On Tue, 18 May 1999 16:52:15 -0700, you wrote:

>What companies make counter/timers these days? The only ones I saw in a
>cursory net search were various versions of the venerable 8254, but
>they're all big and power hungry. I'm hoping for something in a tiny,
>low-power package, like TSOP and micro-amps. Maybe too much to hope for...
>
>I need to measure a time interval that could range from tens of
>micro-seconds to perhaps a tenth of a second. A counter/timer seems the
>obvious way to approach this to my newbie mind, but any other suggestions
>are welcome.
>
>Dave Johnson
Use a PIC that has a capture facility - that's what it's designed for.