Alternatives to Renesas Electronics Corporation EL7242CNZ
Renesas Electronics Corporation EL7242CNZ and its qualified second sources, compared on form/fit/function, stock, lifecycle and price — the same checks Parter runs inside a BOM.
 EL7242CNZRenesas Electronics Corporation |  EL7242CSZRenesas Electronics Corporation |  MIC4425YNMicrochip Technology | +1more | |
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| FFF Compatibility | The pinout assignments of the pins are identical, but it is packaged in an 8-SOIC surface-mount package rather than the through-hole 8-PDIP package.The package type is 8-SOIC (surface-mount), which has a smaller footprint compared to the through-hole 8-PDIP package, requiring an adapter board or layout redesign.The electrical specifications, drive capabilities, input thresholds, and timing parameters are completely identical to the original device. | The pinout is fundamentally different, particularly on pins 1, 2, 3, and 4 which are used for the dual-logic inputs on the original part.Both parts are packaged in standard 8-pin dual in-line through-hole packages (8-PDIP) with identical pin pitch and physical dimensions.The MIC4425YN only has one input per driver channel (pins 1 and 8 are NC), lacking the dual-input AND/NAND logical gating capabilities of the original. | ||
 AI Summary | EL7242CNZ by Renesas Electronics Corporation: Low-Side Gate Driver IC Inverting, Non-Inverting 8-PDIP. | The EL7242CSZ is the surface-mount sibling of the obsolete EL7242CNZ, sharing the exact same silicon die, logic function, and electrical parameters. It can serve as a replacement on existing boards via an SOIC-8 to DIP-8 footprint adapter, or through a layout update to a surface-mount footprint.
| The MIC4425YN provides a robust, actively-produced through-hole alternative in the same 8-PDIP package size, but it lacks the dual-input gating logic of the original part. Upstream logic signals must be merged beforehand, and the PCB trace routing for the input pins must be redesigned to accommodate the pinout differences.
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| Lifecycle Status | Obsolete | Obsolete | Unknown | |
| Market Availability | Discontinued | In stock | Unknown | |
| REACH | REACH | REACH | Unknown | |
| RoHS | RoHS | RoHS | Unknown | |
| Description | Low-Side Gate Driver IC Inverting, Non-Inverting 8-PDIP | Low-Side Gate Driver IC Inverting, Non-Inverting 8-SOIC | The MIC4425YN provides a robust, actively-produced through-hole alternative in the same 8-PDIP package size, but it lacks the dual-input gat | |
| Manufacturer | Renesas Electronics Corporation | Renesas Electronics Corporation | Microchip Technology | |
| Type | Power Management (PMIC) | Power Management (PMIC) | Component | |
| Datasheet | Open | Open | N/A | |
| Lead Time | 15 weeks | 19 weeks | Unknown | |
| Country of Origin | US, PH, JP, TW | - | - | |
| Export Control Class Number | EAR99 | EAR99 | EAR99 | |
| HTSUS Code | 8542.39.0090 | - | - | |
| Moisture Sensitivity Level | 1 (Unlimited) | - | - | |
| Gate Type | MOSFET (N-Channel, P-Channel) | - | - | |
| Input Type | Inverting, Non-Inverting | - | - | |
| Channel Type | Independent | - | - | |
| Mounting Type | Through Hole | - | - | |
| Package / Case | 8-DIP (0.300", 7.62mm) | - | - | |
| Number of Drivers | 2 | - | - | |
| DigiKey Programmable | Not Verified | - | - | |
| Driven Configuration | Low-Side | - | - |
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Yes. The Renesas Electronics Corporation EL7242CNZ is marked obsolete, so the manufacturer has discontinued it and any remaining supply is limited to distributor stock. The qualified second sources on this page are active parts you can design in today.
The closest qualified second sources for the Renesas Electronics Corporation EL7242CNZ are the EL7242CSZ (Renesas Electronics Corporation) and the MIC4425YN (Microchip Technology), out of 3 matched alternatives in total. Each is compared against the original on fit, form and function in the table above.
Not always. The alternatives to the EL7242CNZ are matched on function but can differ in package, pinout or a key parameter, so review the fit/form/function notes in the table and the datasheet before designing one in.
The EL7242CNZ (Renesas Electronics Corporation) is a part in the Power Management (PMIC) category. This page lists qualified, cross-referenced replacements for it with a side-by-side comparison.
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