> These are *drivers* ment to drive power MOSFET's.
> They can probably be (miss-) used in other ways... :-)
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> My comment was regarding "1-3 A spec" that you wrote about.
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>  From the datasheet for the "TC4423/TC4424/TC4425" :
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> Rdon (typ) at 18V and 25deg is 2.8 ohm
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> Max power for SOIC is 470 mW.
> This is under "Absolute Maximum Ratings" which you should stay away from =
anyway...
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> Current is then sqr(0.470/2.8) =3D ca 400 mA.
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> With lower Vdd and higher temp Rdon is higher, say 8 ohm which gives sqr(=
0.470/8) =3D
> ca 240 mA.
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> These are not designed to drive constant loads.
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> Jan-Erik.

Yeah, OK, point taken. ;))
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