PANASONIC MN3005 i7247?

[wasteofspace]

Has anyone had any experience with this chip? It claims to be a MN3005 replacement, coming in at about half the price.

What concerns me is when I googled it, it seemed to be mainly an eBay chip- very few hits elsewhere. I tried a search on the Panasonic Industrial site without any success (but that could be me.)

I'm tempted to build up a MN3005 circuit, then swap the two over. That is of course unless someone else has tried it.

Anyone?

Cheers

dMac

[Chi_Boy]

Where did you find a statement about it being a replacement for the MN3005?

If you look at that eBay seller, it does look like the i7247 part of the description may be an inventory control number or something.

[wasteofspace]

Where did you find a statement about it being a replacement for the MN3005?

It doesn't say it is a replacement for a MN3005, it says it is a MN3005.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/280781200545?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649#ht_2044wt_906

The heading says:

       New PANASONI MN3005 DIP-8 IC Chip i7247

and in the body it says

       SUMMARY
       Brand:       PANASONI
       Model:       MN3005

If you look at that eBay seller, it does look like the i7247 part of the description may be an inventory control number or something.

My first thought would have been that it is a stock number, except for it being cheaper than other MN3005 chips up there, and no one else refers to Panasoni(c).

Oh well, I guess it's a mystery then. No big deal.

[Chi_Boy]

Either way, I bought 4 of those and they were all fake.  Fortunately I got the money back, but wouldn't chance it with that seller.

[wasteofspace]

Either way, I bought 4 of those and they were all fake.  Fortunately I got the money back, but wouldn't chance it with that seller.

Ah! Thank you, Chi_Boy! I'll strike them off the list.