You might want to check how many bits 0x3FFF takes again!
        11 1111 1111 1111


-----Original Message-----
From:   Francesco Cembrola [SMTP:Fcembrola@BTINTERNET.COM]
Sent:   Tuesday, December 23, 1997 4:06 PM
To:     PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
Subject:        14 bits and only 3FFF

I am a little confused.

I have just read the programming data sheet for the 16C84 where it states that
 when you read
the retrieved data from the program memory it is in  a 14-bit format.

However if I read an empty PIC  the word is 3FFF which requires only 13 bits. A
 14-bit word would give
me a maximum of 7FFF.

Can sombody explain this please?

Have a happy Christmas