Well, on a 16C63, I found that the 32 KHz oscillator uses something around
30 uA, thus vastly dominating the sleep current if it's going.  Another real
sleepy-time current hog is the brownout detector.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul Gaastra [mailto:pgaastra@HORTRESEARCH.CO.NZ]
> Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2001 10:47 PM
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> Subject: [PIC]: Typical Sleep PS current 32kHz Xtal on Timer1?
>
>
> Hello.
>
> Can anyone tell me typical supply current for a PIC16F876
> powered by 5V when you do everything right with the ports but put
> it to sleep with a 32kHz crystal and Timer 1 going?
>
> Even if you say how it compares with the micro in sleep mode
> without the crystal going?
>
>
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