Dave Johnson 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

For the low tec answer

Check out the 4541 after the 555 it's the next most popular timer,
and much better suited to accurate time delays

If accuracy is not as important as power drain then consider a 7555

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Peter Cousens
p.cousens@cwcom.net