> We design and manufacture PIC based units.  We have sold just over 1k of
units over the past 12 months.   We buy all our chips in at
> 4Mhz, because they are easier to get hold of.  Now, as everyone knows,
20Mhz and 4Mhz chips are made from the same die.  We run
> chips labelled 4Mhz at 16Mhz, and we have never had any problems at all.
>
> Conclusion: running 4Mhz chips at 16Mhz is fine.  This is based on real
world experience, not hearsay or witch hunting.

What company sells these products?  Can you give a URL to your web site?
I'd like to know so that I can make sure I or my customers never buy
anything from you.


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Olin Lathrop, embedded systems consultant in Littleton Massachusetts
(978) 742-9014, olin@embedinc.com, http://www.embedinc.com

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