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AFAIK the Multicomp branded modules from Farnell / Element14 are Mornsun modules. It would be interesting to see if those are gone as well.
It is one of the sanctioned companies.
MORNSUN GUANGZHOU SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CO LTD (MORNSUN) is a PRC-based supplier of Tier 1 and Tier 3.A items on the BIS Common High Priority List to Russia-based end users. Items MORNSUN has supplied include electronic integral monolithic circuits. One of the Russia-based companies that received components from MORNSUN was identified as a supplier to a Russia-based entity that specializes in the production and marketing of airborne equipment for military aircraft, such as airborne weapons control radars for Russian fighter aircraft.
Surely sanctions prohibit buying from that company - would it not still be OK to clear existing stock?
c) The prohibitions in subsection (a)(i) of this section apply with respect to:(i) products subject to the prohibitions of subsection (a)(i)(A) of this section imported on or after the date of this order or the date specified in any determinations made pursuant to that subsection, unless otherwise specified or authorized; and
It's a supply chain disruption. What pisses me off is companies are now scooping up stock of the other companies making the same products like CUI, RECOM etc. and there is no stock and their parts are now on allocation.
I have to wonder what the point is- as these modules are made in China anyway. If it's from Mornsun or RECOM, the dollars flow to China regardless. So the sanction does what exactly?
Quote from: floobydust on May 08, 2024, 11:57:49 pmIt's a supply chain disruption. What pisses me off is companies are now scooping up stock of the other companies making the same products like CUI, RECOM etc. and there is no stock and their parts are now on allocation.Scalpers must be eager for action after a few disappointing years.Quote from: floobydust on May 08, 2024, 11:57:49 pmI have to wonder what the point is- as these modules are made in China anyway. If it's from Mornsun or RECOM, the dollars flow to China regardless. So the sanction does what exactly?"China" is not a singular corporation and the sanctions flow both ways with fairly clear intentions. You are straying into political discussion which is not relevant here.
Good news for Faringdon, though.
Mornsun disappeared entirely due to politics, and you're saying it's not relevant?
We have to understand what happens POOF when sanctions take out a component you are using, have designed in and can no longer source, oh and the alternate part's price has doubled. I'm not sure if there was any forewarning.
Quote from: gamalot on May 07, 2024, 09:48:43 amIt is one of the sanctioned companies.Surely sanctions prohibit buying from that company - would it not still be OK to clear existing stock?from https://ru.usembassy.gov/imposing-new-measures-on-russia-for-its-full-scale-war-and-use-of-chemical-weapons-against-ukraine/QuoteMORNSUN GUANGZHOU SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CO LTD (MORNSUN) is a PRC-based supplier of Tier 1 and Tier 3.A items on the BIS Common High Priority List to Russia-based end users. Items MORNSUN has supplied include electronic integral monolithic circuits. One of the Russia-based companies that received components from MORNSUN was identified as a supplier to a Russia-based entity that specializes in the production and marketing of airborne equipment for military aircraft, such as airborne weapons control radars for Russian fighter aircraft.
would it not still be OK to clear existing stock?
SANCTIONS IMPLICATIONSAs a result of today’s sanctions-related actions, and in accordance with E.O. 14024, as amended, all property and interests in property of the sanctioned persons described above that are in the United States or in possession or control of U.S. persons are blocked and must be reported to the Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). Additionally, all individuals or entities that have ownership, either directly or indirectly, 50 percent or more by one or more blocked persons are also blocked.All transactions by U.S. persons or within (or transiting) the United States that involve any property or interests in property of designated or otherwise blocked persons are prohibited unless authorized by a general or specific license issued by OFAC or exempt. These prohibitions include the making of any contribution or provision of funds, goods, or services by, to, or for the benefit of any blocked person and the receipt of any contribution or provision of funds, goods, or services from any such person.
Irrespective of the political situation, single-sourcing is always risky.Power supplies are usually not that much of a problem to replace, even if it's always inconvenient. At least, compared to more specific devices. Imagine having picked a specific chinese MCU for some product, and the vendor suddenly gets banned. Fun stuff.
Quote from: SiliconWizard on May 09, 2024, 08:48:32 pmIrrespective of the political situation, single-sourcing is always risky.Power supplies are usually not that much of a problem to replace, even if it's always inconvenient. At least, compared to more specific devices. Imagine having picked a specific chinese MCU for some product, and the vendor suddenly gets banned. Fun stuff. It makes me wonder though how this would work out for products you have assembled in Asia where they won't be affected by blacklisted companies to source components. You can't do a full supply chain trace on everything as many components themselves are assembled from various other components. This is not limited to power supply modules but consider RGB leds with an integrated controller for example.
Hard to see how any restrictions on parts being used within other products would be practical - where do you stop - the PSU, the components inside the PSU...