TDA7294 no longer has short-circuit protection ?

Tarzan_1 · ‎2026-03-09

I have a news that ST REMOVED SHORT CIRCUIT PROTECTION FROM TDA7294 IC, please confirm is enews real? Or not?

RobK1 · ‎2026-03-09

Where did you get that 'news' from?

If ST really did remove the short circuit protection, they're not telling us:

Also, actually removing the SSP would most likely require a -costly- change to the chip design. This is a very, very mature part, so why would they do so?

Tarzan_1 · ‎2026-03-09

A pcb designer told in YouTube comment that he is a developer and designer
of audio pcb, and he telling that he used tda7294 original ic and tolds
that st original ic removes output short circuit protection from tda7294,
after that news I watched I want to confirm from ST is it original?

Tarzan_1 · ‎2026-03-09

Is it originally updated? St removed short circuit protection from tda7294? The ic china plant manufacturing.

Peter BENSCH · ‎2026-03-09

STMicroelectronics has not changed or removed anything from the TDA7294. However, I cannot comment on any possible changes made by counterfeiters, which can be found via dubious dealers on the internet.

Regards

/Peter

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Tarzan_1 · ‎2026-03-09

Is China made ST ic's also ORIGINAL OR FAKE?

Peter BENSCH · ‎2026-03-09

It's less a question of what it says on the marking (STMicroelectronics sometimes also manufactures some of its products in China, among other places) and more a question of where you buy it: official distributors always have original goods, while Asian discount retailers, Amazon Marketplace and similar providers usually sell counterfeits or fakes.

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Andrew Neil · ‎2026-03-10

As @Peter BENSCH said, you need to buy from Authorised Distributors to be sure of genuine parts.

Authorised Distributors are listed here.

A complex system that works is invariably found to have evolved from a simple system that worked.
A complex system designed from scratch never works and cannot be patched up to make it work.

Tarzan_1 · ‎2026-03-11

Why STM doesn't taken any strict action on counterfeit goods and fake manufacturer?

ST should be provide QR code or any number on ic that can be checked in St website for the ic geniuness, why st not doing this?

Andrew Neil · ‎2026-03-11

If only combatting fakes were that easy!

If you buy from Authorised Distributors, you would get such tracking information.

A complex system that works is invariably found to have evolved from a simple system that worked.
A complex system designed from scratch never works and cannot be patched up to make it work.