From: jasen on
On 2006-11-30, jimi <jim_fen05(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
> Does anyone know of an alternative for the 74C925 chip for driving 4x7
> segment LED's. The chip seems to be obsolete. Thanks

use a microcontroller?



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Jasen
From: Mike on
On 8 Dec 2006 20:36:27 GMT, jasen <jasen(a)free.net.nz> wrote:

>On 2006-11-30, jimi <jim_fen05(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
>> Does anyone know of an alternative for the 74C925 chip for driving 4x7
>> segment LED's. The chip seems to be obsolete. Thanks
>
>use a microcontroller?

Ok, Except the 925 can handle up to 40ma segment current.
Probably not a problem, but ???

Mike
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