Spehro Pefhany wrote: > Decreased EMI immunity is a common side-effect of die shrinks. Thanks, Spehro. Your reply specifically answers my question. I used two other 628s for the circuit I had mentioned earlier. The circuit works quite satisfactorily. That confirms that the 628A which has a smaller die size is more prone to being affected by EMI. So, if I plan to use 628A, my circuit design should incorporate adequate EMI filtering. Regards, Bala -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist