Thanks a lot to all those who responded to my query about the maximum speed
of PIC 16F84A-04/P.

About a year back, I first came to know about PIC microcontrollers after
seeing them used in X10 home automation devices. Being an electronics &
computer hobbyist, I got really interested in PICs and searched the Internet
and collected as much information as possible on the PICs. I also ordered
and received the CD and the Product Line Card from Microchip. I was keen to
buy a flash PIC and had to wait for three months to get the 16F84A in the
local market (Bombay, India).

Though according to some the "-04" PIC can be overclocked to even up to
20MHz, I will use it at the rated speed of only 4MHz. That will ensure that
my PIC stays alive and I continue to learn about it through my projects and
experiments!

Thanks & regards,
Bala Chandar

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