Hi PJH

I have been running an ISD4004 using 3 x 1N4004's to drop 5 V regulated down
to something around 3V. I suspect it is not a robust solution but it has
been working for about 6 months with nothing untoward happening.


Yet.

Steve

-----Original Message-----
From: PJH <elek@NETSTRA.COM.AU>
To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU <PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
Date: Thursday, August 05, 1999 5:50 PM
Subject: ISD chip Vcc?


>PICers,
>
>I've been looking at the ISD 33000
>voice player chip. It's OK but
>needs a 3V supply & 3V regs are
>awkward to get ahold of. Anybody
>know how critical the 3V limit is?
>
>The data sheet is a bit obscure but
>there is a test cct shown operating
>on 3.3V. Just wondering if using 3
>diodes to drop the Vcc would be OK?
>It's just that Vcc then becomes a
>little uncertain for different
>diodes. Would that upset things?
>
>Thnax - PJH
>