On Sat, 27 Jan 2001 17:07:00 +1000, you wrote:

>Thanx everyone for your help!
>It would benefit me to have a 12f508 on the market. I wouldnt have to =
bother
>about UV erasing the thing and I would develop the code on the flash =
part
>and then use an OTP part for the final device. Or I could just emulate =
the
>code first, modify it, wack it on a 16f84, see if it works and then wack=
 the
>code on the OTP device. Hmmm I can hold my breath and wait/hope for a =
12f508
>or I can do the latter!
>
>Wouter: Just for the sake of it (ie: killing time), I'll try converting =
it
>to a JW part tonight! If it works I'll put my entry in for the lotto! =
Will
>exposing the internals of the chip wreck it, as in exposure to air?
Air exposure  is OK, but the main problem is getting that last bit of
plastic off without also taking the top off the silicon, or breaking
the bond wires. A chemical approach would probably be better.

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