On Mon, Jul 16, 2001 at 11:22:47PM +1000, Roman Black wrote:
> Edson Brusque wrote:
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> >     does anyone knows if there is a decade counter (TTL) that can sink or
> > source higher current than the 4017? I need about 50mA on the output,
> > sinking or sourcing.
>
>
> Hi, no that figure is way outside TTL or CMOS
> gate spec.

Not exactly. One part I use for this purpose is the 7445 BCD decoder which
can sink 80ma. However it's not a counter. So you'd have to provide it with
the 4 bit code of which line to sink.

I use them for LED displays.

BAJ

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