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From: dapalmer@cis.csuohio.edu (darryl palmer)
Subject: Re: Source for L293D or SN754410NE's ????
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Wally Blackburn (wrb@ccsitn.cb.att.com) wrote:
: Availability is a continual problem with these parts.  And these designs
: (i.e. Miniboard) "take advantage of" the separate enables for each 
: half-bridge, so substituting is next to impossible.

: These motor drivers are rarely second-sourced.  Pain.....

That is why I wish people would design boards around another part like the 
L293E.  It does just about the same thing as the D, but gives the ability to
have current feedback.  Although the E has a slightly higher cost, it does not
suffer from the shortages that the D has.

Darryl

