At 11:42 AM 8/23/01 -0500, you wrote:
>How well does a PIC rated at 5.5VDC work with a little over 6 VDC on them?
>I can use a diode to drop it down (0.7vdc) a little, but I want it to
>operate over as much of the batteries life as possible.
>
>Any suggestions or experience on this?
>A low fallout on the PICs may be acceptable.
>


Giles, if 6v is critical, you can go with the older PICs - pre-flash,
as they handle a wider Vcc range. I am assuming you are not using
an LDO regulator in the ckt, but rather running directly off your
battery. Personally, I think I would go with a regulator.

- dan
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