Not only to drive an LED segment, I'd like to hear suggestions for
using a controller to ignite rocket ignitors.  As I understand, I'll
need at least an amp to do that.

thanks

Lloyd Verhage

> I am using a PIC16C84 to drive some 7 segment LED displays.  My problem is
> that the LED's are those BIG (3 inch) ones and each segment needs 40mA.  I
> was going to use a 2803 to drive them but with all 7 segments on, it looks
> like the power was too high.
>
> Can some of you suggest the best (simplest/cheapest) way to drive these
> LED's.  Right now, I'm planning to have a 4511 decoder switch individual
> 2N2222's for each segment.
>
> Thanks for any help/suggestions.
>
> Scott