What I intend to do is make an EEPROM programmer for the chip AM29F010.
My design involves using 24 OR gates, one for each address bit (except A17, since A17 is 0 when sending the unlock code), and one for each data bit.
I have found that 10 1N4007 diodes cost me $1, and the flexibility is high when placing them on the circuit board.
In the basic sense, I can use two of them and connect the cathodes together to form a 2-input "OR" gate.
If I must use OR gate IC's I will, but if I can get away with 1N4007 diodes, I would rather do that, because it is cheaper.
The question is, is there A difference between making an OR gate from diodes, and using an or gate from a logic chip?
What would you recomend and why?
I don't want anything to overheat.