Try 007 Electronics they buy up "obsolete" components and broker them Jeffrey A. McGlaughlin PCB Designer Battelle Memorial Institute Columbus Ohio [log in to unmask] -----Original Message----- From: Matthew Lamkin [SMTP:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Tuesday, 14 December, 1999 09:37 To: [log in to unmask] 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. Tel 01282 717171 Fax 01282 717273 Email [log in to unmask]