Thanks to Dan,Bob, and Spehro for the quick answers. As it turns out, I may
be making an even greater change to the design, but if not, I will try
using the zeners.

Thanks,

Sean

At 11:24 PM 3/9/01 -0500, you wrote:
>Hi Sean, I don't really know specifics about the internal physics of
>zeners, just looked in the databook, and saw the graphs. Different
>families/manufacturers may have slightly different characteristics.
>A couple of years ago, I tried tying a 5.1v zener thru a 330 ohm
>resistor to a PIC pin, for OV protection, but it killed the
>responsiveness that I needed. It may be ok for your app. You might
>just try it and see how it goes.
>
>- dan michaels
>www.oricomtech.com
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