At 15.53 2005.05.16 +0100, you wrote:
>On Monday 16 May 2005 04:12 pm, Electron wrote:
>> I think the subject says it all.. anyway:
>>
>> Does anybody have experiences to share about overclocking
>> 40MHz-rated PIC18F parts to about 44.5MHz?
>
>I don't have experience at overclocking PICs, but maybe you might be better 
>served with an alternative stable solution??
>
>First, a 40MHz PIC only runs at 10MIPS, which isn't too fast.. So, maybe use 
>an external data buffer between the two devices might help?? Or using a 
>custom FPGA in place of a PIC?? It all depends on how you're interfacing with 
>this 44.5MHz device..

No, the problem is economy: there are millions elegant
solutions to a problem, but when you want the best bang
for the buck, there's at most one solution..

IMHO engineering is not about nice but expensive chips
(e.g. Maxim): it is getting the best from the least.

Thanks anyway.

 
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