Thank you for the suggestion. I had a look. Their products may be what the
other gentleman is seeking but they don't have anything suitable for my
application. The search continues......

----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Francisco" <robertf@MICROBALANCE.COM>
To: <PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
Sent: Sunday, August 13, 2000 12:31 AM
Subject: Re: [EE]: Protected High Side Driver


> Check out allegromicro.com
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Chris Carr <nyed@BTINTERNET.COM>
> To: <PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
> Sent: Saturday, August 12, 2000 2:29 PM
> Subject: Re: [EE]: Protected High Side Driver
>
>
> > Thats funny I'm looking for Protected High Side Drivers as well except
> they
> > need to handle a 5 Amp continuous current with an inductive load. I've
> tried
> > Motorola, International Rectifier, ST, Infineon (Siemens), Intersil,
> > Philips. All of them have devices that will do the job - at least that
is
> > what you are lead to believe as you peruse the data sheets.
> >
> > Pity the data sheets have not been translated into Silicon. None of them
> > actually have devices available. The deaded words "On Allocation" crop
up
> > all the time. Quoted lead times of 6 to 12 months are common, then they
> > cannot be guaranteed and you must be prepared to take a minimum quantity
> of
> > 1000 or 10000 pieces, prototyping quantities are not available and I had
> one
> > manufacturer tell me they only supplied car manufacturers!
> >
> > I even tried another tack, look up devices in a distributors catalogue
to
> > ascertain what is available, get the data sheets and hope that one of
the
> > devices comes close, then order some. Guess what - Out of Stock, When
are
> > they getting more - Don't know, in fact we have never had any!
> >
> > The nearest I have come for my application is to use a driver from
Micrel
> > (minimum 100 pieces delivery 12 weeks) and a seperate N Channel Power
FET.
> >
> > I'm not paranoid, they are really out to get me!
> >
> > Yours Frustratedly
> >
> > Chris Carr
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "David Duffy" <avd@UQ.NET.AU>
> > To: <PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
> > Sent: Saturday, August 12, 2000 1:49 PM
> > Subject: [EE]: Protected High Side Driver
> >
> >
> > > Thought someone on the list may have come across what I'm after.
> > > I'm looking for some high-side driver IC's with the following
> attributes;
> > >    30V Operation.
> > >    1A Current source.
> > >    Fault protected in case of shorted loads.
> > >    4/8/16 Drivers per package.
> > >    Serial (shift register) input would be great.
> > >    SIL package for easy heatsinking.
> > > This may be asking a lot be you just never know!
> > > BTW, I will be driving them with a PIC.  :-)
> > > Regards...
> > > ___________________________________________
> > > David Duffy        Audio Visual Devices P/L
> > > U8, 9-11 Trade St, Cleveland 4163 Australia
> > > Ph: +61 7 38210362   Fax: +61 7 38210281
> > > New Web: www.audiovisualdevices.com.au
> > > New email: avd@audiovisualdevices.com.au
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