At 07:23 AM 5/12/2005 -0400, you wrote:
>kenasw@btinternet.com wrote:
>>The datasheet tells you to use regulated, if you don't then expect
>>strange results.
>
>Oh?  What data sheet?  Where?  I have never seen such statement in a PIC
>data sheet.
>
>The relevant specs that I know of are the min/max Vdd limits during
>operation.  I don't recall the data sheet telling me (nor should it) how to
>produce this voltage, only what it needs to be.

Presumably there may be some upper limit to the dv/dt of Vdd, but I've never
seen that specified, only the lower limit for proper reset (along with the
oh-so-stupid specification that it must start from a *maximum* of exactly
zero volts to guarantee reset, but I digress).

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