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O2Micro data sheet for OZ970G?

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twodogs

Electrical
Nov 17, 1999
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I need to do some retro-engineering on a CCFL backlight assembly that uses an O2Micro controller, an OZ970G smt16 IC.
O2 only talks to BIG VOLUME customers (not me) and won't even give me a data sheet!
Back when they sold ICs to design engineers, their tech support was lame and superficial, so this should come as no surprise...
Their web site's no help - anyone? Bueller? anyone?
Thanks ;-)
 
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Why won't they give you the data sheets? Is it a proprietary design?
 
Yes, it's their own and they sell ICs. Regardless of the validity of pending lawsuits (they stole the IP), they give the data sheets to any customer deemed high volume. I can get d/s from TI, Linear, Nat Semi, Moto - all day long. They WANT me to know how to use their chips. Any co. has this proprietary concern: buy the chip, use the chip - OK. Open it up and use the IP inside - BIG lawsuit.
Micro gives no indication that it is a semicustom design, just a marketing niche decision. **SHEESH**
 
Can U use someone else's product ? or can U tell us more about your project and problem?

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Not for this; I have an existing backlight inverter to modify; it uses this part. Buried in a LCD monitor, no help from the LCD vendor. Need to turn off 2 CCFLs and reduce power draw.
 
Problem solved! A Rep. for the co. sent me a data sheet (finally!) Thanks for the eyes...
 
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