Try 007 Electronics they buy up "obsolete" components and broker them
Jeffrey A. McGlaughlin
PCB Designer
Battelle Memorial Institute
Columbus Ohio
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        -----Original Message-----
        From:   Matthew Lamkin
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        Sent:   Tuesday, 14 December, 1999 09:37
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        Subject:        [DC] Search for obsolete components SM4T36CA
Transils ?

        HI there everyone, I've been pulling my hair out for the last few
days,
        as
        we have several products designed to use a ST/SGS-Thompson part that
        appears to have
        gone obsolete since we last purchased any.

        Only we didn't know & are now searching for any of these that are
going
        spare anywhere in the world.

        The part is a "Transil"  Bi-directional surge protector type
SM4T36CA.
        Any equivalent parts that have been suggested have a different
footprint
        (this part uses SOD6.).

        We have searched the www & exhausted all our suppliers, so now I'm
        reduced to begging on the streets (well TechNet at least!).

        Can anyone point me in the right direction?

        Tia
        Matthew Lamkin
        Printed Circuitboard Draughtsman
        Protec Fire Detection PLC.
        Protec Hse, Churchill way,
        Nelson, Lancashire.
        England UK.
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