At 10:27 PM 2/3/02 -0600, you wrote:

>As in a rapid transition from light emitting diodes to noise emitting
>diodes...  8-)

If they are run at 3mA average current and 1/8 duty cycle, if the  CPU
latches up they will see
24mA. Not fatal at normal Ta. Another reason not to push the duty cycle too
low. Even 50mA
won't likely be instantly fatal for most types.

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