July 16, 2018
To: All Customers Using HS Encoder/Decoder Family Products
Re: End of Life Notice
Dear customer,
Linx Technologies is announcing the end-of-life of the HS Series of encoder and decoder IC’s, and product
incorporating HS Series components.
Discontinued of the encoder and decoder IC’s, affecting the following Linx products
LICAL-DEC-HS001
LICAL-DEC-HS001-B
LICAL-ENC-HS001
LICAL-ENC-HS001-B
MDEV-315-HH-CP8-HS
MDEV-315-HH-LR8-HS
MDEV-418-HH-CP8-HS
MDEV-418-HH-LR8-HS
MDEV-433-HH-CP8-HS
MDEV-433-HH-LR8-HS
MDEV-LICAL-HS
MDEV-LICAL-HS-315
MDEV-LICAL-HS-418
MDEV-LICAL-HS-433
MDEV-LICAL-HS-ES
OTX-315-HH-CP8-HS
OTX-315-HH-LR8-HS
OTX-418-HH-CP8-HS
OTX-418-HH-LR8-HS
OTX-433-HH-CP8-HS
OTX-433-HH-LR8-HS
To work through this transition and optimize planning, we are asking our clients to provide committed and non-
cancelable last time orders with scheduled delivery through September 2018.
Please contact Linx Sales or Customer Service for further details related to this notice.
End of Life Notice for all HS Family Products
PCN #: LEOL-180716-1
Publish Date: July 16, 2018
Type of Change
End of life
Products Affected
LICAL-DEC-HS001
LICAL-DEC-HS001-B
LICAL-ENC-HS001
LICAL-ENC-HS001-B
MDEV-315-HH-CP8-HS
MDEV-315-HH-LR8-HS
MDEV-418-HH-CP8-HS
MDEV-418-HH-LR8-HS
MDEV-433-HH-CP8-HS
MDEV-433-HH-LR8-HS
MDEV-LICAL-HS
MDEV-LICAL-HS-315
MDEV-LICAL-HS-418
MDEV-LICAL-HS-433
MDEV-LICAL-HS-ES
OTX-315-HH-CP8-HS
OTX-315-HH-LR8-HS
OTX-418-HH-CP8-HS
OTX-418-HH-LR8-HS
OTX-433-HH-CP8-HS
OTX-433-HH-LR8-HS
Description of Change
End of life notice for HS Encoder/Decoder Family
Reason for Change
Product rationalization
Anticipated Last Ship Date
September 30, 2018 or as stock allows
Qualification Data
N/A
Last Time Buy Date
August 31, 2017