RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: L297/L298 board concern

I believe this chip is an old bipolar transistor design and not a
mosfet. They do tend to run hot when pushed up to the rated current
limit.

Tim
[Denver, CO]
Sherline products at Deep Discount
www.KTMarketing.com/Sherline

> -----Original Message-----
>
> True, that 2A at 24V = 48 Watts, but that chip'd better be
> at least 90% efficient, and if so, only 4.8 Watts would be
> disappated in heat losses.
>
> RayHex