>I need to find some concrete data on xenon strobe tubes (emission spectrum >etc). Does any one know who makes the devices so I can get data sheets? EG&G was founded by the _inventors_ of the Xenon stobe tube. That'd be a good place to start, but I can't remember off-hand which division you want. >If you think this is outside the scope of the list. It won't be if my idea >is viable. Didn't Parallax once make a board that used a Xenon tube to erase the old PICs really quickly (like 60 seconds)? newell