Findchips provides helpful information around a component's lifecycle on the Part Intelligence page.
Part Intelligence
The following codes are provided as Part Lifecycle status:
- contact manufacturer : contact the manufacturer for the latest lifecycle status
- lifetime buy : manufacturer is offering a chance at one last lifetime order
- obsolete : part is obsolete
- active : part is active and in production
- not recommended : part is not recommended for new designs
- preview : part is new and manufacturer is offering a preview
- sampling : part is new and manufacturer is accepting sample orders
- transferred : part has been transferred or sold to another manufacturer
- unknown : lifecycle of part is unknown
- end of life : part is at the end of its lifecycle and is about to become obsolete