> I'm looking for an equivalent to the venerable TPIC6C595 shift > register/driver that could be driven by a micro running from 3.3V without > having to add a level converter. Has anyone used or found such an animal? > > TIA, > RR > I think http://allegromicro.com has some devices that operate at 3.3V, but they have, as I recall, Darlington outputs that don't pull down very far. So I used the part you mention (which I believe has FET outputs) and a quad nand lvt as a level translator. Harold -- FCC Rules Updated Daily at http://www.hallikainen.com - Advertising opportunities available! -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist