I've been building an Altair 8800C and have been plagued with bad IC's. So far:
74LS74, 74LS02, and now 74LS244 all made by Fairchild in 1982 in either Indonesia or Singapore.
Are there known brands/year ranges/manufacture locations that are terrible and didn't hold up over time vs. other ones that were reliable and solid?
74LS74, 74LS02, and now 74LS244 all made by Fairchild in 1982 in either Indonesia or Singapore.
Are there known brands/year ranges/manufacture locations that are terrible and didn't hold up over time vs. other ones that were reliable and solid?