I use the Seiko S8054HN or the Microchip MCP120-450DI/TO. They are both in TO-92 packages. Farnell sell the MCP120. It's part code is 302-0927 and is $1.26 + GST in small quantities. Regards... At 12:15 PM 25/08/00 +1000, you wrote: >Thanks for the advice...That may be the problem...Can you reccomend any >brown-out devices ? > >Thank you >Paul Drummond > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "David Duffy" >To: >Sent: Friday, August 25, 2000 11:26 AM >Subject: Re: [PIC]: 16c84 eeprom/regulator problem ?? > > > > Paul Drummond wrote: > > >I seem to have a problem that has me stumped...this is the scenario...if > > >anyone can help me it would be appreciated greatfully...thanks... > > > > > >I have a 16c84 that is storing data in eeprom and then reading it back >for > > >the purpose of the program...this side of things is working great... > > > > > >The problem is that when l dissconnect the power from the input of the > > >regulator l loose all eeprom data...BUT...when l dissconnect power from >the > > >output of the regulator l maintain eeprom memory... > > > > > >Strange l think, but l am sure the problem must be trivial but l cannot >for > > >the life of me seem to figure out what is going on... > > > > > >PLEASE HELP...if just for my sanity... > > > > Sounds like you need a reset device to stop the micro from trying to > > execute instructions when the power dies slowly. The reset device > > will halt the micro when the supply is too low. (< 2-3V) > > Regards... > > > > -- > > http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different > > ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details. > > > > > >-- >http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different >ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details. -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details.