>Ummm I could do an opamp regulator in ~ a postage stamp, use surface mount, >sot23 Vref something like a lm4050-5, a dual opamp that can supply say >5-10mA a few resistors and caps, you can use the first to buffer the Vref >for +5v, the second to invert the signal, a couple of tantalums and >ceramics >for filtering and you are done :o) > >Regards, > >Kat. I like to avoid SMT when possible. I'm doing this all by hand, and I'd like to not have to send it out if possible. Mike H. _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details.