ST87M01

[AndreasC]

Hey ST team, why did you make this chip export-restricted (5A002)? Nobody is going to buy it for prototyping. You can’t manufacture cheap PCBs in China because of the customs restrictions, and doing small-batch PCBA in the EU is way too expensive. Because of these rules, it's insanely hard to actually use this module in practice. I think you're going to lose a ton of market share on this decision—I’m switching to the nRF9151 instead..

 

 

[Andrew Neil]

Surely, the restrictions are defined by governments; manufacturers just have to follow the applicable rules ?

[AndreasC]

Surely, the restrictions are defined by governments; manufacturers just have to follow the applicable rules ?

and why is nRF9151 not export restricted ? it depends how u build it 

[Andrew Neil]

I guess you’d have to ask Nordic that.

Norway isn’t in the EU ...

[Eric DJAKAM]

Hi Andreas, thank you for your email.

Our team can assist you in manufacturing your PCB in China with ST87M01.

Are you already in contact with a ST representative?

KR, Eric

[AndreasC]

Hi Andreas, thank you for your email.

Our team can assist you in manufacturing your PCB in China with ST87M01.

Are you already in contact with a ST representative?

KR, Eric

 

Hi Eric, thanks for the offer! No, I'm not in contact with an ST representative yet. Just to be transparent upfront: right now I am only looking to build a very small prototype batch (just a few pieces) via JLCPCB, so I'd love to know if there is a straightforward sourcing option for low-volume prototyping. 

 

Greetings,

Andreas