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New 8-Channel Constant-Current LED Driver Targets Large LED Video Displays
Catalyst Semiconductor has expanded its recently introduced family of large LED video display drivers with the new CAT4008, an 8-channel, constant-current sink LED driver for billboard, marquee, instrument and other large, general-purpose LED displays. The CAT4008 joins Catalyst’s CAT4016, 16-channel, constant-current LED driver introduced in October 2007.
The The CAT4008 is available in a 16-lead, 150 mil SOIC package and offers a replacement for popular devices from Macroblock, Toshiba and others.
The CAT4008 LED driver is priced at $0.49 each in 10,000 piece quantities. Samples of the CAT4008 are available now. Projected lead-time for production quantities is currently 6 to 8 weeks ARO.