What applications note? Which processor? Searching on TC54VC at Digi-Key finds 28 different versions with voltage settings ranging from 1.4 to 4.5 Volts. Paul > -----Original Message----- > [mailto:PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU]On Behalf Of Ian McLean > Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2003 8:04 PM > > Somebody help me through this bewildering part selection issue ! > > I want to get some reset controllers for PIC micro's for SLR battery > operated applications, but finding the right part seems to be a problem. > > The application note from Microchip says to use the TC54 CMOS > output variety > as a PIC MCLR controller, but the only part in the TC54VC series > (as apposed > to the TC54VN open-drain output variety) that I can find is the > TC54VC2702EZB which specifies a 2.7V trip voltage. Is this OK? I would > have thought that a trip voltage of 4.3V or 4.5V would have been > appropriate > for the PIC, but I can only find these in the open-drain TC54VN variety. > > Advice please ! > > Rgs > Ian -- http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList mailto:piclist-unsubscribe-request@mitvma.mit.edu