Dave, Fairchild has a nice little high side driver that looks perfect for your application. Spec'ed to run at 3.3V, drops .3V at 1A with 3.3V signal on the input (it'll work with 3V), - needs one resistor for turn off. Integrated with large P channel FET on the high side with a low power N chan Fet for level shifting and with a couple of protection diodes here and there. $.22 ea @ 1K pcs. pn FDC6323L Integrated Load Switch http://www.fairchildsemi.com Hook Vin to 3.3V supply, drive On/Off with 3.3V, 1MegOhm from Vin to high gate for turn off, and the load goes between Vout and ground. Seems good to me but note that I have not tried them. I bet you could parallel them for less drop. Oh, also note that they are SuperSOT-6 package (read as small surface mount device) For general interest, these high side drivers come in different ratings. $.32 gets you .1V at 2.5A with 2.5V drive -- Looking forward: Alan Shinn Experience the beginnings of microscopy. Make your own replica of one of Antony van Leeuwenhoek's microscopes. visit http://www.mindspring.com/~alshinn/ -- http://www.piclist.com hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: [PIC]:,[SX]:,[AVR]: ->uP ONLY! [EE]:,[OT]: ->Other [BUY]:,[AD]: ->Ads