> I need help with the calculation > of the time of charge and discharge > for a BackUp capacitor 0,1 uF 5,5 V Well, off the top of my head this should be enough for you: Q=CV (where Q = charge in columbs, C is capacitance in Farads, V is voltage across the cap) I=Q/S (where I = current drawn, Q/S is columbs per second) These calcs are a little rough since there are other things going on (ESR will have an effect depending on your current draw, I doubt it though unless you draw relatively large currents). There is also leakage to deal with. But this should be enough to start. TTYL -- http://www.piclist.com hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: [PIC]:,[SX]:,[AVR]: ->uP ONLY! [EE]:,[OT]: ->Other [BUY]:,[AD]: ->Ads