Moises Cambra wrote: > Bob Axtell wrote: > > >>But you'll have GREAT sucess looking at National, TI, and >>Linear Technology for step-up switching regulators. I'm using >>a 1.5V to 5V step-up switcher than works like a charm; but >>there are so many I won't make a recommendation. > Which one do you use? Which one not to use? > If low current is needed, do you have an opinion about using charge > pumps with capacitors or DC-DC with inductors instead? I used the LM2703 in SOT23-5. It doesn't go THAT low; I have a 3V (two alkaline cell) system. What I liked about it was that the OFF current is infinitesimal. But National and LT both have the same thing for lower voltages. > Regards, > Moises Cambra > > -- > http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! > email listserv@mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body > -- -------------- Bob Axtell PIC Hardware & Firmware Dev http://beam.to/baxtell 1-520-219-2363 -- http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! email listserv@mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body