I've had no problem getting the VN02N (ST) part through Farnell. I presume you'd need the VN05N, though maybe the package type is unsuitable (pentawatt/TO220-5). Oliver. ----- Original Message ----- From: Chris Carr To: Sent: Saturday, August 12, 2000 7:29 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" > To: > 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 > > ___________________________________________ > > > > -- > > http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different > > ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details. > > > > -- > http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different > ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details. > -- http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList mailto:piclist-unsubscribe-request@mitvma.mit.edu