Tjaart,

the problem of Y2k is not the coding in 2 digits, but the erroneous use of this
information..  :-(
No PICs can be of before, say, 1980 so we have another odd 80 years to go....

Bye,

Wim van Bemmel

Tjaart van der Walt wrote:

> > Hi Dave
> >
> > This is sort of a little bit late, but I only saw one part of your question
> > answered. You asked how one can tell the version of silicon?
> >
> > According to the databook the following package marking is applicable:
> >
> > MMMMMMMMM
> > AABBCDE
> >
> > Legend:
> > MM..M   Microchip part number information
> > AA   Year code   (This will get interesting in Y2K!!)  :-)
> > BB    Week code
> > C       Facility code of plant where wafer is manufactured
> > D       MASK REVISION NUMBER for microcontroller
> > E        Assembly code of plant or country in which part was assembled.
>
> The letter after the part number also tells you if it is a revised mask.
> For instance, a 16C74A is the 'A' revision of the 16C74.
>
> --
> Friendly Regards
>
> Tjaart van der Walt
> mailto:tjaart@wasp.co.za
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