Subj:   3V cell in AA size
Hi --
    I'm using a 16C54A in a 3-volt application, and the battery needs to fit
within
a "AA" holder.  It can be smaller than the cavity if there are spacers to
fit.
    The 54A sleeps most of the time, with an MCLR reset about once per
second,
so average current drain is about 1 microamp.  So battery life = shelf life.
Service life is ten years.  So with a lithium cell, I could solder it in and
seal it up.
An alkaline would need to be snap-in replaceable.
    The only thing I can find that fits is the Eagle-Picher LTC17C lithium @
$6.64
each in 100 lots.  Don't mind paying extra for lithium, but that's a bit
steep!
    Any suggestions?
-- Mel Evans    mevans1027@aol.com