> Abs. max. 70mA or 75mA through Vdd/Vss (sorry Vcc/GND, I guess nobody told it that it was CMOS and not TTL) pins, +/-40mA or +/-35mA maximum per output. That's Abs. max ratings, with all that implies. The outputs are characterized and the drop is guaranteed at 6mA/5V. I don't consider 'absolute maxima' (the chip-will-not-die figures) as relevant inputs for a design, so I do not find the figures I'd like to have (maximum allowd current). Without further info a feeble 6mA is the design maximum. Wouter van Ooijen -- ------------------------------------------- Van Ooijen Technische Informatica: www.voti.nl consultancy, development, PICmicro products -- http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList mailto:piclist-unsubscribe-request@mitvma.mit.edu