On Mon, 5 Aug 2002 19:25:02 +0200 =?iso-8859-1?Q?=C5ke_Neehr?= writes: > Hello! > > I need help with the calculation > of the time of charge and discharge > for a BackUp capacitor 0,1 uF 5,5 V > Well, you can start with I=C dv/dt , which becomes dv/dt = I/C . So, if you draw 1uA from the 0.1F capacitor, the voltage will drop at 10e-6 volts per second, or 100,000 seconds per volt. Harold FCC Rules Online at http://hallikainen.com/FccRules Lighting control for theatre and television at http://www.dovesystems.com Reach broadcasters, engineers, manufacturers, compliance labs, and attorneys. Advertise at http://www.hallikainen.com/FccRules/ . ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/. -- http://www.piclist.com hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: [PIC]:,[SX]:,[AVR]: ->uP ONLY! [EE]:,[OT]: ->Other [BUY]:,[AD]: ->Ads