hanscpr@LOGIN.EUNET.NO <PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU> wrote:

> It seems likely that the first (huge!) number is the max that
> the chip tolerates without being damaged, while the other (much
> nicer) number is the amout it actually draws. Am I right in this?

    Yes.

    -Andy

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