Yes, 6450 has been replaced by 6564 (they say it's a little bit more advanced and a little bit harder to program (?!)). And they have databooks ready to be sent out at 800-366-9782 (semiconductors,literature). Nothing in PDF at the website, though. Gennady Palitsky Jefferson Audio Video Systems gennadyp@mainlink.net >I've used the UPD6450, it has now been dropped from production but is >still currently available while stocks last!. Datasheets are very hard >to obtain, I haven't been able to find them on the NEC web site - but I >did get one (EVENTUALLY!!!!) for it's replacement from the NEC >distributers in the UK, but am still waiting for actual samples of the >chip :-(. >-- > >Nigel.