Ian You can call microchip directly and ask them for a fourth quarter cut sheet. It looks like a folder and has all of the part numbers as well as a detailed description of functions. Scott Ian Smith wrote: > Is there an internet database for microchip part numbers anywhere? > > I have a lot of old junk I pull crystals, caps and resistors off > of to save $0.13 once a week when I happen to need one of my pulls. > > They also have a number of IC's that I have ignored for now because > I have no idea what they are. Is there a better way of finding info > than using AltaVista searches and browsing through manufacturer web > sites? > > Or should I just ram them into my ceiling tiles and claim I am > not a weird computer guy, but an eccentric and sophisticated > artist? > > I found a "small chip broker" at... > http://www.hitex.com/chipdir/bro/small.htm > ...that lists a lot of the IC's I found but no info on what > they are. > > -- > IanSmith > (Sig missing in action, to return soon!)