At 06:30 PM 6/25/99 +1000, you wrote: >Hi All... > >I'm doing a project with a PIC16F84 that I want to run from batteries. The >person I'm doing it for would prefer to use a 9V battery. My question is: > >Should I use a 78L05 regulator, or resistor voltage divider, or >resistor/zener diode? >Which one would consume the least current. I'm guessing a 78L05 would be >the way to go. Any Ideas? NO question on this; TELCOM TC55 series. Available from Digikey. I've got two on a board, with a total quiescent current of <3 uA out the ground pin with no load. <100mV drop out at low loads, and CHEAP. Kelly **************************************************************************** ******** All legitimate attachments to this email will be clearly identified in the text. William K. Borsum, P.E. OEM Dataloggers and Instrumentation Systems &