I used to have my best luck with samples by talking with the "manufacturers
reps;" independent agents who represented many vendors in a particular
field. Of course, I was in a business that had the potential to purchase
large volumes, but if you happen to know someone ...

Roger

http://home.earthlink.net/~derbyrm

"Joe Brophy" wrote in message
...
You should be able to order them directly from Linear Technology's website,
at least that
is true for most manufacturer's IC's these days. Many times they will even
provide free
samples. Let me know if u have any trouble and I will try to help out, good
luck. Joe

On Mon, 08 Aug 2005 00:17:13 +0800, OldNick nsremovable.iinet.net.au
wrote:

I have searched till I am blue in the whatsit for a retail supply
store for the news(ish) buck-boost LED drivers (eg: LTC3453 -
Synchronous Buck-Boost High Power White LED Driver
), which look like the duck's nuts for setting up LED lamps, torches
etc.

I have seen a hundred articles about them, and prices per thousand
etc...but have seen not one site that retailed them.

I live in Australia, but if US store willsell to me, that's no biggy.

Thanks for any help

Joe Brophy
CountryTech Computer
email: