> I have had some problems with the pics, but non have worn out.
> I have had problems with them getting ZAPPED!  My R&D desk is
> not designed to be that, and I am on carpet!  I have killed 3
> chips in the last 3 months.  Well anyway, just thought I would
> mention that, in case your problem is not UV at all..  Oh yea
> I have not noticed a time increase in erasing chips, but have
> notice a big difference between different chips, and different
> models.

Hmm... my current problem/oddity is a chip (16C622/JW) which gobs down
about 2mA on /MClr when running [I have to pull it pretty hard to +5] and
about 200mA to even stay in programming mode.  Other than that, though, if
I keep the /MClr pulled high the chip seems to work.  Any idea what might
be wrong with the chip, and whether I should just keep using it as long as
I can?