At 12:10 PM 5/27/2005 -0400, you wrote: >That's close enough for my application, but maybe not yours. In >that case, use a 4.096 or other value precision voltage >regulator. Or, if you have control over the power supply, consider using a better regulator for Vdd, especially if there is not much else running off it. 1% and 0.5% tolerance regulators are easily available, and provide an intermediate unadjusted accuracy option between a typical 5% supply and a pricey +/-0.1% reference. Best regards, Spehro Pefhany --"it's the network..." "The Journey is the reward" speff@interlog.com Info for manufacturers: http://www.trexon.com Embedded software/hardware/analog Info for designers: http://www.speff.com ->> Inexpensive test equipment & parts http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZspeff -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist