At 19:37 8/07/99 -0700, you wrote:
>Jim Paul <jamesp@INTERTEX.NET> wrote
>
>
>> You're both right and wrong.  The 16C84 uses EEPROM technology.  This
>makes
>> it erasable electrically, obviously.  The F84 parts use FLASH EPROM,
>making
>> it electrically erasable also.
>
>From what I've read, while Microchip calls the electrically eraseable
>program PROMs "Flash" for marketing reasons, they are standard
>EEPROM.  Regardless, they behave the same operationally.

True.

>> The OTP parts use EPROM technology, but due to the fact that they're in a
>> solid plastic package,
>> they cannot be erased.  There's no way for the UV light to get to the
>array.
>> Hope this clears up your confusion.
>
>This I understand.  What I am confused by is their use of "C" in the
>part number when their published naming system reserves the use of
>"C" for EPROM program store, windowed or not.

"C" is for CMOS. The original PICs were NMOS devices.

Jim
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