Hi Wouter,

----- Original Message -----
From: wouter van ooijen & floortje hanneman <wf@XS4ALL.NL>
To: <PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2001 3:21 PM
Subject: Re: [PIC]: 100 really obscure factoids about PICs


| > For the '876 line at least, there are specs in the 'absolute maximum
| > ratings' section that state:
|
| IMHO the 'absolute maxima ratings' are not the specs under which the
device
| will function according to all other specs, rather the specs under which
the
| device will not die (in other words: function according to all its specs
| once you apply the 'rated conditions').
|
| Wouter


Yes, the "Absolute Maximum Ratings" are stress ratings. In practice, maybe
it's not that severe, but the manufacturer always specificate it that way
to avoid legal troubles.

And a so called "good engineering practice" should be mantainig below these
specs.



Regards,

S.-

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