Mattew, a brief google search "555 negative voltage" give me these lin= ks (are similar circuits but some are better explained): http://ourw= orld.compuserve.com/homepages/Bill_Bowden/page10.htm http://www.csgnet= work.com/ne555c1.html http://www.smoke.com.au/~ic/neg-volt-gen.html=0D = http://www.newstead.tased.edu.au/oldweb/curriculum/Electronics/Advanced= /sect6.htm ............ ............ The 555 is a bit noisy, use = CMOS version if you don't need highest current otput regards Marco=0D = ---------- Initial Header ----------- From : "pic microco= -- http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! email listserv@mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body