Take a look at the Seiko 807xx series. They use 1 uA with no load and still
provide good output current when you need it.

Guy

-----Original Message-----
From: Georg Hager <ghager@THEORIE3.PHYSIK.UNI-ERLANGEN.DE>
To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU <PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
Date: Monday, June 22, 1998 5:06 AM
Subject: [OT]ish: low power regulator


>Hi all!
>
>Does anyoune know of a voltage regulator that does not swallow a couple of
>mA even with no load? I'm using a 78L05 right now, but even when my
>circuit (PIC + some external stuff) is in standby mode with just some uA
>of supply current, the battery (9V block) must deliver about 2mA to the
>L05, just to keep it running. This is unacceptable as I want to let the
>thing run all the time. And yes, I *need* the 9V (4*1.5 is not an option)
>;-).
>
>Any help would be appreciated.
>Georg.
>