Reposted (to the list this time). I need to read the reply-to field
before I hit 'Send'.

On Tue, 13 Nov 2001 14:28:30 -0600, you wrote:
>
>Not asked: WHAT was microchip smoking when they decided to access =
internal
>EEPROM memory with an I2C routine??? Did they consult Rube Goldberg?  Is
>there a more devious way we could access memory on a part with 512 bytes=
 of
>code??  Sheesh.
>

I could be totally out in left field on this but, as I understand it,
the CE parts are composed of the MPU die and a separate EEPROM die
packaged together. By die-bonding a few lines between the two die, the
IIC interface allows the MPU to access the EEPROM die.

Regards, Bob

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