Gee, all I want is an IC that I add a capacitor and convert 0-1000V to the voltage I want ;-), so I can plug it into a 1.5V battery, or whatever wallwart I have on hand. Oh, yeah I want efficiency and ... and ... Are we anywhere close? David Dan Oelke wrote: > Thanks for the insight there. > > I am a computer engineer - and I can handle the digital logic and such > just fine - but the regulator > side of things has always given me trouble (not enough training). -- http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList mailto:piclist-unsubscribe-request@mitvma.mit.edu