Thanks Alan for reminding me. I was aware of them (as well as 'E' type RS485 drivers) but you jogged my memory and maybe others on the list. Matt Pobursky Maximum Performance Systems On Mon, 16 May 2005 10:00:05 +0100, Alan B. Pearce wrote: >=A0>I haven't used any in a medical design yet (although I will be later >=A0>this summer) and that will probably be revealing as they will get >=A0>zapped with up to 18KV for ESD testing. >=A0 >=A0This is where the E version of the maxim parts may help you - rated f= or >=A0quite high ESD pulses. They are applying the E rating to a fair numbe= r of >=A0the interface chips these days. --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist