Thanks, Bob.  If it can drive small relays, it sounds exactly like what I'm 
looking for. Unfortunately, I come up empty-handed when I search on that 
(partial?) part number on the TI site or Digi-Key's.  I can't find it by 
doing a parametric search on TI's site either.  Are you sure about the part 
number?

Best regards,
RR


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Axtell" <engineer@cotse.net>
To: "Microcontroller discussion list - Public." <piclist@mit.edu>
Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2008 4:32 AM
Subject: Re: [EE]: 3.3V-friendly TPIC6C595


> Rob Robson wrote:
>> 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
>>
>>
>>
> why not use the TLV595? It works at 3.3V admirably. Texas Instruments
> makes them. I would avoid
> Fairchild's version, too sensitive to noise for my blessing.
>
> The device also buffers the signal well enough to drive external loads
> easily...
>
>
> --Bob A
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