gEDA-user: Alternative to the ICL7107

["Mike Hansen" <mehansen10@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Off topic here but I'm at a dead end on a design.  I need a 3 digit LED 
display driver with a/d.  It appears the venerable 7107 is still the only 
game in town.  Lots of downside for me for using this part:

-Needs negative supply
-LED drive configuration is outdated.  There are plenty of 3 digit 7 segment 
LED displays that have a common segment drive and then a multiplexer for the 
individual segments.  Units like these:
http://rocky.digikey.com/WebLib/Lite-on/Web%20Data/C4624JS.pdf
-I also need to go right angle with LED so I either put the LEDs on a right 
angle header(expensive) or go with right angle LEDs(none of which appears to 
have a pinout compatible with the 7107).

I am working on a design with low cost in mind and the 7107 design certainly 
isn't low cost.  I could do something PIC based but then I have to sink 
programming time.

I can't believe in the year 2006 the ICL7107 is still the choice chip for 
this application.  Anyone have alternative suggestions?

TIA


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