>>>The 16C84 is a pretty tough chip though.
>
>>>Yes they really are. I had one in my experimenter board and I
>>>was testing something else and powered it with 12V for several
>>>minutes. And it's still working great.
>Octavio
>
>
>!!!!!!!Several minutes !!!!! WOW lucky man,it's really hard to believe it
>would be that way a second time 'cause  same  hapenned to me  12V just for
>several seconds and is gone forever to the trash can.
>
> Eddy

Yes it's true and I have it right in front of me not to allow me to lie. :-)

Octavio
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