Question
How could a University order the EVAL Boards for the ADN2531?
Nothing in stock and it says “contact ADI”
Answer
In general, we do not offer “free bean” samples now. You might need to talk to
Doug and get his approval for a loaner board.
If this University customer wants to buy one cheap laser source, they need to
buy EVAL-ADN2531-NPZ
(we need a lot of lab optimization work to get an optimal eye from the board so
we only supply/recommend it to tier one customers).
If the University customer wants to use their own lasers, they better buy one
EVAL-ADN2531-NTZ (without laser populated).
A new lot EVAL-ADN2531-NTZ EVB would take about 4~6 weeks to build when we have
a real order in place.
Or we will build the new EVB inventory per pipe capacity and the market demand
priorities.