
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Microsemi Corporation (Nasdaq: MSCC) offers a comprehensive portfolio of semiconductor and system solutions for aerospace & defense, communications, data center and ...

If we do not receive your acknowledgement, Microsemi will keep your order in our backlog, and ship when we have implemented a solution that allows us to meet the RoHS criteria and apply the CE mark and label."

Not really any details onnthe issue.

Thanks

Thomas Knox

From: time-nuts time-nuts-bounces@febo.com on behalf of John Miles john@miles.io
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To: 'Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement'
Subject: Re: [time-nuts] 3120A issues

It looks like they're still advertising the 3120A on their site.  I'm pretty far out of the loop at this point, but if they're having production-test problems, I haven't heard anything about them at all -- and I normally would, if they're having problems passing the factory tests.  Is that what you meant by "to spec?"

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Miles Design LLC

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Briefly --

'Signal Statistics' = you can display the non-ADEV deviation types (MDEV, HDEV, TDEV) and enable the various integrated noise/jitter options for display in the legend table below the plot

'AM Noise' = you can enable AM noise measurements in the acquisition dialog

'Frequency Counter' = you can display the high-precision frequency-count chart alongside a Frequency Difference plot

'Mask Test' = you can display pass/fail status and margin values in the legend table below the plot.  Mask limit lines can be displayed on the plot without this option, but the program won't evaluate them (or allow automated test scripts to access them) without it.

-- john, KE5FX
Miles Design LLC

It almost sounds like something has been found not to be ROHS compliant.Could be as simple as the alodined (conventional process uses hexavalent chromium ) case or perhaps a non ROHS part was used.
Bruce

On Sunday, 19 June 2016 8:02 PM, John Miles <john@miles.io> wrote:

Briefly --

'Signal Statistics' = you can display the non-ADEV deviation types (MDEV, HDEV, TDEV) and enable the various integrated noise/jitter options for display in the legend table below the plot

'AM Noise' = you can enable AM noise measurements in the acquisition dialog

'Frequency Counter' = you can display the high-precision frequency-count chart alongside a Frequency Difference plot

'Mask Test' = you can display pass/fail status and margin values in the legend table below the plot.  Mask limit lines can be displayed on the plot without this option, but the program won't evaluate them (or allow automated test scripts to access them) without it.

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Miles Design LLC

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Hi

The key sentence does appear to be the last one in the email they sent. There are a lot of ways
to trip over the ROHS stuff. The guessing game contest now does turn into a “pick a part” exercise.
There are an enormous number of mistakes that somebody / somewhere in the supply chain could
have made…

Since it appears to be CE related, I would bet it is a ROHS phase in issue. Thus they still ship to the
US, but not to Europe. So, what’s different on ROHS in the US vs Europe this week that wasn’t different say a
year ago?

Bob

On 6/18/16 10:41 PM, John Miles wrote:

Tnx

In message <SN1PR16MB03180A55303AF69842856571DF290@SN1PR16MB0318.namprd16.prod.
outlook.com>, Tom Knox writes:

Which part of "meet the RoHS criteria" was unclear ?

Most likely lead-solder components.

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