I am not able to answer your question on the new lithium cells because I haven't ever used any in any of my projects, but might it not be wize to either create a small voltage regulation circuit using a zener, or even a circuit with an LM7805? Sean. -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist