Killer Instinct 2 - hard to find logic IC

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the green rohs part # is 74FCT162701ATPVG8

Arrow lists the root part, but none on hand..
 
the green rohs part # is 74FCT162701ATPVG8

Arrow lists the root part, but none on hand..


Arrow -used to- sell these but IDT has discontinued them.
About the only option is to keep searching the internet for the old part number and hope to find somebody willing to sell one or two and not the entire reel. Avoid far eastern suppliers like the plague! From them, you would get -something- marked 74FCT162701 but it surely won't be what you wanted.
 
Arrow -used to- sell these but IDT has discontinued them.
About the only option is to keep searching the internet for the old part number and hope to find somebody willing to sell one or two and not the entire reel. Avoid far eastern suppliers like the plague! From them, you would get -something- marked 74FCT162701 but it surely won't be what you wanted.

Yeah, the only suppliers of those I've found is in China.
 

BEWARE!
Easiest way to spot a counterfeit part seller is by doing a search on their website for a rare part that hasn't been made in many years. If it comes up with a huge number available or date codes that are too new than avoid them.
Website you listed - do a search for UDN7180A. They list tons of them that are way too new to be genuine parts...even some 2010 and newer parts. These haven't been made since the 1980's. Since they sell counterfeits of these parts... I wouldn't trust anything else that they sell.

Ed
 
Agreed. I don't buy ICs from over there unless it's EPROMs and even then I've gotten burned by getting chips with broken windows and missing legs.
 
I have also seen recent date codes listed on parts that went obsolete in the early 80's. Another scam is they will take a chip and rebadge them. Its the same chip and functions but its not the brand name it says. You can usually tell by the font and ink used compared to originals. The reason they are doing this is because some brands like Motorola and Texas Instruments are more expensive.
I would stay away from China other than basic off the shelf parts that are still being made. Europe still has alot of decent chips but they do have the clones and cheaper brands like Tesla.
 
I personally would not.

I'd rather pull a chip from a parts board than risk counterfeit chips.
 
I wish I had a parts board with that chip on it, but I don't. :(

Such a pain trying to find one 'simple' IC (it's not as if it's a custom chip or anything).

Do you happen to have a spare on a parts board please RJ? I'll pay. :)
 
Sorry, but I don't.

You might check with Chad @ Arcadecup.com

Are you sure the chip is bad and just doesn't need reflowing?
 
Thanks, will try Chad.

Oh yes, the chip is bad alright - it rapidly gets extremely hot - hot enough to easily burn fingers. All the other chips of that type on the board are only slightly warm, if that.
 
maybe can build a chip that does simular task? (yeah, i know its SMT with 56 pins, but worth a shot ?? )
 
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