??? 01/13/07 12:05 Read: times |
#130769 - In practice.. Responding to: ???'s previous message |
![]() Andy Neil said:
It does not say that Iol is limited; it says that Iol must be externally limited In practice, it is possible that the ON-resistance of the output transistors, plus an LED forward voltage drop, is such that the current cannot generally get high enough to destroy the transistor - but the datasheet does not guarantee this! So, it might be OK for a hobbyist project, or a cheap throw-away toy - but it should certainly not be taken as a general principle of good design! |